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Adapting seasons for growth for Year 11 & 12s
Seasons for Growth is a program that strengthens the emotional and mental wellbeing of children and young people who are adapting to experiences of change, loss and grief in their lives.
Pastoral Works Broken Bay 2024 appeal
Pastoral Works Broken Bay (PWBB) supports members of our Diocesan community, helping to educate young people and support vulnerable people. This appeal is your opportunity to support ministries within your community, particularly the Hospital Chaplaincy & Pastoral Care Program and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD).
Boonah is Daisy’s happy place
Every Thursday for the last six years, Daisy has attended Boonah Creative Arts Centre in West Pymble. As a creative hub for artists living with a disability, Boonah is a place where artists can unwind, learn new skills, express themselves creatively and connect with others. Boonah is Daisy’s happy place, and her presence there makes it an even happier place for everyone she encounters.
My mental health can’t hold me back
“My mental health can’t hold me back from my art,” says Hannah who attends Boonah Creative Arts Centre.
Our annual report is a series of inspiring stories
Our incredible teams continued supporting, educating, encouraging, equipping and advocating for our clients this year. The many testimonies and case studies in this annual report serve to highlight how incredibly well they did this work.
Generations connect over juice and scones
After watching the show ‘Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds' we looked at how we could do something similar in our community. We knew that many of our families had grandparents who lived a long way away and they would benefit by having that intergenerational connection.
Chee changes everything for Yvonne
“To have someone as good as Chee, that’s a miracle,” says 78 year old Yvonne who receives in-home support from CatholicCare Community Support Partner.
A word from our Executive Director
I had not run a foster care service prior to joining CatholicCare, but I had managed other types of programs for children in Out of Home Care. I knew from my experience that kids in foster care almost always thrived.
Peter trains his brain to read again
Attending Brain Games classes at CatholicCare’s Memory Innovations Centre (MIC) provided the momentum Peter needed to return to reading.
The long road to adoption
David is a young person in our foster care program. Three years ago, with the support of CatholicCare, David’s foster family made the decision to move toward adoption to ensure David would always be part of their family.
I just want to be with my mum
Tragically, Brian's life story was one of abuse and neglect, both preceding his entry into the care system and during his days within it. Notwithstanding these experiences, Brian wanted desperately to live with his family once more.
Every Monday, I look half decent again!
You can tell it’s Monday at Mary Mac’s Place by looking at the queue for the shower. “Weekends are long because everyone is hanging out for Mary Mac’s to open again,” Steve says, who has been a companion at Mary Mac’s for 20 years.