Growing the Refugee Hub Community Garden
With the rising cost of living, we all know its getting that little bit more difficult to put food on the table. Helping tackle food scarcity, The Refugee Hub and St Columban's Primary School Mayfield have collaborated to bring a community garden to…
How you can give back to the Diocesan community
During the Lenten season, together, we embark on a journey where we focus not just on ourselves but on the needs of others. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and giving. Through acts of charity or service, we can help lighten the burden of others a…
Increased mental health support has arrived for people in the Lower Hunter
The Lower Hunter community has gained increased access to much-needed mental health support services after The Rosewood Centre opened its doors to the public in Maitland this week. The not-for-profit practice, located on High Street, is serviced by s…
Reconnecting with purpose
CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning recently collaborated with the local PCYC, the local police district, the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), and local Aboriginal members of the Taree community to bring a school holiday program t…
Christmas celebrations: A time for reflection and gratitude
It feels like just the other day we were taking down the Christmas decorations in my home. But here we are again, on the cusp of the “most beautiful time of the year”. But in between the Christmas tinsel of past, and the hot-cross buns and chocolate…
What do you remember about that day?
“We’ve got a safe house, a couple of rooms, access to a Care Team and training and a lot of love.” That was enough to prompt Scone couple, Rob and Dale to become foster carers. Rob and Dale are one of those couples whose love is tangible to anyone th…