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Fr Arthur Cook was barely 10 when he first felt called to the priesthood. And while it became stronger with each year, he dismissed it for 12 years.
Still to this day, more than 50 years on, Fr Cook knew it was what God wanted him to do....
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When a priest retires from official duties, it’s important that we don’t forget them. As well as making sure their health and wellbeing are looked after, many need medical assistance and transport to activities that help them to maintain vital social connections....
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A friendly presence by a qualified social worker at the Aboriginal Catholic Care Centre at Emerton in Western Sydney provided just the link Adam* needed to reach out for support and end his long-term experience of homelessness. ...
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When Neroli Stratti retired from her work as a counsellor at Aboriginal Catholic Care, something drew her back.
“In our ministry as human beings, we are here to share and care and help each other…and I value that’s who we are here at Aboriginal Catholic Care,” she says....
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When Bundjalung Elder Aunty Rhonda steps inside the Aboriginal Catholic Care drop-in centre at Emerton she instantly feels at ease.
It’s a place she yearns for, a place she belongs— a second home....
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Aboriginal Catholic Care provides a community drop-in centre for First Nations people in Western Sydney so they can access practical assistance and learning opportunities....
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The idea of becoming a priest came to Luke Thien Quoc Huynh very early in life, but it wasn’t until he attended an Open Day at the Diocese of Parramatta’s Holy Spirit Seminary that the path forward in his vocation began to fall into place....
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Macky Amores’ journey to the Holy Spirit Seminary in the Diocese of Parramatta has been a somewhat winding road, but it is definitely where he feels God is calling him to be....
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Seminarians in the Diocese of Parramatta’s Holy Spirit Seminary, Harris Park, are being formed for faithful priestly service to our parish communities, and, in turn, the people of our Diocese have an opportunity to support and accompany them on their journeys...