If you are reading this and your first language is not English, you will know very well that in times of stress or in situations which are deeply emotional, we feel most comfortable in our first language. CatholicCare can offer counselling services in over 20 languages! We have a truly multi-language team at CatholicCare. Five…
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Nestled in a suburban street in Parramatta is a warm and welcoming cottage behind a white picket fence. It is the new home of CatholicCare’s counselling and therapy services, and it is open to people seeking support during a difficult period in their lives. “We’re here to help people get through the tough times,” says…
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Two western Sydney women have clocked up more than a quarter of a century each as volunteers for Blacktown Neighbour Aid, a work of CatholicCare, which provides support for elderly people living in their own homes. Bernadette McKay and Rose Bililis have been visiting elderly clients for 26 years and 25 years respectively and say…
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I once met a man begging on a main street in a large city. I bought him a sandwich and we got talking. One thing he said has never left me. With a sad smile he said, ‘ I don’t mind that people don’t give me money. I understand that but I don’t understand that…
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