Inaugural ‘Christ the King’ community celebration exceeds all expectations St Agnes’ Catholic Parish ‘Christ the King’ celebration held on Sunday 24 November at St Joseph’s Regional College Port Macquarie exceeded all expectations with around 650 people attending the event. Fr Paul Gooley, Parish Priest of St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, said the parish had chosen the Solemnity of [...]
The blessing of the newly relocated Parish Library A small group of parishioners and staff gathered for the blessing of the newly relocated St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Library in the Understanding Faith workroom on Friday 16 August. Anne O’Brien, Deputy CEO (Mission, People & Culture) welcomed everyone saying the occasion marked the beginning of a new chapter [...]
Emmaus Village Update Due to weather events earlier this month which presented challenges to our construction timeline, the opening of Emmaus Village and the Community Open Day has been delayed. Despite the challenges, particularly regarding the carpark and community centre, other areas of construction are speeding along, with the finishing touches being put on the houses. Many [...]
Second group of PALM workers from Vanuatu arrive in March Planning is now underway to mobilise another group of ten (10) Ni-Vanuatu PALM workers to come to Port Macquarie to work at Emmaus. They are part of the Australian Government’s Aged Care Expansion (ACE) program, which supports participants to complete the Certificate III in Individual Support, under the [...]
Lent and Easter Flyer
Pancake Breakfast even better than last year! The Parish’s second annual pancake breakfast built on the success of last year’s. Around 60 people and a cat named ‘Faith’ gathered on Shrove Tuesday (13/2) for the 2nd annual pancake breakfast in the Parish BBQ area behind the Parish Administration Building. Some faces were familiar, still others were new [...]
Homelessness Collective receives Australia Day award for ‘Our Place’ The Port Macquarie Hastings Homelessness Collective, of which the Parish’s Youth & Community Hub is part, was named ‘Community Group of the Year’ at this year’s Australia Day award. The ceremony held at the Glasshouse on Friday 26 January 2024. Port Macquarie Hastings Homelessness Collective is a coalition [...]
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