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The service of Parish volunteers recognised during National Volunteers’ Week

The service of Parish volunteers recognised during National Volunteers’ Week As part of National Volunteers Week, 20-26 May 2024, the St Agnes’ Catholic Parish community gathered to thank God for volunteers at a special Recognition Mass held on Thursday 23 May at St Agnes’ Church in Hay Street. The Mass was celebrated by Fr Paul Gooley and [...]

May 30th, 2024|

Emmaus Village Open Day to showcase new community’s best practice dementia care

Emmaus Village Open Day to showcase new community’s best practice dementia care Emmaus Village, Port Macquarie’s new and innovative community for people living with dementia, is hosting an Open Day on Saturday 1 June, from10am to 2pm. This event offers the public an opportunity to gain insight into the unique design and special environment of the Village.Operated by St [...]

May 16th, 2024|

Parish celebrates graduation of first Ni-Vanuatu PALM Workers through John Henry Institute

Parish celebrates graduation of first Ni-Vanuatu PALM Workers through John Henry Institute  Fifteen workers employed by St Agnes’ Care & Lifestyle under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility [PALM] scheme, are the first cohort of workers from Vanuatu to graduate with a Certificate III in Individual Support from the John Henry Institute (RTO No 7054) as part of [...]

May 9th, 2024|

Induction begins for 60 new staff to be employed at Emmaus Village

Induction begins for 60 new staff to be employed at Emmaus Village With final fit outs for the twelve homes that make up Emmaus Village well underway, 60 new St Agnes’ Care & Lifestyle employees who will work there began their induction recently. Working in many different roles at Emmaus Village, these employees are undertaking a wide-ranging [...]

April 4th, 2024|

Staff gather for prayer during Holy Week

Staff gather for prayer during Holy Week St Agnes’ Catholic Parish staff gathered on Wednesday afternoon (27 March) in Holy Week for prayer centred around the ‘Way of the Cross’, to reflect on the 14 Stations of the Cross, using the ones based on scripture as suggested by Pope john Paul II in 1991. Each was also [...]

April 4th, 2024|

Fr Paul’s Easter Message

Fr Paul’s Easter Message For a couple of months now we have been bombarded with the secular version of Easter. There are hot cross buns of every variety – as I write, the daily paper has featured ‘scotch’ infused hot cross buns!!!! There is chocolate in every shape and taste – eggs, rabbits, bilby’s, dark, white, caramel, [...]

March 28th, 2024|

Connecting to Country Program a wonderful experience

Connecting to Country Program a wonderful experience St Joseph’ Regional College Indigenous Education Worker, Nicholas Ratliff, and teacher of Catholic Studies, Brigitte Rieger, recently had the privilege of participating in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) 3-day Connecting to Country program, hosted by Indigenous Elders and leaders, Uncle Bill, Aunty Linda and Jamie Donovan. Day [...]

March 20th, 2024|

JHI partnership trains leaders of tomorrow

JHI partnership trains leaders of tomorrow A partnership between the John Henry Institute (JHI), MEGT, and the Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited (DLCSL), formerly the Catholic Schools Office was recently formed to support fifteen young CSO employees who have embarked on traineeships in Certificate IV in Leadership & Management. The group signed up for their traineeships and completed an [...]

March 4th, 2024|

Parish’s learning pathways inspire Tristan to study Nursing

Parish's learning pathways inspire Tristan to study Nursing Tristan Cummings, a Care Support worker at Emmaus Home, recently commenced study towards a Bachelor of Nursing degree at Charles Sturt University (CSU). Here’s the story of how this learning pathway opened up for him. Since moving to Port Macquarie with his family and starting work at Emmaus in [...]

March 4th, 2024|

Emmaus Village Update

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 [...]

February 29th, 2024|Tags: , |

Second group of PALM workers from Vanuatu arrive in March

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 [...]

February 22nd, 2024|Tags: , |
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