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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Lent and Easter Flyer
Lent and Easter Flyer
Pancake Breakfast even better than last year!
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’
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 [...]
Alive with the Spirit, school staff mark the ‘Beginning of the Year’ with Mass
Alive with the Spirit, school staff mark the ‘Beginning of the Year’ with Mass St Agnes’ Catholic Church was buzzing with the energy and enthusiasm of the Spirit as staff from our six parish schools gathered on Tuesday afternoon (30 January 2024) to celebrate the commencement of their year with their annual Beginning of Year Staff Mass. [...]
‘Service before self’ is value in focus for 2024
‘Service before self’ is value in focus for 2024 Last Sunday (21 January) on the feast of our Parish’s patron saint, St Agnes, at Masses in churches and chapels throughout the Parish ‘Service before Self’ was launched as our Value in Focus for 2024. In December each year the Parish Priest (Fr Paul) and CEO (Tony Leahy) [...]
2023 CHRISTMAS MESSAGES FROM BISHOP GREG AND FR PAUL
Please select the Link below for Bishop Greg's and Fr Paul's Christmas message Christmas Message 2023
College opens its doors to industry and community for Skills Challenge Day
College opens its doors to industry and community for Skills Challenge Day Newman Senior Technical College held a Skills Challenge Day on November 24 with the dual purpose of enabling students to engage with industry and the community as well as providing an opportunity for industry to connect with the College’s unique way of learning. Apart [...]
Retreat participants take time to reflect on their personal relationship with God
Retreat participants take time to reflect on their personal relationship with God The sun was shining and the wind gusting as an enthusiastic group of around 60 gathered for the St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Retreat at the Junior Campus of MacKillop College in Ocean Drive, Port Macquarie, on Sunday 12 November 2023. Facilitated by Richard McMahon and [...]
The Saints were living, breathing people, just like us!
The Saints were living, breathing people, just like us! Fr Paul Gooley’s All Saints Day homily for 2023 Something you may not know is that the church has a list of Saints that is called the ‘General Roman Calendar’. It is a list of each day of the year and on what days we celebrate the life of [...]
