The relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents, St Louis and St Marie-Azelie (Zelie), will be taken through a number of dioceses early in 2020, commencing in the Diocese of Wollongong on 23 January in Varroville before returning to the diocese on 19 March to visit a number of other parishes...

The devastation caused by a bushfire can lead to a range of thoughts, feelings, emotions and behaviours that can be intense and confusing. It is not unusual to experience overwhelming feelings of sadness, hopelessness, guilt, shame or anger. Recovery after trauma doesn’t mean forgetting your...

Our director of development and community and engagement, Debbie Gates, has spent much of the past week travelling with Bishop Brian Mascord to many of the towns and suburbs in our diocese hit hardest by the bushfires. On Sunday 12 January, Bishop Brian and Debbie spent the day with the people of...

CatholicCare Wollongong have announced free trauma counselling and Community Connect meetings to support people in bushfire affected areas. Director of CatholicCare, Mr Michael Austin, said: “The Christmas and New Year period has been defined by significant trauma and devastation from bushfires...