Otherway Centre

Tuesday, May 24

Packed with love from Dulwich

If you happen to drop into one of the meetings of the Dulwich Vinnies Conference you might be lucky to witness the small band of volunteers putting together Annie’s Packs… but make sure you don’t blink!

Assembly crucial in shaping future of local Church

A Diocesan Assembly planned for September, together with the ongoing Plenary Council, will play a “crucial” part in shaping the future of the Catholic Church in Australia, according to respected local theologian Fr James McEvoy.

Fiona Smith (left) and Brenda Hay, of Canberra, knitting squares for the palliative care blankets which are being distributed throughout Australia by NATSICC.

Care packages offer comfort for dying

First Nations people in the end stages of their life are receiving a comforting reminder of their home country and traditions through a new project launched last month by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC).

Warm welcome inspires June

June Duffy loves sitting with Aboriginal women at the Otherway Centre and hearing the stories that shape their lives.

Helping others ‘rug up’ for winter

Pass by the Dulwich Church Hall on the fourth Thursday of the month and you are sure to hear the constant clickety-clack of knitting needles being worked at a ferocious pace by a group of community-minded people helping those in need to stay warm this winter.