The Catholic Weekly 3 May 2020

catholicweekly.com.au 2 NEWS 3, May, 2020 CONTINUED FROM PAGE1 services they provide to vul- nerable people in the com- munity.” St Vincent de Paul Society National Council CEO Toby O’Connor said the changes addressed “an unintended consequence of the JobKeep- er assistance package which would have required charities to include government grants which are distributed to Aus- tralians in need”. “They will go a long way to ensuring the viability of frag- ile charitable work in these difficult times and is good news for the Society’s volun- tary members who deliver the assistance to people and communities in need,” Mr O’Connor said. Archbishop Anthony Fisher Those helping the needy get a boost from federal government Gov’t expands JobKeeper pay Religious and Catholic social welfare and charitable organisations have welcomed the widening by the federal government’s decision. PHOTO: PETER ROSENGREN I n this edition News Streaming Archbishop’s homily World Opinion, comment 1-7 8-9 14-15 17-19 20-21 5 HORROR: BRITAIN’S DISCARDED AGED SICK EDITOR Peter Rosengren (02) 9390 5400 REPORTERS Marilyn Rodrigues (02) 9390 5410 David Ryan (02) 9390 5408 SUBSCRIPTIONS Rita Ng (02) 9390 5411 ADVERTISING AND MARKETING Steve Richards (02) 9390 5404 Paul Desmond (02) 9390 5406 DESIGNERS Renate Cassis Mathew De Sousa Our story begins in 1839 with the Australasian Chronicle, continuing with the Freeman’s Journal in 1850. Level 13, Polding Centre, 133 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. Phone (02) 9390 5400 | Vol 73, No 5131. The Catholic Weekly is published by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney ABN 60 471 267 587 and is printed by ACM Australian Community Media, 159 Bells Line of Road, North Richmond NSW, 2754. LEAVE A GIFT Archdiocese of Sydney Catholic CHARITIES Order your FREE Wills and Bequests Guide today 1800 753 959 or [email protected] myWill SUPPORTINGTHE MINISTRIES OF THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY Leaving a gift in a Helping build a brighter future for children and families in crisis. Dunlea Centre 35A Waratah Road Engadine NSW 2233 Phone 02 8508 3900 AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL BOYS' TOWN A place for change... www.dunleacentre.org.au Celebrating loved ones for over 90 years Trevor Lee & Son is a family business that has helped families celebrate and remember their loved ones for over 90 years. ♦ Intimate and personal funeral services ♦ Professional, compassionate staff, available 24 hours a day ♦ On site or in the comfort of your own home ♦ Servicing all areas of Metropolitan Sydney and Country NSW ♦ Pre-Paid Funerals available Contact Bernadette (nee O’Hare), Trevor or Darren Lee on 9746 2949 to arrange an appointment. OP welcomed the change say- ing that the Church’s priests and charities are busier than ever providing on the ground support to the many affected during the pandemic. “I am grateful that the government has made some key changes to the JobKeep- er program,” the archbishop said. “This will help our priests and parishes and charities to continue their great work, even at a time when dona- tions to parishes and charities have slowed.” Anne Walker, National Ex- ecutive Director of Catholic Religious Australia, said that the Government’s financial support assists members of religious communities to sup- port those who are suffering intensely at this time. “It reflects the aid and care that religious provide direct- ly, individually and through their ministries, which are many and varied,” she said. “This is a time of particular need for so many – assisting religious to continue their ac- tive engagement in so many ways is of importance at this time of crisis for the vulnera- ble in our society.” Chief Executive Office of CatholicCare Sydney Mark Phillips congratulated the Government for broadening the application of the scheme. “Along with most charities, we will lose income as a re- sult of COVID-19 but we are intent on maintaining and increasing our care and sup- port for the people of Sydney at this time,” he said. “Being able to access the JobKeeper subsidy will ena- ble us to do that.” Wewill lose income as a result of Cov- id-19 but we are intent onmaintaining our care ... Being able to access the subsidy will enable us to do that.” Mark Phillips, CatholicCare Sydney

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