The Catholic Weekly 5 July 2020

catholicweekly.com.au 4 NEWS 5, July, 2020 catholicsuper.com.au We’re here to help you Find the career you deserve catholicjobsonline.com.au CATHOLIC JOBS ONLINE For all the latest Catholic Jobs call Katie on (02) 9390 5402 Maronites find Hills land ¾ ¾ Marilyn Rodrigues A FLEDGING Maronite Catholic parish in Sydney’s northwest is celebrating a milestone after finding a property on which to build its church. Parish priest of Christ the Redeemer parish Monsignor Shora Maree said the news comes after years of searching for the right place in the Hills district for a base from which to provide for their spiritual needs. Masses have been celebrat- ed at the nearby Oakhill Col- lege chapel, GilroyCollege and Our Lady of Lourdes church in Baulkham Hills since the parish’s first official Mass in December 2015. It’s hoped that the five-acre property at Round Corner in Dural will be the home of the parish whose closest diocesan neighbour is St George Maronite Catholic Church at Thornleigh. The parish’s goal for the next nine months is to obtain council approval for plans for a church, offices and parking spaces and to raise the funds to purchase the land having secured a 12-month call op- tion agreement with the own- ers. “This is an exciting time where we will be working col- laboratively with Council and the local community to ulti- mately provide a communal sanctuary in of faith, truth and love in Jesus Christ,” said par- ish project managers Claudia Azzi and Jeff Younis. Mons Shora said there are many young families in the predominantly English-speak- ing Maronite community. Heexpectsparishionerswill come from suburbs including Annangrove, Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Dural, Glenhav- en, Kellyville, , Kenthurst, and Winston Hills. “It’s great to be a step closer to having a place we can call our parish home,” Mons Shora said. For details see www.ctr.org . au/land-announcement whose wife is battling cancer, really has given us a better understanding of giving while at the same time bringing us closer together as a Catholic community. “We are so proud of what we have achieved and as COVID-19 restrictions ease we hope to grow the service Schools dish up meals FROM PAGE 1 More than 60 teachers from both schools spent hours of their own time in their own kitchens making 400 nutri- tious home-cooked meals which they distributed while braving the cold to anyone who needed them. A full menu including a pip- ing hot dinner, rice, salad and dessert were on offer, with all ingredients purchased with money donated by the teach- ers themselves. Brainchild of the service, college Assistant Religious Education Coordinator An- toinette Nader said she was thrilled with the response to their debut service and now hopes to make it a more regu- lar event. She said their “customers” came from all walks of life in- cluding a dad of four children under 10 who was struggling with day-to-day life while his wife was in hospital being treated for cancer. “Providing this service quite simply is a way of living the college ethos of Serviam which translates to ‘I Will Serve’,” she said. “We encourage all of our students and staff to use their unique gifts and talents to help those in need through acts of Serviam, and by doing this experience first hand the positive effects of giving of themselves selflessly in service to others and see the impact that makes. “Knowing we are helping those in the community doing it a little tough, like the dad and make it a more regular occurrence as well as offering a dine-in experience to help provide connections for those lonely and isolated in our community.” One Meal relies entirely on volunteers to provide needy people with fresh, hot and nutritious homemade meals. One Meal also provides break- fast, lunch and snack packs to go, warm clothing, support and toiletry packs. One Meal helps its patrons access ac- commodation and furniture when necessary. To help, contact https:// www.onemeal.org.au/con- tact-us/ Catholic school teachers in Kingsgrove braving the cold to serve meals to those ine need. PHOTO:ALPHONSUS FOK In brief Disability hearings in August THE NEXT public hear- ing of the Disability Roy- al Commission will in- vestigate the experiences of people with disability amid the COVID-19 pan- demic. The hearings are ex- pected to take place in Sydney in August and will gather evidence from people with disability, peak advocacy groups, public health and disabil- ity experts, as well as gov- ernment representatives. Royal Commission Chair Ronald Sackville QC said that COVID-19 restrictions have had a particular impact on peo- ple with a disability. 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