The Catholic Weekly 4 July 2021

catholicweekly.com.au 4 NEWS 4, July, 2021 PAYMENT OPTIONS 1. Pay via: □ Mastercard □ Visa □ Amex Card number __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Expiry Date _____ / _________ Cardholder’s name & address ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Phone _______________________________________________________________ 2. Pay with Cheque made payable to ‘The Catholic Weekly’. Please return this form to: The Catholic Weekly, Level 13, 133 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000 or email cwaccount- [email protected] For further enquiries contact Rita on (02) 9390 5411.  The Gospel of Matthew  The Gospel of Mark  The Gospel of Luke  The Gospel of John  The Acts of the Apostles  Tick one box for your free copy SUBSCRIBE to The Catholic Weekly for 3 MONTHS at just $55 and receive your FREE COPY FREE Gift with your subscription Liana and Julie are looking forward to they day they can move into their own home. An artist’s impression of the third home to be built. Fund- raising is already underway. PHOTOS: COURTESY SETON VILLA Home to fulfil a dream CHARITY ORGANISATION Seton Villa has launched a fundraising campaign to complete two new pur- pose-built homes in Ryde for women with intellectual dis- ability. A work of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul, seven supported independ- ent living homes will be built in the area, with the first two officially opened in March. Leia’s Place will be the third, and with construction due to be completed in five months’ time, the charity has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $500,000 to add the final touches and fund the fourth home to be completed later this year. “Seton Villa is replacing all its existing, ageing hous- es with brand new homes to Supported Disability Ac- commodation design stand- ards, reflecting the value we ascribe to our residents,” said chief executive officer of Seton Villa, Peter Gardiner. “The much-needed funds raised by this crowdfunding campaign will turn the hous- es into comfortable and well- equipped homes. “It’s the finishing touch- es – like kitchen appliances, soft furnishings and outdoor settings – that will give these houses a real sense of home and help give residents great- er independence. “However, to fund these items, Seton Villa needs com- munity support.” Leia’s Place was named by one of its incoming residents, Julie, 60, who is a Star Wars fan. Julie’s sister Aneta Kemp says the house with its spa- cious new kitchen, “will make her a lot happier”. “Julie likes cooking and has learnt to use a microwave and other kitchen appliances to make food for herself. It helps with her independence and choice,” Ms Kemp said. Another resident will be Liana, 59, whose sister Tanya Codd says is thriving since she began living in a Seton Villa home in 2012. “She wanted her own home and independent liv- ing just like her siblings,” Ms Codd said. “For her to choose what she has throughout her new home and bedroom, will be so uplifting for her and this will be her first real opportu- nity to do that.” Due for completion in No- vember, Leia’s Place will have three bedrooms in the main house and a two-bedroom flat under the same roofline. The second house will fea- ture four bedrooms and two living areas with construction to begin in the coming weeks. The first of the new homes, Rosalie’s Place and Jenny’s Place, were officially opened in February. They are part of amajor $11 million investment plan by Seton Villa, which has been providing housing and sup- ported independent living to people with disabilities in the Ryde area since 1966. The Homes for Life crowd- funding appeal runs until the end of July. To donate visit https://homes.setonvilla . org.au/ ¾ Staff Writers Julie likes cooking and has learnt to use a microwave ... it helps with her independ- ence and choice.” Aneta Kemp