A Mass of Thanksgiving and celebratory afternoon tea were held at Sacred Heart Church, Croydon on Saturday 19 August 2023 to honour the journey of the Family Care Sisters at Kewn Kreestha, Croydon.
St Mary House of Welcome is thrilled to be partnering with cookie maker, Sweet Caroline, to bring stunningly delicious gingerbread houses and vanilla cookies to our supporter community this festive season.
Congratulations to Wellsprings for Women on winning the Victorian Training Award for Community Training Provider of the Year on Saturday 10 September. Winners of the 2022 Victorian Training Awards were announced in a live gala, celebrating the Vocational Education and Training sector's ongoing commitment, resilience and innovation.
Family support agency MacKillop Family Services (MacKillop) celebrates its 25-year anniversary this year. Formed in 1997, when the congregations of Christian Brothers, the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of St Joseph, came together with a common goal of supporting children, young people and families, MacKillop has continued that commitment of helping communities when they are at their most vulnerable.
Due to the succession of some St. Mary's House of Welcome (SMHOW) directors and the forthcoming changeover of Chair and Deputy Chair later in the year, SMHOW is looking to nominate three directors to the SMHOW Board of governance.
Edmund Rice Services – Mt Atkinson operates a community-based service in Melton’s growth corridor which is in Melbourne’s western suburbs. With the lockdown restrictions in Victoria growing into months, Mark Monahan, Executive Officer of Edmund Rice Services – Mt Atkinson recognised the need to provide extra support for its local community.
CSSV welcomes our new Member and Community Relations Coordinator, Antony brings to the role his own deep faith and commitment to member support and collaboration. He's also a husband, father, musician, and a self-confessed ‘governance and policy nerd’.
During Victoria's latest lockdown period in August, Coles Local Fitzroy on Johnston Street has donated six trolley’s worth of food to St Mary's House of Welcome. Given the great need in the local community, this donation was particularly welcomed.
As we move deeper into Winter and Victoria tries to adjust to a ‘more normal’ COVID-safe existence, St Mary’s House of Welcome in Fitzroy is taking a stepwise approach to easing back to its mission work as an engagement hub.
Women In Work is an employment program within the Good Samaritan Inn (GSI) focused on finding employment for women who have experienced family violence. GSI's purpose is to help women build a thriving sense of self and generate a sustainable income through employment.