The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle facilitated The Atonement: Lina’s Project in 2017 on behalf of Lina, a victim of child sexual abuse at the hands of a member of clergy.
This year's pastoral letter for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker is presented by Bishop Terry Brady who has taken the role of Bishops' Delegate for Social Justice.
The National Apology, to be delivered at Parliament House in Canberra, will acknowledge and apologise for the appalling abuse endured by children, perpetrated by the very people that were supposed to care for them, leaving immeasurable and lasting damage.
October is Mental Health Month in NSW and it is a timely reminder that nearly half of all Australians (45%) will experience some form of mental illness during their lifetime - and those that don’t will most likely know someone that does.
