by | Oct 9, 2022 | Stories
Bethany and her two children know the value of school chaplains. When Bethany’s battle with heart cancer began, chaplain Amelia was there to console Narelle through her fears for her mother, and support Dean in his daily struggles with an ongoing debilitating medical...
by | Oct 9, 2022 | Stories
For most of Paul’s life, he was isolated from his peers by his inability to communicate. Diagnosed with Down Syndrome, school was a lonely place. He and his mum, Leanne, had escaped domestic violence in another state and settled in another state in search of a better...
by | Oct 9, 2022 | Stories
Families are not built to break, but sadly they do. Kate’s parents separated when she was 7 years old, and she was left feeling alone in the world. But at her greatest moment of heartbreak and anguish, Kate found someone to lean on – her school chaplain, Theresa. “I...
by | Oct 9, 2022 | Stories
A young person’s years at school are meant to be among the best times of their life. Sadly, for many young people, this is not the case. Instead, it can be a time of pain and rejection, which can often cause problems well into adult life. This could have been the...
by | Oct 3, 2022 | Stories
When Brendan was in Grade 7, he found himself locked in a losing battle against anger and frustration. But in his corner, he had a constant source of support and someone he could trust – his school chaplain, Jodie. “I’ll never forget the day I met chaplain. I thought...
