The Aboriginal Catholic Ministry is the official agency of the Parramatta Diocese to provide for the spiritual care and enrichment of Aboriginal People in the area, especially those who are Catholic, in an Aborginal way under the decision-making and leadership of the Aboriginal People. Maisie Cavanagh, June Farrell, Rhonda Randall, Eva and Grace Mumbler, Maria Wilson, Margaret Farrell. This is a group of deaf people whose aim is to meet the needs of deaf and hearing impaired people in our Diocese and help them grow as Catholics. We are the chaplaincy team for Deaf and Hearing Impaired people in Parramatta, Sydney and Broken Bay dioceses. We provide sacramental and pastoral care, as well as counselling, support and advocacy services.
Visitation is an important part of our work.
Coptic Catholic Purpose Pastoral and social care for the Coptic community. A pastoral ministry in the diocese which includes 1st generation migrants, temporary residents, student-visitors and tourists. The chaplaincies are aimed at preserving the religio-cultural customs, traditions and values of migrants while at the same time preparing them for full integration into the multicultural Australian society. They carry out pastoral care, formation programmes and administration of the sacraments in the native language.