Catholic Diocese of Broome

There is never a quiet moment in our Kimberley Catholic Volunteer Service!

One of the reasons is that this month our little Stephan family, Anna, Tomasz and baby Jakub, now aged eight months, packed their bags after nearly two years of managing our Mirrilingki Spirituality Centre. They have returned to their home country of Poland, and our sincere good wishes for their future go with them, as well as our sincere thanks for all of their hard work and devotion to the Centre.

Other volunteers are returning home. At Kalumburu Mission Cristina Centenera has returned to her family in South Australia. For over six months Cristina has been a wonderful support to Lilibeth, Administrator of Kalumburu Mission.

At La Grange-Bidyadanga Parish regular volunteers Laurie and Helen Short, are also packing their bags! This marvellous and generous couple have been Kimberley volunteers for over five years now, offering more than six months each year, AND they are keen to return again in 2011!

Back at Mirrilingki for more service and hard work, are Di and John McMahon from Goolwa, SA. They arrived in time for the June Drug and Alcohol Program, which is always a very busy, yet rewarding, time at the Centre. We welcome them back and thank them for their readiness to help.

Sincere thanks to all for your ongoing generosity, and may God bless you for your commitment, and your families for their acceptance of your absence from their midst.

TOP: John and Diane McMahon returned to the Centre to offer their help again during the busy part of the year. Photo: T Stephan

Centre: Multi-talented Mirrilingki volunteer Carmen Ortiz applies her hairdressing skills to Betty Carrington, of Warmun, thereby making a rose even more beautiful. Photo: B Farrelly