Father Bernard Dowdell is the chaplain to the Wollongong Hospital. His responsibility is a great one. There are some parishioners who assist him in this ministry: they visit the Catholic patients and bring them Holy Communion. There are also parish visitors who reach out to the Catholic residents in the following local care facilities:

• Coniston Nursing Home, Coniston
• Horizon Nursing Home, Wollongong
• Diment Towers, Mangerton
• Bishop McCabe Retirement Village, Towradgi
• Towradgi Nursing Home
• Olunda Nursing Home, North Wollongong

The sacraments are brought to these residents by the parish visitors. In some of these facilities the Mass is also celebrated. For many of these residents the parish visitor is their tangible connection with the Church. The parish bulletin helps them to stay informed about

We are called to reveal the Light of Christ to the world.