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Family Connections


Introduction to Family Connections
Family Connections is a ministry, which offers short term family support and advocacy to assist students and families at risk within our local school systems.  It is culturally sensitive and strength based to promote family health and well-being.

Family Connections is run by experienced professionals and a team of trained volunteers. The program coordinator is
  • Tracey Langford, Grad Cert Counselling and Guidance, Grad Cert Human Services

Family Connections
offer practical, emotional and spiritual support, whilst visiting the family in their home, such as:
  • Practical: food and groceries, transport, telephone, rent, medical, school expenses like school uniform, sporting equipment, camps, excursions and graduation, hampers for special occasions such as Christmas and Easter, connecting families to local agencies and taking families to appointments.
  • Emotional: Face to face consultation, individual and family therapy.
  • Spiritual: Connection of individuals and families to schools and parish, prayer and bearing witness to the Gospel values.

Family Connections
runs on financial support from St John’s College P & F, grant funding, fundraising at St John’s College and donations. We hope to continue this service with your support, so that we strengthen our families in our schools and parish and promote living the Gospel values. Your prayers and financial support would be greatly appreciated, so that this service can grow and become a model of Catholic family support. For further information about Family Connections please contact:
  • Tracey Langford 0417 071 168
  • St Joseph’s Parish 07 5441 1034
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St Joseph's Catholic Parish
Embracing Nambour, Kenilworth,
Palmwoods, ​Yandina and Bli Bli
  • Parish Priest: Fr Odinaka Nwadike

  • Deacon: Rev Adrian Eldridge

  • Hospital Chaplain: 
    ​To contact a priest for patients in hospital please use the Answering Service on: 3836 3221 and give a short message.
  • Parish Office:  177 Currie Street, Nambour  QLD  4560
  • Postal Address:  PO Box 569, Nambour  QLD  4560
  • ​​Phone:  07 5441 1034
  • ​​Emergencies:  07 3836 3221
    (24 Hour Answering Service for all emergencies)  

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • History
    • Policy Documents
    • Safeguarding
    • Parish Census
    • Planned Giving, Donations & Payments
    • Columbarium
    • Schools & Colleges
    • Clergy of Nambour Parish
    • Fr Hefferan Bursary & Awards
  • MASS & PRAYER
    • Mass Times
    • Mass Readings for Today
  • SACRAMENTS & RITES
    • Baptism
    • Confirmation
    • First Eucharist
    • First Reconciliation
    • Marriage
    • RCIA
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Holy Orders / Ordination
    • Growing in Faith Program
    • Flame of Faith website
    • Funerals
  • GROUPS & MINISTRIES
    • Groups & MInistries of our Parish
    • Pastoral Council
    • Family Connections
    • Welfare Agencies
  • NEWS & EVENTS
    • Newsletters
    • Our Parish Calendar
    • Liturgical Calendar
  • CONTACTS & LINKS
    • Contact Details
    • Safeguarding
    • Forms & Downloads
    • Payments & Donations
    • St Joseph's Community Centre
    • Useful Links & Resources
    • Stay Connected