Centacare is a ministry of the Catholic Church.
Our Mission is: to share in the healing ministry of Jesus. Before Jesus began his public ministry he returned to Nazareth and entering the Synagogue he took up the scroll and read:
The spirit of the Lord has been given to me,
for he has anointed me.
He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor,
To proclaim liberty to captives
And to the blind new sight
To set the downtrodden free
To proclaim the Lord’s year of favour.
Mtt 4:18
cf Isaiah 61: 1-2
The Mission of Centacare is not in the realm of physical healing.
Rather it offers:
- Hope to those who experience little freedom in everyday life, by assisting them to gain a level of independence;
- Insight to those who feel there is no way forward in their lives, by helping them grow to be the person they desire to be; and
- Respect to those who feel put down by society, so they can feel a sense of pride in themselves and in their contribution to society.
Most of all Centacare offers good news to all who experience some sense of poverty in their lives because Centacare offers Hope.
Cardinal Joseph Bernadine once wrote about following the healing ministry of Jesus:
Our distinctive vocation is not so much to heal better or more efficiently than anyone else... The ultimate goal is to give ....a reason to hope....
This is also the ultimate goal of Centacare.
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