So I found the COSDU booth. At first I was thinking that the Catholic group would be one with mostly Aussies, so I was quite surprised to find that the group was all Asian. That made it a whole lot more welcoming and easier to fit in. I still remember going for the first group mass, being greeted by Wen Kit who was the president then, and more surprisingly discovering that he wasn't even baptised yet.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
COSDU TURNS 20 TODAY!
On this day 20 years ago, the Catholic Overseas Students Down Under officially became an affiliated club of the University of Melbourne. Because most international students graduate and return to their home countries within 3 years, it can be a challenge to see a continuous line of this extended family-away-from-home. Therefore to commemorate Cosdu's 20th anniversary milestone, we've managed to find an alumni Cosduan, Terence Kesavan, to share his memorable experience with us. To find out more about Terence, check out his blog in the sidebar.
I arrived in Melbourne in Feb 2001, and one of the first things that I did at the Uni clubs and societies day was to look for a Catholic group to join. My intention was fundamentally self-centred. Firstly, because I knew that at that point in my life, without Catholic friends to go for mass with, I would find it so easy to just lapse in my faith. Secondly, being in a foreign land, I naturally wanted to find a bunch of friends to hang out with, and surely Catholics will make the best friends.
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Hi, Sr Theresa suggested i leave a little message here regarding voluntary work at Ozanam House.
I am a volunteer at Ozanam House and the Ozanam Community Centre. They are always looking for volunteers.
I help out with meal preparations at Ozanam House (located opposite the Royal Children's Hospital on Flemington Road) which is pretty easy. Basically it is a house which caters for 64 homeless men, helping them shake off their problems such as mental conditions, drug abuses, so that they can integrate back into society.
In the Community Centre (located on Abbortsford Street), i do a little filing work. The community centre provides free meals, health and dental services and basically is a place for homeless people to drop by everyday.
You can visit their website here.
If you are interested, contact the volunteer coordinator at Ozanam House. Her name is Louise, and her number is 93212903.
Hi,
Thanks for letting us know about this opportunity.
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