Our Works

The Archdiocese of Sydney is involved in many different works within Sydney to provide services, care and support to people in need. We have divided the works of the Church in Sydney into 7 broad categories:

• Aged Care
• Education
• Health Care
• Prayer, Worship & Liturgy
• Social Welfare
• Vocations & Seminary
• Youth & Young Adults Ministry

You will also find information on other organisations that are active within the Archdiocese on our Links page.

List of agencies of the Archdiocese:

Total Centres: 48
Click on the name of the organisation for more information on the centre. To change the way the list is sorted, click on the heading (Name of Organisation OR Type of Service). To view agencies that are funded by the CWF, click here.

Type of service		Name of organisation - Telephone
Aboriginal Ministry		Aboriginal Catholic Ministry - 9698 4265
Adult Education		Catholic Adult Education Centre (CAEC) - 9643 3660
Adult Education		St Patrick's Business College - 9318 1566
Bookshops		Sydney Catholic Books & Resources - 9390 5122
Bookshops		Mustard Seed Bookshop - 9643 3670
Central Administration (Chancery)		Clergy Remuneration and Retirement Plan, Board of Management - 9390 5100
Central Administration (Chancery)		Charitable Works Fund (CWF) - 9390 5100
Central Administration (Chancery)		Chancery Office - 9390 5100
Central Administration (Chancery)		Sydney Archdiocesan Archives - 9220 0433
Central Administration (Chancery)		Aged Care Advisory Board - 9390 5202
Central Administration (Chancery)		Galilee House of Prayer and Hospitality for Priests - 9130 7068
Central Administration (Chancery)		Archdiocesan Consultors and Trustees - 9390 5100
Central Administration (Chancery)		Archbishop's Council of Priests - 9390 5100
Central Administration (Chancery)		Chaplaincy Services - 9349 1198 or 9344 5145
Ecumenism		Commission for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations - 9390 5168
Education		Confraternity of Christian Doctrine - Sydney (CCD) - 9390 5122
Education		Catholic Education Office, Sydney (CEO) - 9569 6111
Education		Catholic Education Commission, NSW (CEC) - 9287 1555
Education		Council of Catholic School Parents (CCSP) - 9390 5338
Employment Services		Catholic Commission for Employment Relations (NSW & ACT) - 9390 5255
Ethnic & Migrant Community		Catholic Immigration Office - 9390 5148
Evangelisation & Mission		Catholic Mission (Sydney) - 9390 5430
Evangelisation & Mission		Caritas Australia (Sydney) - 02 8306 3400
Evangelisation & Mission		Catholic Renewal and Evangelisation Diocesan Office (CREDO) - 9643 3690
Family & Life		Marriage and Family Office - 02 9390 5368
Family & Life		Life Office - 02 9390 5290
Financial & Employment Services		Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund - 9715 0000
Financial & Employment Services		Catholic Development Fund, Archdiocese of Sydney - 9390 5200
Justice		Justice and Peace Office - (02) 9390 5319
Liturgy		Liturgy Office - 9390 5801
Marriage Annulment		Tribunal of the Catholic Church - 9390 5120
Media & Communications		Catholic Communications - 9390 5300
Media & Communications		Catholic Weekly - 9390 5400
Organisations		Catechumenate Office - (02) 9643 3677
Organisations		Catholic Cemeteries Board - 9649 6423
University		University of Sydney Catholic Chaplaincy - 9518 6415
University		Veech Library (Catholic Institute of Sydney) - 9752 9530
University		Catholic Institute of Sydney (CIS) - 9752 9500
University		Tertiary Chaplaincies - 9557 3197
Vocations		Vocation Centre - 9390 5280
Vocations		Seminary of the Good Shepherd - (02) 9752 9600
Welfare Services		Centacare, Catholic Community Services - 9390 5377
Welfare Services		Centacare, Pastoral and Education Services - 9660 2044
Welfare Services		Apostleship of the Sea Australia - 1800 555 656
Welfare Services - Counselling		Institute of Counselling - (02) 9746 8800
Welfare Services - Disability Services		Ephpheta Centre - (02) 9764 4711 - Voice
Welfare Services - Family Planning		Centacare - Natural Family Planning (NFP) - 9390 5156
Youth & Young Adult Ministry		Catholic Youth Services - 9665 5344