Brisbane Catholics are tying up their shoelaces for the Romero Centre’s annual Welcome Walk on Sunday. Source: The Catholic Leader.
It is the first major event for the Romero Centre since it was brought under the auspices of Brisbane Archdiocese earlier this year, and the fourth annual walk in the life of the organisation.
Organiser Richard Langford encouraged everyone to participate in walking three or six kilometres along the Brisbane River.
The walk was an opportunity, he said, for people to show their welcome to asylum-seekers in the community and to express that everyone has a right to seek safety and security.
The Romero Centre, located on Brisbane’s southside, supports about 300 children and 500 adults every year.
It is a hub for asylum-seekers looking for assistance with a range of challenges like children’s counselling, housing, English language courses and employment workshops.
Part of their work includes helping people find shelter, clocking more than 18,000 nights of accommodation last year.
The Romero Centre already had ties to many parishes and religious orders across Brisbane.
Accommodation spots they helped asylum-seekers into included parish houses and old convents as well as individuals who offered houses, granny flats and single rooms.
The Romero Centre was previously operated by Mercy but on July 1, it became part of the Brisbane Archdiocese, where it has been supported by Evangelisation Brisbane.
The Romero Centre was founded in 2000 and was inspired by the mission of St Oscar Romero.
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Brisbane River walk to support Romero Centre on this Sunday (By Joe Higgins, The Catholic Leader)
