Programs and Workshops
Below is a list of Relationship Education programs that the Counselling & Education Portfolio runs throughout the year.
Pre Marriage Education Course
A course for couples that consists of a series of activities to assist you to:
- Strengthen your relationship
- Live your relationship to its richest
A series of activities to ensure you have the skills to:
- Improve on the good things
- Use difficult times for growth
Topics may include:
- Christian Marriage
- Family of Origin and Expectations
- Communication
- Conflict Management
- Sexuality
- Family Planning (Natural Fertility Services)
This course runs for appoximately 11 hours over a Friday night and Sunday. It includes supper, morning tea and afternoon tea and lunch on Sunday. It is run at various locations accross the Western Sydney Area.
The cost of this course is $250 per couple.
2013 Dates
Blacktown 08/02/13 & 10/02/13 | Blacktown 17/05/13 & 19/05/13 | Greystanes 06/09/13 & 08/09/13 |
Blacktown 22/02/13 & 24/02/13 | Blacktown 31/05/13 & 02/06/13 | Blacktown 11/10/13 & 13/10/13 |
Emerton 08/03/13 & 10/03/13 | Blacktown 14/06/13 & 16/06/13 | Blacktown 25/10/13 & 27/10/13 |
Greystanes 22/03/13 & 24/03/13 | Blacktown 19/07/13 & 21/07/13 | Blacktown 08/11/13 & 10/11/13 |
Blacktown 05/04/13 & 07/04/13 | Parramatta 09/08/13 & 11/08/13 | Blacktown 15/11/13 & 17/11/13 |
Blacktown 03/05/13 & 05/05/13 | Blacktown *Correction23/08/13 & 25/08/13 | Blacktown 06/12/13 & 08/12/13 |
The Pre Marriage Education brochure can be downloaded 
here.
You can complete this 
Form to register for the course but it must be emailed to pme@ccss.org.au (you will recieve a confirmation)
What people said about the PME Course
" Fantastic presentation, course content excellent" - male
" Very good start to our married life, great insight into what’s ahead" - female
" Educators very informative and to the point ... Overall I enjoyed the time talking to my partner on what we learnt and putting things down on paper" - male
" Very thankful for the course being offered and appreciative of what we learnt. Lovely way to commence marriage with the skills we have learnt" - female
Prepare/Enrich
Prepare /Enrich is an individualised pre marriage education option for couples. The inventory is administered online at home, or at one of our offices. The outcomes are discussed over two feedback sessions with a trained Prepare/ Enrich facilitator.
The cost of this course is $250.00.
Click here to download more information about Prepare/Enrich.
Rollercoasters
For kids whose families are changing. Group activities for children aged 6-11yrs who are experiencing & struggling with Family separation/parents’ divorce/family changes.
| Rollercoasters Group 1 | Rollercoasters Group 2 |
Date Six consecutive Tuesdays 19th Feb 2013 - 26th March 2013 4:00pm - 5:15pm Location CatholicCare Blacktown 51-59 Allawah St., Blacktown Fee $10.00 Per Session | Date Six consecutive Tuesdays 21st May 2013 - 18th June 2013 4:00pm - 5:15pm Location CatholicCare Parramatta 2A Villiers St., Parramatta Fee $10.00 Per Session |
| Rollercoasters Group 3 | Rollercoasters Group 4 |
Date Six consecutive Tuesdays 23rd July 2013 - 27th August 2013 4:00pm - 5:15pm Location CatholicCare Blacktown 51-59 Allawah St., Blacktown Fee $10.00 Per Session | Date Six consecutive Tuesdays 15th October 2013 - 19th November 2013 4:00pm - 5:15pm Location CatholicCare Parramatta 2A Villiers St., Parramatta Fee $10.00 Per Session |
You must register for this program, contact 02 9933 0222 or email enquiries@ccss.org.au
Keeping Kids In Mind
A post separation parenting group for parents whose children are experiencing entrenched conflict. Parents attend separate groups.
| KKIM Group 1 | KKIM Group 2 | KKIM Group 3 |
Dates Wednesday Nights 09 Jan - 6th Feb 2013 6:00pm - 8:30pm Location CCSS Parramatta 2A Villiers St., Parramatta Fee $80 for 5 wk program consessions available | Dates Monday Nights 25th Feb - 25th March 2013 6:00pm - 8:30pm Location CCSS Blacktown 51-59 Allawah St., Blacktown Fee $100 for 5 wk program consessions available | Dates Wednesday Nights 8th May - 5th June 2013 6:00pm - 8:30pm Location CCSS Parramatta 2A Villiers St., Parramatta Fee $100 for 5 wk program Consessions available |
| KKIM Group 4 | KKIM Group 5 | |
| Dates Monday Nights 05 Aug - 02 Sept 2013 6:00pm - 8:30pm Location CCSS Blacktown 51-59 Allawah St., Blacktown Fee $100 for 5 wk program consessions available | Dates Wednesday Nights 23rd Oct - 20th Nov 2013 6:00pm - 8:30pm Location CCSS Parramatta 2A Villiers St Fee $100 for 5 wk program consessions available | |
You must register for this program, contact 02 9933 0222 or email enquiries@ccss.org.au
For a full list of KKIM groups throughout Sydney click here.