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Sacred Heart Mission in St Kilda, an inner-urban suburb of Melbourne, is a medium-sized not-for-profit organisation that grew from the Catholic parish of The Sacred Heart in Grey Street, West St Kilda.〔St Kilda Historical Society, ''Sacred Heart Church'' (www.skhs.org.au/skhschurches/sacred%20heart%20church.htm ) retrieved 22 June 2012〕 It addresses homelessness, social exclusion and disadvantage by providing a range of diverse and creative services that: * ensure people have access to necessities including housing, food and healthcare; and * enable people to connect with their community and develop support networks that sustain and nurture their lives.〔Sacred Heart Mission, ''Annual Report'', 2012〕 ==History and beginnings== A researcher on social structure in St Kilda in 1979 commented that "there seems to be an above average concentration of isolated single men" often living in rooming houses.〔City of St Kilda, ''Social Structure & Housing in St Kilda: Stage 1 Report'' prepared by Peter Viola, 1979, p.20〕 Even though such accommodation had been on the decline, there were still 4,298 rooming house beds across 247 rooming houses in St Kilda in 1978.〔City of St Kilda, ''Social Structure & Housing in St Kilda: Stage 1 Report'' prepared by Peter Viola, 1979, p.51 (from Table 21)〕 Almost one-third of rooming houses across the inner-Melbourne city councils were in St Kilda〔City of St Kilda, ''Social Structure & Housing in St Kilda: Stage 1 Report'' prepared by Peter Viola, 1979, p.37〕 and the unemployment rate was nearly 10% in 1981. Community services were hard pressed to meet existing demands.〔Longmire, A. ''St. Kilda: The Show Goes On'', Hawthorn, Hudson Publishing 1989, pg. 247〕 It was in this context that Sacred Heart Mission had its origins in early 1982. Then newly appointed parish priest, Fr Ernie Smith, offered a welcoming response to those who came to the presbytery door seeking food and shelter. Demand grew to such an extent that a volunteer roster was set up to serve food daily and the daily meal was moved from the small presbytery kitchen to the hall supper room. By 1984 a manager was appointed, other welfare activities supporting people who were homeless, isolated and disadvantaged were taking shape and Sacred Heart Mission was set up as a separate legal entity.〔Moloney, D. ''From Mission to Mission: The History of Sacred Heart Parish West St Kilda 1887–1987'', 1987 pg. 76〕 Fr Ernie was succeeded as parish priest in 1998 by Fr Terry Kean, and he in turn by Fr John Petrulis in 2007. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sacred Heart Mission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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