Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 2000-2005 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
Loose papers, 1 folder
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
A department of the Mothers' Union formed with the purpose of assisting young married women and encouraging them to join. Originally called the Fellowship of Marriage, it was first formed in England in 1921, and the first Australian branch was opened in Perth in 1925. The Sydney branch was formed in 1935, and the name was changed to Young Members' Department in 1949. In 1983 the Australian Commonwealth Council changed the name to Caritas, which means charity, or Christian love for others, in Latin. Their aim is to contact and reach out to women with no other church affiliation. Caritas groups are open outreach groups with flexible and unstructured programs
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Guidelines for workshops, songs and prayers, catering ideas and recipes, craft ideas and instructions.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Chronological
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open access