During the first week of February every year, the World Interfaith Harmony Week is observed by people of faith around the world. World Interfaith Harmony Week was first proposed at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010 by H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan, and was proclaimed by the General Assembly in resolution A/RES/65/5 adopted… Continue Reading World Interfaith Harmony Week – First week of February 2017 | United Nations
The 27th January is observed every year by the United Nations as the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the systematic persecution and genocide of millions of Jewish people by the Nazi regime, which came to power in Germany in 1933. At this time a number… Continue Reading United Nations | International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust
On Friday 20th January 2017, the WA Council of Social Service (WACOSS) launched it’s latest campaign, “What If It Was Me?” at the WACOSS New Year Sector Breakfast at King’s Park. The breakfast was attended by JEDO Director, Carol Mitchell, and JEDO Administration Assistant, Maddy March-Anthony. The campaign is being run in the… Continue Reading WACOSS Media Release: “What If It Was Me?”
January 26th is recognised as Australia Day, a day to celebrate our country and the people who call it home, and everything that makes Australia such a wonderfully diverse and multicultural nation. However, for many Australians, particularly the First Peoples of this land, January 26th marks Survival Day or Invasion Day. It is important to acknowledge and understand the reasons behind this. As we celebrate the… Continue Reading Australia Day and Survival Day
By Rachel Curry Despite focusing on the opportunities and challenges posed by our ageing population, the message of the 2016-17 Social Justice Statement is just as relevant for young people as it is for the elderly, according to the Director of the Archdiocese of Perth’s Justice, Ecology and Development Office (JEDO), Carol Mitchell. The… Continue Reading The Record » 2016-17 SOCIAL JUSTICE STATEMENT: ‘We who are growing old’ is all of us, says JEDO Director
The Caritas January 2017 eNews contains all the latest information on Caritas Australia’s work at home and overseas, as well as a reflection on the work of Caritas in 2016. With 2016 coming to an end, now is an important time to reflect on the moments that shaped the year and the stories of hope and inspiration… Continue Reading Read the Caritas January Newsletter | “We reflect on 2016”
UNIVERSAL PRAYER INTENTION: Christian Unity “That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial community and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.”
The 15th January 2017 is the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. In his message for 2017, Pope Francis draws attention to the plight of “Child Migrants, the Vulnerable and the Voiceless.” You can read his full message here, or read an except below. This is also an opportunity and reminder to read and reflect on the… Continue Reading Message from Pope Francis for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 15 January 2017
Read current and past issues of the JEDO Newsletter here, and catch up on the social justice work of the Justice, Ecology and Development Office within the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Continue Reading
The use of acknowledgement plaques on entrances to homes, churches, workplaces and other buildings, serve to remind Australians of the presence of the Aboriginal people in our land millennia before the making of the Australian colonies and the Australian nation Continue Reading Aboriginal Acknowledgement Plaque Orders