The Caritas March eNewsletter contains all the latest news on Caritas Australia’s work at home and overseas. Read the newsletter here, or sign up to receive the newsletter by heading to their website: http://www.caritas.org.au/.
The March eNewsletter from Catholic Earthcare Australia is now available to read here. From National Director, Jacqui Remond: It has been a great first quarter of the year for Catholic Earthcare Australia. At the Rome Conference on ‘Laudato Si and Catholic Investing: Clean Energy for our Common Home’ I had the opportunity to… Continue Reading March 2017 news from Catholic Earthcare Australia
The Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) have created #Mercy2Earth, “a global campaign to encourage Catholics to reflect on Pope Francis’ important “Show Mercy to our Common Home” message and put it into action” (Mercy2Earth). #Mercy2Earth is split into two parts”: Lent, a time of preparation, and the #Mercy2Earth Weekend, from 22nd – 23rd April, a time of action.… Continue Reading Join Pope Francis and the Global Catholic Climate Movement to show #Mercy2Earth
JEDO invites you and your friends to walk with us on Sunday 9th April through the streets of Perth as a show of support for and with refugees and asylum-seekers. The annual Walk for Justice for Refugees is once again taking place in Perth on Palm Sunday, and JEDO will be walking alongside many other churches… Continue Reading Join JEDO at the Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees – Sunday, 9th April
Wednesday 1st March 2017 is Ash Wednesday, or the first day of Lent. As we enter the Lenten season, here are three important social justice and ecological campaigns and resources to get involved with during the next few weeks. Click on the links below to jump to the section that interests you, or scroll down to… Continue Reading Lent 2017: Project Compassion, Slavery-Free Chocolate and The Grace of Earth
On Saturday 25th March from 8:30pm-9:30pm, Australians and others throughout the world will be switching off for Earth Hour 2017 to promote the importance of taking action on climate change. This year, Earth Hour are celebrating their 10th year, and the progress that has been made during that time on helping combat climate change.… Continue Reading Switch off for Earth Hour on Saturday 25th March, 8:30pm-9:30pm
Friday 25th March marks the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This day is honoured every year by the United Nations to remember those who suffered and died as victims of this tragic and brutal slavery system, which lasted for over 400 years, and to raise… Continue Reading International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, 25th March | United Nations
The United Nations observes the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims every year on 24th March. This is the date that, in 1980, Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador was assassinated while he celebrated Mass. This day was proclaimed by the UN… Continue Reading International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, 24 March | United Nations
The 23rd March 2017 is observed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) every year as World Meteorological Day. This year’s theme is Understanding Clouds, “to highlight the enormous importance of clouds for weather climate and water.” Clouds are central to weather observations and forecasts. Clouds are one of the key uncertainties in the study of climate… Continue Reading World Meteorological Day, 23rd March | World Meteorological Organization
March 22nd every year is observed by the United Nations as World Water Day. It is a day to recognise and promote the vital importance of freshwater to people around the world and the essential role that access to clean drinking water plays in ending poverty. The UN created this annual international observance to… Continue Reading World Water Day, 22nd March | UN Water
21st March is observed by the United Nations every year as the International Day of Forests. This year the theme is “forests and energy,” focusing on the ways in which trees and forests protect and sustain us, and the importance of wood as a renewable energy source. Forests cover one third of the Earth’s land… Continue Reading International Day of Forests, 21st March | United Nations
21st March is National Harmony Day in Australia, a nationwide celebration of our country’s cultural diversity, which coincides with the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The message of Harmony Day is ‘everyone belongs’, the Day aims to engage people to participate in their community, respect cultural and religious diversity and foster… Continue Reading National Harmony Day, 21st March
Aboriginal Catholic Ministry and the Centre For Faith Enrichment’s Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program for 2017 is beginning on Saturday 25th March, with the first of four workshops that will be taking place throughout the year. The program aims to help people in the Perth Catholic faith community understand and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in… Continue Reading Aboriginal Catholic Ministry and Centre For Faith Enrichment’s Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program 2017 starts on 25th March
The 21st March every year is recognised by the United Nations as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The theme for 2017 is “Racial profiling and incitement to hatred, including in the context of migration,” recognising that refugees and migrants are often targets for racial discrimination. Below is some information about the… Continue Reading International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March | United Nations
On 27th March Michael Wood and Brendan McKeague will be facilitating a workshop and conversation called “Mission as Listening.” Based on Pope Francis’ message for World Day of peace 2017, “Nonviolence: a Style of Politics for Peace,” the workshop will look at how churches can equip themselves for listening as a way of practical peacemaking ministry, nonviolence… Continue Reading Mission as Listening Workshop on 27th March: Listening, Nonviolence and Peacemaking
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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