United Nations Day 24 October Fair organized for UN Day, UNIC Georgia. Photo: UNO Tbilisi Background UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United… Continue Reading United Nations Day_24th October 2018
World Mission Day 21 October Photo Catholic Mission Getting Involved Wondering how you can help? There are many ways you can get involved in Catholic Mission’s life-changing work and make a difference locally or globally. Background We reach out and give life Maybe you’ve known about Catholic Mission for years, or maybe you’ve only… Continue Reading World Missions Sunday_21st October 2018
Rome 11 September 2018 Catholic Institutions Unite for Fossil Fuel Divestment Communities on the front lines of the climate crisis join communities in the global north in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Catholic institutions from around the world are making new commitments to divest from fossil fuels. A group of 19… Continue Reading GCCM_Catholic Institutions Unite for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Universal Prayers Mental Health Oct 2018 011018 DS Pastoral Letter – Mental Health Week 2018 The Record_Mental Health Week 2018 PASTORAL LETTER Mental Health Week 2018 By The Most Rev Bishop Donald Sproxton VG Auxiliary Bishop of Perth 1 October 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ National Mental Health Week runs from Sunday 7… Continue Reading Mental Health Week_7th to 14th October 2018
Welcome to PlenaryPost As more and more people across the country learn about the Plenary Council process and realise they are able to help shape the agenda for the Council, stories of conversations taking place in innovative ways are emerging. If you haven’t already done so, check out the new resources on the website. There… Continue Reading Plenary Post_Edition 9
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17 October A boy sits outside his house in Cite L’Eternel, a poor neighborhood of Port au Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Marco Dormino 2018 theme — Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity This year marks the 70th… Continue Reading International Day for the Eradication of Poverty_17th October 2018
2018: World Food Day Zero hunger means working together to ensure everyone, everywhere, has access to the safe, healthy and nutritious food they need. To achieve it, we must adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, work with others, share our knowledge and be willing to help change the world – for the better. ZERO Hunger Actions… Continue Reading World Food Day_16th October 2018
International Day of Rural Women 15 October This project, “Evaluation, recovery and conservation of the genetic resources of the Suri alpaca strain in Peru”, started in 2001 and was the first collaboration between SGP Peru and the alpaca-raising communities in the country’s highland areas. Now, the municipality counts five urban artisan collectives and eight… Continue Reading International Day of Rural Women_15th October 2018
Beginning of Anti-Poverty Week 2018: Anti-Poverty Week Anti-Poverty Week is a week where all Australians are encouraged to organise or take part in an activity aiming to highlight or overcome issues of poverty and hardship here in Australia or overseas. It was established in Australia as an expansion of the UN’s annual International Anti-Poverty Day… Continue Reading Anti-Poverty Week_14th – 20th October 2018
ANTI-POVERTY NETWORK —RALLY against poverty Saturday, October 13 from 11.00am until 1.00pm at Forrest Place Perth There are 3 million people in Australia living in poverty, including over 730,000 children. In a wealthy nation like ours, that is simply not good enough. The single rate of Newstart is only $273 a week and hasn’t… Continue Reading ANTI-POVERTY NETWORK- RALLY Against Poverty_Saturday, 13th October @11:00am
International Day for Disaster Reduction 13 October A boy sits Local authorities and community members collaborate to provide relief in Salybia, Dominica after back-to-back, category 5 hurricanes struck the region. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas 2018 theme — Reducing Disaster Economic Losses The 2018 theme continues as part of the “Sendai Seven” campaign, centred on the seven targets of… Continue Reading International Day for Disaster Reduction_13th October 2018
Evangelization: The Mission of Religious That consecrated religious men and women may bestir themselves, and be present among the poor, the marginalized, and those who have no voice. […] 1. That the old saying will always be true: “Where there are religious, there is joy”. We are called to know and show that God is able to… Continue Reading Pope Francis’ Universal Prayer Intention for October 2018
The Australian Catholic Social Justice Council’s (ACSJC) Briefing for October is now up on the website. The Briefing covers issues of Catholic social teaching in October 2018, highlighting resources, media items and diary events. It can be read here (ACSJC_Monthly Briefing_No 205) Featuring: Symposium seeks action to end street sleeping in Sydney Social Justice Statement 2018-19 – Order now! Francis warns… Continue Reading Australian Catholic Social Justice Council_October Briefing
Homepage Catholic Earthcare Australia Catholic Earthcare, Australia After a hiatus of over 12 months, Catholic Earthcare is now fully operational with a new Director, Bernard Holland. Due acknowledgement must be given to our previous Director, Jacqui Remond, for her years of quality engagement work across Australia, inspirational animator courses, and the significant NEEN project, and last but not least,… Continue Reading Catholic Earthcare Australia_September Newsletter
International Day of the Girl Child 11 October A portrait of Gift Sherman, a five-year-old student at Hope Kindergarten Elementary School in Buchanan City, Liberia in June 2016. Photo: World Bank/Dominic Chavez 2018 theme: With Her: A Skilled GirlForce Today’s generation of girls are preparing to enter a world of work that is being transformed by… Continue Reading International Day of the Girl Child_11th October 2018
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