United Nations Two people in an extremely impoverished rural area in Brazil. ©J. Ripper/ILO 2020 Theme: “Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice” Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality, or the rights… Continue Reading World Day of Social Justice_20th February 2021
www.catholic.org Ash Wednesday – February 26, 2020 The first day of Lent Ash Wednesday is one of the most popular and important holy days in the liturgical calendar. Ash Wednesday opens Lent, a season of fasting and prayer. Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday, and is chiefly observed by Catholics, although… Continue Reading Ash Wednesday_17th February 2021
An adolescent girl conducts an experiment during a chemistry class in Kamulanga Secondary School in Lusaka, Zambia. UNICEF Photo/UN0145554/Karin Schermbrucker Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years, the global community has made a lot of… Continue Reading International Day of Women and Girls in Science_11th February 2021
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE XXIX WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2021 “You have but one teacher and you are all brothers” (Mt 23:8). A trust-based relationship to guide care for the sick Dear brothers and sisters, “The celebration of the XXIX World Day of the Sick on 11 February… Continue Reading World Day of Prayer for the Sick_11th Feb 2021
8 February 2021 St Josephine Bakhita was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery. Her feast day is now observed as the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. The video below outlines her story. Download Resources The Diocese of Parramatta, which includes a significant Sudanese community, has prepared a range of… Continue Reading Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita_8th February 2021
Abida and her child live in Ethiopia’s Afar Region. In Afar, prevalence of female genital mutilation has fallen sharply — down to 31% in some districts — in areas where the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of FGM is supporting community-led interventions. Photo: Sara Elgamal for UNFPA Ending Female Genital Mutilation by 2030… Continue Reading International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation_6th February 2021
24 December 2020, 13:01Pope Francis at an inter-faith meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, 22 November, 2019 (Vatican Media) WORLD UN WORLD DAY PEACE RELIGIOUS INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE FRATELLI TUTTI UN declares 4 February ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ The UN General Assembly… Continue Reading International Day of Human Fraternity_4th February 2021
Office for Social Justice (OSJ) Dear Friend Our January issue begins the year with a focus on peace, and podcasts for the celebration of the Word of God Sunday. FROM THE OFFICE Choose Peace Did you know that the Holy See was one of the first states to sign and ratify the International Treaty on… Continue Reading Social Justice Trends_January 2021
Our First Peoples are the traditional custodians of our beautiful lands and waterways and have a fundamental role in the great Australian story. We aspire to an Australia Day that can increasingly include a recognition and celebration by all Australians of the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to our nation. January 26… Continue Reading Australia Day/ Survival Day_26th January 2021
A CULTURE OF CARE AS A PATH TO PEACE (pdf) (Message from Pope Francis) 17 Dec 2020 Pope World Day of Peace message: no peace without a “culture of care” In his message for the 54th World Day of Peace marked on 1 January, Pope Francis offers the Church’s social doctrine as a “compass” to… Continue Reading 54th World Day of Peace_01 January 2021
Office for Social Justice (OSJ) Dear Friend Our Christmas Message for 2020 reflects on Bishop Long’s Pastoral Message for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker, and Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Peace. Let the Earth Rejoice! The state of the world stands as judgement against our ways of producing, consuming, and… Continue Reading Social Justice Trends_December 2020
Office for Social Justice (OSJ) Dear Friend This November issue highlights action by local and regional networks and encourages greater attention to welcoming people with disability. FROM THE OFFICE Beginning and Ending By this time of year our minds are often already in the next year. There are only a handful of working weeks before… Continue Reading Social Justice Trends_November 2020
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World Soil Day 5th December Rabbits, toads, moles, beavers, and badgers are the principal agents of soil turnover and distribution. PHOTO:Martina Vitakova/Unsplash. Stop Soil Erosion, Save Our Future Every 5 seconds, the equivalent of one soccer field of soil is eroded. This alarming fact reaffirms the need to raise awareness through World Soil Day of this growing problem,… Continue Reading World Soil Day_5th December
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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