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International Day of Persons with Disabilities_3rd December 2018
Church calls for empowerment of people with disability Media Release November 29, 2018 Australia’s bishops have urged all Catholics to promote, empower and recognise the gifts of people with disability. Bishop Don Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop of Perth and the newly-appointed Bishop Delegate for Disability Issues, said that as the Church prepared for Advent, it was appropriate… Continue Reading International Day of Persons with Disabilities_3rd December 2018
Social Justice Sunday_30th September 2018
The 2018-19 Social Justice Statement focuses on… A Place to Call Home Making a Home for Everyone in Our Land The Social Justice Statement confronts homelessness and the housing crisis facing Australia. We are called to make all feel welcome and the importance of ensuring their dignity, value and wellbeing are maintained.… Continue Reading Social Justice Sunday_30th September 2018
Archbishop’s MEDIA Release_End of Life Care in Western Australia
By The Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Perth 27 August 2018 “Please find attached a Pastoral Letter regarding the presentation of the End-of-Life Care Report in Western Australia by a Committee of Inquiry last week. Over 700 submissions were received, including my own on behalf of the Catholic community in the… Continue Reading Archbishop’s MEDIA Release_End of Life Care in Western Australia
MEDIA RELEASE_LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD
LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it” (1 Cor 12:26). These words of Saint Paul forcefully echo in my heart as I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, the abuse of power and the abuse… Continue Reading MEDIA RELEASE_LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD
World Day of Migrants & Refugees / Refugee & Migrant Sunday_26th Aug 2018
ACMRO Media Release – Manus Island Five years on (2018) Australian Catholic Migrant & Refugee Office (ACMRO) ACMRO_Migrant & Refugee Kit 2018ACMRO ACMRO_Migrant & Refugee Kit POSTER A Migrant & Refugee Stocktake (Eureka Street) MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 104th WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 2018 [14… Continue Reading World Day of Migrants & Refugees / Refugee & Migrant Sunday_26th Aug 2018
ACBC_Media Release_Catholic Church Confirms Entry into National Redress Scheme
Read the full statement using the below link… Catholic Church Confirms Entry into National Redress Scheme “Since as early as 2013, the Catholic Church has called for a national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse,” ACBC president Archbishop Mark Coleridge said. “We support the Royal Commission’s recommendation for a national redress scheme, administered… Continue Reading ACBC_Media Release_Catholic Church Confirms Entry into National Redress Scheme
NATSI Sunday 1st July 2018 / NAIDOC Week 8th to 15th July 2018
ACBC on NATSICC 2006_SJS_Statement_The Heart of Our Country
Plenary Council 2020
May 2018 Bishops Plenary Report Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Costelloe 20 May 2018 (Plenary Council 2020) perthcatholic.org.au-Week_5-Plenary_2020_journey_launched Plenary Council President Archbishop Tim Costelloe calls all to get involved… ‘As you may have heard, Pope Francis has just recently given his formal approval for the Catholic Church Australia to hold a Plenary Council in 2020‘…… Continue Reading Plenary Council 2020
World Refugee Day_20th June 2018_Media Release from Church Leaders
Deacon Greg Lowe, Director of the Western Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (WACMRO) said, “It is not a time to inflict harsh measures on people who already face many challenges as they seek employment. Making people destitute does not help them find a job.” “The caring and sensible step to take is to… Continue Reading World Refugee Day_20th June 2018_Media Release from Church Leaders
ACBC_Media Release_Catholic Church Calls for Boost in Minimum Wage
Read the full statement using the below link… Catholic Church Calls for Boost in Minimum Wage The Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations has told the Fair Work Commission that the minimum wage is “manifestly inadequate” and hundreds of thousands of families are living in or threatened by poverty. “The level and depth… Continue Reading ACBC_Media Release_Catholic Church Calls for Boost in Minimum Wage
Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis on the call to Holiness in today’s world
1. “REJOICE AND BE GLAD” (Mt 5:12), Jesus tells those persecuted or humiliated for his sake. The Lord asks everything of us, and in return he offers us true life, the happiness for which we were created. He wants us to be saints and not to settle for a bland and mediocre existence. The call… Continue Reading Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis on the call to Holiness in today’s world
ACBC_Media Release – Any change to marriage law must include protections for religious freedom
Please read the ACBC full statement using the below link… Any Change to Marriage Law Must Include Protections for Religious Freedom “The Catholic Church, and many others who sought to retain the definition of marriage as it has been understood for centuries, continues to view marriage as a special union between a woman and… Continue Reading ACBC_Media Release – Any change to marriage law must include protections for religious freedom
Refugee Week and World Refugee Day, 18-24 June 2017
Refugee Week Refugee Week is a national annual celebration of the contributions that refugees have made to Australian society, and a chance to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees. Refugee Week is organised by the Refugee Council of Australia, and in 2017 is taking place from the 18th to the 24th June. The designated theme for Refugee… Continue Reading Refugee Week and World Refugee Day, 18-24 June 2017
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June 2017 | United Nations
June 15 is recognised by the United Nations as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). As the number of older people around the world is growing, the level of elder abuse is also expected to rise in coming years. This day is observed annually to raise awareness and help put and end to elder abuse in all… Continue Reading World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June 2017 | United Nations
