From 2020 forward, Social Justice Sunday will be celebrated on the last Sunday of August. Previously it was celebrated on the last Sunday in September. A Long Tradition The celebration of Social Justice Sunday is a long tradition in the Catholic Church in Australia. “It is important for the whole Church… Continue Reading Social Justice Sunday_29th August 2021
Cultural warning: This email contains the names of Aboriginal peoples who have died. www.humanrights.gov.au A Report prepared by the Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission www.sbs.com.au 13 APR 2021 – 2:25PM ‘We’ve fallen down’: Patrick Dodson 30 years on from Royal Commission into Deaths… Continue Reading 30 YEARS_Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
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
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
www.therecord.com.au 16 Oct 2020 By The Record JEDO promotes the Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees. Photo: Supplied. By Carol Mitchell The broad mission for the Justice, Ecology and Development Office (JEDO) is “to serve God for justice, peace and ecology”. As the JEDO Director, I’m constantly thankful for the gift to… Continue Reading Faith through social justice action – a truly privileged space (The Record)
27 Aug 2020 By Theresia Titus From left to right: Derek Boylen, Director of Centre for Life, Marriage and Family, JEDO Director Carol Mitchell, The Shopfront Director Damian Walsh, Laura Allison, registered psychologist and team leader of the Psychology Service for Catholic Education WA, Perth Auxilliary Bishop Donald Sproxton and Deacon Paul Reid. Photo: Eric… Continue Reading The Record » 2020 Social Justice Statement: ‘Issue of mental health is a matter of justice’ says Bishop Sproxton
“Our challenge is to accompany people from the margins into a journey towards the fullness of life and love. We are meant to be in the coalface, in the messiness of it all and at the same time in fidelity to the Gospel… Like Christ in his ministry among the sick and the lost,… Continue Reading Social Justice Sunday_30th August 2020
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 2020
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 2020
Social Justice Statement Perth Launch: Church explores how to make a genuine online presence 03 Oct 2019 by The Record Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton officiated the Perth launch of the 2019 Social Justice Statement held on 26 September at the Newman Siena Centre. Photo: Josh Low. By Amanda Murthy Being present and grounded in… Continue Reading Social Justice Statement Perth Launch: Church explores how to make a genuine online presence
The Australian Catholic Social Justice Council’s (ACSJC) Briefing for July is now up on the website. The Briefing covers issues of Catholic social teaching in July 2018, highlighting resources, media items and diary events. It can be read here (ACSJC_Monthly Briefing_No 202) Featuring: Australian Bishops’ Social Justice Statement on housing and homelessness NAIDOC Week Pastoral Letter for the Feast… Continue Reading Australian Catholic Social Justice Council July Briefing
‘Saying Sorry is Only the Start of Our Journey’ Reconciliation: What does it mean in the Catholic tradition, and how are Catholics called to work towards it with Indigenous Australians?
The Australian Catholic Social Justice Council’s (ACSJC) Briefing for June is now up on the website. The Briefing covers issues of Catholic social teaching in June 2018, highlighting resources, media items and diary events. It can be read here (ACSJC_Monthly Briefing_No 201) Featuring: Reconciliation needs informed dialogue and cultural respect Joint Catholic statement on income cuts for asylum seekers… Continue Reading Australian Catholic Social Justice Council June Briefing
Universal: Social Networks That social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which respects others for their differences. Today we are living in a world which is growing ever “smaller” and where, as a result, it would seem to be easier for all of us to be neighbours. Developments in travel and communications technology are bringing us closer together… Continue Reading Pope Francis’ Universal Prayer Intention for June 2018
The Australian Catholic Social Justice Council’s (ACSJC) Briefing for May is now up on the website. The Briefing covers issues of Catholic social teaching in May 2018, highlighting resources, media items and diary events. It can be read here. From the Chairman Most Rev. Vincent Long Van Nguyen: A Fair Day’s Pay – for the dignity of workers and… Continue Reading Australian Catholic Social Justice Council May Briefing
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