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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday

5 July 2009

We stand in solidarity with our Indigenous brothers and sisters on their pilgrimage in search of faith and justice.

The past cannot be undone, but honest recognition of past injustices can lead to measures and attitudes which will help to rectify the damaging effects for both the indigenous community
and the wider society.

Pope John Paul II

 

JULY NEWS

Pope Benedict XVI is to sign a new encyclical letter to be called Caritas in Veritate. The Encyclical will be released on Tuesday 7th July 2009
Its formal title, "Charity in Truth" might best be rendered in English as "Home Truths for Bankers".

 

AFRICAN AUSTRALIANS

The Justice and Peace Office in conjunction with the Catholic Migrant and Refugee Offce is holding a series of meetings to gather information on the settlement expereriences of migrants, refugees and asylum seekrs from Africa.

Everyone is welcome

Saint Anthony’s Parish
90 Buckley St Noble Park
(meet in small church hall)
Saturday 16 May 10.00am -12 noon

Centacare Offices
1-3 Whitehall Street Footscray
Thursday 21 May 5.00pm – 8.oopm

Saint Andrew’s Parish
(St. Andrew’s Room 3, St. Andrew’s School)
110 Greaves St North, Werribee
Saturday 23 May 10.00am -12 noon

Holy Eucharist Parish
(meet in small church hall)
1A Oleander Drive St Albans South
Saturday 30 May 10.00am–12 noon

All Saints Parish
(Parish Hall)
enter via King William Street FITZROY
Saturday 6th June 10.00am – 12 noon


Pierre Kazadi, Jean-Claude Mutumbo & Tewelde Kidane

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[Flyer]

 

EASTER REFLECTION

Nearly half the world's chocolate is made from cocoa grown in the Cote D'Ivoire, in Africa.

Thousands of children have been trafficked into cocoa farms in Cote D'Ivoire. When we buy chocolate we are being forced to be oppressors ourselves as we do not know that the chocolate we eat is 'traffik free'.


Child labour n the Ivory Coast


Fair Trade Easter Eggs

Stop the Traffik Australia is encouraging consumers to ask chocolate manufacturers to sign up to the Stop the Traffik ‘Traffik Free Chocolate Pledge'

Visit the Stop the Traffik website [ here ]

STOP PRESS:

Launch of Fair Trade Clerical Collars
Rev. Jason Kioa (Uniting Church Victoria) Anglican Bishop Phillip Huggins and Fr Bob Maguire, holding Fair Trade Easter eggs and wearing Clerical Shirts made under the Fair Trade label

CLIMATE CHANGE

"No peaceful society can afford to neglect either respect for life or thefact that there is an integrity
to creation' John Paul II 1 Jan 1990

"Let the Son Shine"
by Fr Charles Rue

For copies of Let the Son Shine contact
Columban JPIC Office
Ph 02 9352 8000 or cmi@columban.org.au


STAND UP DAY 2008

Millions around the world STAND UP in support of the UN Development Goals


[ more here ]




"It remains an obligation in justice and the service of human dignity to attain and even surpass the Millennium Development Goals"
Cardinal Angelo Sodano
Vatican Secretary of State

For further information phone (03) 99265710 or email justice@melbourne.catholic.org.au

BENENSON SOCIETY IS BORN

Returning to its fundamental principle of protecting human rights, Sydney School Principal, Fr Chris Midelton SJ has formed the Benenson Society, named in honour of Catholic Lawyer,
Peter Benenson - founder of Amnesty International.

Find out more about the Society, and join online at

http://www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au/associations/benenson/default.asp


Benenson Society

Latest Campaign

November 2008
Witch Hunt of Children in Nigeria

[more information here]

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL alienates Catholic membership [More] [Further]

Vatican becomes the
"World's First Carbon Neutral State" [More here]
Pope gets top Green Rating [More here]

Further details on any of these events can be obtained by contacting the Office for Justice and Peace on (03) 9926 5710 or justice@melbourne.catholic.org.au