Repeal of Medevac ‘barbaric’ according to Catholic leaders Catholic leaders have slammed the ‘barbaric’ decision by the Australian Senate on Wednesday 4 December to block the proposed Medevac laws and are calling for more in the Church to take action.
More than 30 organisations that feed, shelter and clothe thousands of Sydney’s marginalised across every day of the year congregated together for lunch at St Mary’s Cathedral forecourt on 15 November for the second annual ‘Street Feast’ hosted by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. Read the full article on The Catholic Weekly website. A short video of … Continue reading Archdiocese’s Street Feast for the poor
Dear Readers, Welcome to our December 2019-January 2020 edition of Act Justly! Firstly we would like to introduce the newest member of the JPO team—Julie. Julie has an extensive history in journalism and social justice and we are delighted to welcome her on board. We begin this edition with two reflections (one from our very … Continue reading New Act Justly – December 2019-January 2020
Catholic preschools open doors to asylum seeker children The Justice and Peace Office was pleased to be part of the initial delegation in September 2018 to the Mayor of Canterbury-Bankstown Council to seek fee-free places for early childhood education and care for the families seeking asylum living in Sydney. In October 2018 the Justice and … Continue reading Catholic Preschools Open Doors to Asylum Seeker Children
We are hosting our annual October Social Justice Gathering on Saturday 19th October 2019 at 213 Elswick St North Leichhardt, from 10:30am for 11-3:30pm. This Gathering always celebrates and explores the new Social Justice Statement from our Bishops. This year, the Statement is entitled “Making it Real Genuine Human Encounter in our Digital World“. You … Continue reading Social Justice Gathering – Making it Real Genuine Human Encounter in Our Digital World
