Launch of Care of Creation Guide
On Sunday 21 May the Justice and Peace Office held a Mass for Creation, celebrated at St Patrick’s Parish in Mortlake, to mark the launch of our new Care of Creation Guide. We were joined by parishioners from around Sydney and Catholic Earthcare Australia. Everyone present also received a flowering plant to take back and … Continue reading Launch of Care of Creation Guide
No More Just War? discussion
On Wednesday 3 May the Justice and Peace Office hosted a panel discussion on just war theory and nonviolence. On the panel were Senator Deborah O’Neill, Fr Claude Mostowik and Sr Susan Connelly. An audio recording of the session is available in a special edition of the Justice and Peace Office podcast, ‘Speaking of Social … Continue reading No More Just War? discussion
Conversation around the Voice to Parliament
‘Fr Peter Smith, Justice and Peace Promoter for the Archdiocese of Sydney, played host to a multi-faith roundtable about the Voice to Parliament at his home parish church of St Columba’s North Leichhardt on Tuesday. The event was run by Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne and the Sydney Alliance and was attended by representatives of … Continue reading Conversation around the Voice to Parliament
Activities and Programs
Collaborative Action
The Justice and Peace Office works collaboratively with other Catholic organisations, and with people of all faiths and none, to address shared concerns in a range of social justice areas.
Education & Training
The Justice and Peace Office offers a wide variety of training, workshop and education opportunities to individuals, social justice groups and parishes. Contact us to see how we can help you!
Advisory Role
The Justice and Peace Office advises the leaders and agencies of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney to enable the Church to respond to social issues from a Catholic perspective.
Sydney Alliance
The Sydney Alliance is a coalition of religious organisations, community groups and trade unions which aims to rebuild civil society to advocate for fairness and justice in Sydney.