Gift Giving at Christmas
by Ruth Moraes With Christmas a little over three weeks away it is time to think about what, or more importantly who, inspires us to give gifts at Christmas. We give gifts at Christmas in imitation of Christ who gave us one of the greatest gifts ever at Christmas a little over two thousand years … Continue reading Gift Giving at Christmas
Reaching Safer Shores
Dr. Robbie Lloyd Most countries which fought in World War Two were devastated by the loss of life and of infrastructure resulting from world wide military destruction. Australia may not have suffered major damage by comparison, although Darwin was hit massively. However our troop losses were large and we would have needed a long time … Continue reading Reaching Safer Shores
Discovering New Support
By Dr. Robbie Lloyd Failures by governments, non-government organisations and private sector providers in the aged care, disability support, and broad mental health sectors have left many “consumers & carers” feeling lost & hopeless. No wonder we have had three recent royal commissions into these sectors – ageing, disability & mental health. Bureaucratic doublespeak, opaque … Continue reading Discovering New Support
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.