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Sydney Alliance Puts Housing Stress Front and Centre in Lead up to NSW Election

by Catholic Communications, http://www.sydneycatholic.org/news/latest_news/2015/2015310_1307.shtml, Qwayne Guevara, the Archdiocese of Sydney’s Justice and Peace Research and Project Officer and representative on the Sydney Alliance, is preparing to pack a basketball and other belongings and join the Move in With Mike campaign set to take place on the steps of NSW Parliament House on Wednesday, 11 March. … Continue reading Sydney Alliance Puts Housing Stress Front and Centre in Lead up to NSW Election →

It’s Time to Draw a Line in the Water by Phil Jones

Was there any Australian who did not cringe with shame when it became public that Australia had been spying on the Timorese in an effort to gain an advantage in the negotiations taking place over the boundary between Australia and Timor-Leste and the future of the rich oil fields in the region? The disgrace and … Continue reading It’s Time to Draw a Line in the Water by Phil Jones →

A Reflection by Fr. Adrian F. Meaney MSC on Refugees

For many years our (MSC Mission) Office has also provided finance, religious literature and more recently containers full of items of furniture etc. to be used, among others, by refugees. Ever since I offered Mass for the survivors of the Tampa many years ago, my heart has been distressed and perplexed by the cruel solutions … Continue reading A Reflection by Fr. Adrian F. Meaney MSC on Refugees →

Innovative Project Changes Life for St George Resident with Mental Illness

St George resident, Hamish Stewart, 41, was diagnosed with Schizophrenia 20 years ago. His condition affected his career, confidence and relationships, but an innovative collaboration between two St George area organisations has helped Hamish turn his life around. Despite holding several qualifications, including a Certificate in Business and a cook’s apprenticeship, for years Hamish’s Schizophrenia … Continue reading Innovative Project Changes Life for St George Resident with Mental Illness →

Prayer and Action Against Human Trafficking

Pope Francis has declared February 8, 2015 as the first “International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking”. The day falls on the Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita, a freed slave who later became a nun and canonized in 2000. Human Trafficking is one of the most lucrative world-wide illegal activities, profiting 32 … Continue reading Prayer and Action Against Human Trafficking →