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Today is Social Justice Sunday. Our bishops have produced a document entitled ‘Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World’. In today’s first reading, Joshua gives a choice to the elders and leaders of the tribes of Israel gathered at Shechem. They can choose whatever gods they...
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A new kit issued by the Justice and Peace Office in the Archdiocese of Sydney highlights the need for us to vote for the common good this coming federal election....
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As is the tradition, the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council has issued a pastoral letter for the feast of St Joseph the Worker. The letter, written by Bishop Vincent Long van Nguyen OFM CONV, is entitled: “A Fair Day’s Pay – for the dignity of workers and the...
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On a cool Wednesday autumn afternoon in Blacktown, John* and his wife Rebecca stand outside their temporary accommodation, awaiting Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv. As the Bishop arrives he is greeted with a warm smile from the couple and invited inside. Walking into their modest house the Bishop and...
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By Sr Louise McKeogh FMA, Catholic Outlook, November 2016 St Patrick’s Cathedral hall in Parramatta was filled with the sounds of 100 excited Year 9 student leaders on 12 October 2016, all seeking to learn more about creating a place at the table, this year’s Social Justice Statement from...
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By Jordan Grantham, Catholic Outlook The first annual Social Justice Day, held on October 12, at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta gathered students from Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta schools to learn about social justice issues and have fun making new friends. Students were challenged by Pope Francis’ call...
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Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, introduced the document by drawing on the words of Pope Francis to highlight the value of old age as a vocation and the need to reject individualism and consumerism. As more and more Australians are living longer,...
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On 3 May, the NSW Association of Pastors, Pastoral Associates and Parish Workers (NAPPA) held the ‘For Mercy’s Sake!’ conference to continue the conversation with those who have come across the seas. Assisting in the coordination of the conference and heading the Asylum Seeker Refugee Network of the Diocese...
Today is Social Justice Sunday. Our bishops have produced a document entitled ‘Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World’. In today’s first reading, Joshua gives a choice to the elders and leaders of the tribes of Israel gathered at Shechem. They can choose whatever gods they...
A new kit issued by the Justice and Peace Office in the Archdiocese of Sydney highlights the need for us to vote for the common good this coming federal election....
As is the tradition, the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council has issued a pastoral letter for the feast of St Joseph the Worker. The letter, written by Bishop Vincent Long van Nguyen OFM CONV, is entitled: “A Fair Day’s Pay – for the dignity of workers and the...
On a cool Wednesday autumn afternoon in Blacktown, John* and his wife Rebecca stand outside their temporary accommodation, awaiting Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv. As the Bishop arrives he is greeted with a warm smile from the couple and invited inside. Walking into their modest house the Bishop and...
By Sr Louise McKeogh FMA, Catholic Outlook, November 2016 St Patrick’s Cathedral hall in Parramatta was filled with the sounds of 100 excited Year 9 student leaders on 12 October 2016, all seeking to learn more about creating a place at the table, this year’s Social Justice Statement from...
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By Jordan Grantham, Catholic Outlook The first annual Social Justice Day, held on October 12, at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta gathered students from Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta schools to learn about social justice issues and have fun making new friends. Students were challenged by Pope Francis’ call...
Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, introduced the document by drawing on the words of Pope Francis to highlight the value of old age as a vocation and the need to reject individualism and consumerism. As more and more Australians are living longer,...
On 3 May, the NSW Association of Pastors, Pastoral Associates and Parish Workers (NAPPA) held the ‘For Mercy’s Sake!’ conference to continue the conversation with those who have come across the seas. Assisting in the coordination of the conference and heading the Asylum Seeker Refugee Network of the Diocese...