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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220901T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220901T235959
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CREATED:20200730T232918Z
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SUMMARY:1815: Founding of Sisters of Charity by Mary Aikenhead
DESCRIPTION:“In 1815\, Mary Aikenhead\, with Alicia Walsh\, after completing their novitiate\, founded the Religious Sisters of Charity in Ireland. They were the first\, so-called Walking Nuns who visited the sick in their homes and tried to alleviate the wide spread poverty.  Mother Mary Aikenhead’s dependence on Divine Providence – “God will provide” – was the driving force in all that she achieved for God’s poor. This is the legacy the Sisters of Charity of Australia hold dear.” Sisters of Charity\, Australia
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1815-founding-of-sisters-of-charity-by-mary-aikenhead-2022-09-01/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220902T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220902T235959
DTSTAMP:20260610T234715
CREATED:20200731T020624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T020624Z
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SUMMARY:1991: Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Act passed by Parliament
DESCRIPTION:Action\n\n\n\nDoes your parish\, school or Catholic organisation have a Reconciliation Action Plan? Today might be a good day to check on your progress\, or to start the process of developing a Reconciliation Action Plan. \n\n\n\nWhat is Reconciliation?\n\n\n\nANTaR describe reconciliation as “a process where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples\, non-Indigenous Australians and Australian governments forge a new relationship based on mutual understanding\, recognition and respect.” \n\n\n\nThe formal process of reconciliation had its roots in the establishment of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation which was established as a statutory authority on 2 September 1991 with the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Act 1991. The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation was disbanded in 2000. \n\n\n\nIn 2001 Reconciliation Australia was established as an independent not for profit organisation with the aim of inspiring and enabling all Australians to contribute to the reconciliation of the nation. Reconciliation Australia highlight five dimensions of reconciliation between First Nations people and communities and non-indigenous Australians: \n\n\n\nFor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples\, Australia’s colonial history is characterised by devastating land dispossession\, violence\, and racism. Over the last half-century\, however\, many significant steps towards reconciliation have been taken. Reconciliation is an ongoing journey that reminds us that while generations of Australians have fought hard for meaningful change\, future gains are likely to take just as much\, if not more\, effort. In a just\, equitable and reconciled Australia\, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children will have the same life chances and choices as non-Indigenous children\, and the length and quality of a person’s life will not be determined by their racial background. Our vision of reconciliation is based and measured on five dimensions: historical acceptance; race relations; equality and equity; institutional integrity and unity. These five dimensions do not exist in isolation\, but are interrelated. Reconciliation cannot be seen as a single issue or agenda; the contemporary definition of reconciliation must weave all of these threads together. For example\, greater historical acceptance of the wrongs done to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can lead to improved race relations\, which in turn leads to greater equality and equity. Reconciliation Australia
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1991-council-for-aboriginal-reconciliation-act-passed-by-parliament-2022-09-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220907T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220907T235959
DTSTAMP:20260610T234715
CREATED:20200811T034243Z
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SUMMARY:1936: Death in Hobart Zoo of the last Tasmanian tiger in captivity
DESCRIPTION:“On this day in 1936\, the last known survivor of the thylacine species\, better known as Tasmanian tigers\, is said to have died in captivity in Hobart\, Australia\, having only been captured a few years earlier in 1933. It was renowned as the largest carnivorous marsupial to survive into the modern age\, and now that it is extinct\, this honour has passed on to its close relative\, the endangered Tasmanian devil.” History Channel Australia
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1936-death-in-hobart-zoo-of-the-last-tasmanian-tiger-in-captivity-2022-09-07/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220911T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220911T235959
DTSTAMP:20260610T234715
CREATED:20200813T070116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200813T070116Z
UID:3714-1662854400-1662940799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2001: '9/11': Terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C.\, killing nearly 3\,000 people
DESCRIPTION:“On September 11\, 2001\, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City\, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington\, D.C.\, and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville\, Pennsylvania. Almost 3\,000 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks\, which triggered major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defined the presidency of George W. Bush.” History Channel\n\n\n\nPrayer at Ground Zero\nO God of love\, compassion\, and healing\,\nlook on us\, people of many different faiths and traditions\,\nwho gather today at this site\,\nthe scene of incredible violence and pain.\n\nWe ask you in your goodness\nto give eternal light and peace\nto all who died here...\nthe heroic first-responders:\nour fire fighters\, police officers\,\nemergency service workers\, and\nPort Authority personnel\,\nalong with all the innocent men and women\nwho were victims of this tragedy\nsimply because their work or service\nbrought them here on September 11\, 2001.\n\nWe ask you\, in your compassion\nto bring healing to those\nwho\, because of their presence here that day\,\nsuffer from injuries and illness.\nHeal\, too\, the pain of still-grieving families\nand all who lost loved ones in this tragedy.\nGive them strength to continue their lives\nwith courage and hope.\n\nWe are mindful as well\nof those who suffered death\, injury\, and loss\non the same day at the Pentagon and in\nShanksville\, Pennsylvania.\nOur hearts are one with theirs\nas our prayer embraces their pain and suffering.\n\nGod of peace\, bring your peace to our violent world:\npeace in the hearts of all men and women\nand peace among the nations of the earth.\nTurn to your way of love\nthose whose hearts and minds\nare consumed with hatred.\n\nGod of understanding\,\noverwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy\,\nwe seek your light and guidance\nas we confront such terrible events.\nGrant that those whose lives were spared\nmay live so that the lives lost here\nmay not have been lost in vain.\n\nComfort and console us\,\nstrengthen us in hope\,\nand give us the wisdom and courage\nto work tirelessly for a world\nwhere true peace and love reign\namong nations and in the hearts of all.\n\nPope Benedict XI\, Prayer at Ground Zero\, New York\, 20 April 2008.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2001-9-11-terrorist-attacks-on-new-york-city-and-washington-d-c-killing-nearly-3000-people-2022-09-11/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220912T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220912T235959
DTSTAMP:20260610T234715
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SUMMARY:1843: Battle of One Tree Hill near Toowoomba\, QLD\, between Aboriginal landowners and European settlers
DESCRIPTION:“In the early years of European settlement on the Darling Downs relations between the two races were mostly friendly. However\, by the 1840s relations had turned sour. The European settlers did not understand the indigenous population’s deep spiritual connection to the land and so often treated their sacred sites (natural features of the land) poorly. This led to tension and soon conflict. The most famous and serious of conflicts on the Downs was the Battle of One-Tree Hill which took place on what is now known as Table Top Mountain.” Indigenous History | Toowoomba Region
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1843-battle-of-one-tree-hill-near-toowoomba-qld-between-aboriginal-landowners-and-european-settlers-2022-09-12/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220916T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220916T235959
DTSTAMP:20260610T234715
CREATED:20200819T062822Z
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SUMMARY:1993: Death of Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)\, Aboriginal poet\, activist and artist
DESCRIPTION:Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) was born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska\, on Minjerribah (the Stradbroke Island).  She was a poet\, political activist\, artist and educator. Oodgeroo Noonuccal means Oodgeroo of the tribe Nunuccal. Oodgeroo was a strong promoter of Aboriginal culture and a campaigner for indigenous rights.  \n\n\n\nAs the Australian Women’s Register explains: \n\n\n\n“Oodgeroo’s work has been recognised by numerous awards\, including the Mary Gilmore Medal (1970)\, the Jessie Litchfield Award (1975)\, the International Acting Award and the Fellowship of Australian Writers’ Award. She also held an honorary doctorate of letters (Macquarie University) and was awarded the degree of Doctor of the University from Griffith University. In 1970\, Oodgeroo (under the name Kathleen Walker) was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) for services to the community. She returned it in 1987 in protest against the forthcoming Australian Bicentenary celebrations (1988). It was around this time that she reclaimed her traditional name\, Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe.” The Australian Women’s Register\n\n\n\nAction\n\n\n\nRead Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poems about her experience of racism and dispossession. Has anything changed? Consider what you can do.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1993-death-of-oodgeroo-noonuccal-kath-walker-aboriginal-poet-activist-and-artist-2022-09-16/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220927T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220927T235959
DTSTAMP:20260610T234715
CREATED:20200820T063203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T063203Z
UID:3818-1664236800-1664323199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1988: Formation of Burma's National League for Democracy by Aung San Suu Kyi
DESCRIPTION:The Nobel Prize website explains that Peace Prze Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is “the daughter of the legendary liberation movement leader Aung San. Following studies abroad\, she returned home in 1988. From then on\, she led the opposition to the military junta that had ruled Burma since 1962. She was one of the founders of the National League for Democracy\, and was elected secretary general of the party. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi\, she opposed all use of violence and called on the military leaders to hand over power to a civilian government. The aim was to establish a democratic society in which the country’s ethnic groups could cooperate in harmony.”
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1988-formation-of-burmas-national-league-for-democracy-by-aung-san-suu-kyi-2022-09-27/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220928T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220928T235959
DTSTAMP:20260610T234715
CREATED:20200820T064214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T064214Z
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SUMMARY:1872: Birth of David Unaipon\, Aboriginal writer and activist
DESCRIPTION:What do you know about David Unaipon\, the man on the fifty dollar note?  He was a preacher\, writer and inventor and was the first Aboriginal published author. David was born in 1872 on the Point McLeay mission in the town of Raukkan\, just 80 km southeast of Adelaide. Find out more on the NITV website. \n\n\n\n“David Unaipon first of all\, forced Australians to accept Aboriginal intelligence then he forced them to consider the scientific knowledge of the world’s oldest culture. His legacy paves the way for younger Aboriginal people to unearth the Indigenous science Australia has buried beneath a ton of denial.” – Bruce Pascoe\, Author Quoted in Luke Briscoe\, in Remembering David Unaipon: the man on the fifty dollar note\, NITV.\n\n\n\nNational Indigenous Television (NITV)
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1872-birth-of-david-unaipon-aboriginal-writer-and-activist-2022-09-28/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220928T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220928T235959
DTSTAMP:20260610T234715
CREATED:20200820T065031Z
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SUMMARY:1983: Death of John Pat in Roebourne Prison WA\, prompting the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
DESCRIPTION:Noel Olive explains in the Australian Dictionary of Biography: \n\n\n\n“On 28 September 1983 several members of the Roebourne police force attended a meeting of the Western Australian Police Union of Workers at Karratha. They adjourned to the local golf club for drinks\, and then proceeded to the Top Bar of the Victoria Hotel at Roebourne. A brawl broke out between the off-duty police officers and a group of Aborigines\, including Pat\, a 16 year old Aboriginal boy who died of head injuries alleged to have been caused in a disturbance between Aboriginal people and Police…  The circumstances of Pat’s death were investigated by the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody\, established in 1987… Pat’s death became for Aboriginal people a symbol of injustice and oppression. The Aboriginal poet\, Jack Davis\, wrote John Pat (1988). The John Pat Memorial Day for Deaths in Custody is observed each year with a ceremony at the old Fremantle Prison.” Noel Olive\, “Pat\, John Peter (1966-1983)”\, in Australian Dictionary of Biography
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1983-death-of-john-pat-in-roebourne-prison-wa-prompting-the-royal-commission-into-aboriginal-deaths-in-custody-2022-09-28/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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