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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201201T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201201T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
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SUMMARY:1961: First raising of the Morning Star flag\, West Papua
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1961 the West Papuan national flag\, the Morning Star was first raised. Although the Netherlands’ plans for West Papuan independence at that time did not come to fruition\, the flag prepared for an independent West Papua continues to be a symbol of the desire for self determination and independence for the West Papuan people. \n\n\n\nFind out more at West Papua Flag Day
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1961-first-raising-of-the-morning-star-flag-west-papua/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201130T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201130T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20191126T003757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T215944Z
UID:572-1606694400-1606780799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1971: Synod of Bishops' Statement "Justice in the World"
DESCRIPTION:The Post Synodal Statement of the 1971 Synod of Bishops contains some of the most quoted words in the body of modern Catholic Social Teaching: \n\n\n\n“Action on behalf of justice and participation in the transformation of the world fully appear to us as a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the Gospel\, or\, in other words\, of the Church’s mission for the redemption of the human race and its liberation from every oppressive situation.”  Synod of Bishops\, Justice in the World\, Introduction\,1971.\n\n\n\nAction\n\n\n\nRemember or research what the world was like in 1971. What were the most important messages of Justice in the World at that time\, and what does it say to us today? \n\n\n\nRead this introduction to Justice in the World. Identify and reflect on what struck you or surprised you.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1971-justice-in-the-world-issued-by-the-synod-of-bishops/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201129T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201129T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20201027T215040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T215045Z
UID:3253-1606608000-1606694399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1980: Death of Dorothy Day\, Founder of the Catholic Worker Movement
DESCRIPTION:Dorothy Day was a journalist and social activist who cofounded the Catholic Worker Movement with Peter Maurin. Her approach to social issues combined direct service of the poor\, prayer\, advocacy and civil disobedience. \n\n\n\nPeople began hailing Dorothy a saint shortly after her death in 1980. The cause for her canonisation is underway and in 2012 she was recognised as a Servant of God. \n\n\n\nYou can read more about Dorothy’s life and spirituality here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1980-death-of-dorothy-day-founder-of-the-catholic-worker-movement/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201124T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201124T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20201027T060927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T060932Z
UID:3235-1606176000-1606262399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1964: Passage of National Service Act by Australian Parliament
DESCRIPTION:An Act to amend the National Service Act 1951-1957. The National Service Act 1964\, was an Australian federal law\, passed on 24 November 1964\, which required 20-year-old males to serve in the Army for a period of twenty-four months of continuous service (reduced to eighteen months in 1971) followed by three years in the Reserve. Date of Assent: 24 November 1964. Date of Repeal: 30 June 1992. Repealed by: Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1992. \n\n\n\nAustralian Parliament Legislation \n\n\n\nFor reflection\n\n\n\nWhat do you know about the history of national service\, conscription and conscientious objection in Australia? \n\n\n\nHow does national service relate to Church teaching about war and nonviolence?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1964-passage-of-national-service-act-by-australian-parliament/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201116T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201116T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20201027T053409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T053416Z
UID:3210-1605484800-1605571199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1989: Murder of six Jesuit priests and two co-workers in El Salvador
DESCRIPTION:In the early hours on 16 November 1989\, six Jesuit priests\, a cook and her 16-year-old daughter were shot and killed at the Pastoral Centre of José Simeón Cañas Central American University (UCA) in San Salvador. The victims were Fathers Ignacio Ellacuría\, Rector of the University; Ignacio Martín-Baró\, Vice-Rector; Segundo Montes\, Director of the Human Rights Institute; Amando López\, Joaquín López y López and Juan Ramón Moreno\, all teachers at UCA; and Julia Elba Ramos and her daughter\, Celina Mariceth Ramos. The priests publicly opposed U.S. support of the Salvadoran armed forces\, and pleaded for peaceful dialogue between the right and the left. They polled poor citizens and kept detailed records of refugees fleeing the country. \n\n\n\nReport of the UN Truth Commission on El Salvador pages 45-47
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1989-murder-of-six-jesuit-priests-and-two-co-workers-in-el-salvador/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201112T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201112T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20201027T044052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T044058Z
UID:3012-1605139200-1605225599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1991: Dili Massacre\, Timor-Leste: more than 271 people killed
DESCRIPTION:On November 12\, 1991\, Indonesian troops fired upon a peaceful memorial procession to a cemetery in Dili\, East Timor that had turned into a pro-independence demonstration. More than 271 East Timorese were killed that day at the Santa Cruz cemetery or in hospitals soon after. An equal number were disappeared and are believed dead. \n\n\n\nEast Timor Action Network (ETAN)
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1991-dili-massacre-timor-leste-more-than-271-people-killed/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201111T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201111T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20201027T043129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T043136Z
UID:3004-1605052800-1605139199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1975: Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
DESCRIPTION:“On 11 November 1975\, after a series of dramatic events including a 1974 double dissolution and a budgetary supply crisis\, the Gough Whitlam-led federal Labor government became the first (and only) government in Australian history to be dismissed by the Governor-General. While this constitutional crisis has overshadowed the Whitlam years\, the administration left a lasting legacy of social and political reform.” National Museum Australia\n\n\n\nFor reflection\n\n\n\nWhich social and political reforms of the Whitlam era are you most grateful for? \n\n\n\nWhat social and Political reforms do you think are needed today? \n\n\n\nHow might we answer Pope Francis’ call in Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) for a ‘better kind of politics’?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1975-dismissal-of-the-whitlam-government/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201110T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201110T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20201027T042308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T042314Z
UID:2998-1604966400-1605052799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1995: Execution of nine Nigerian environmentalists and human rights activists
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1995\, writer and human rights activist\, Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed in Nigeria despite worldwide pleas for clemency. The country’s military rulers ordered the execution of Mr Saro-Wiwa and eight other dissidents. \n\n\n\nBBC On This Day
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1995-execution-of-nine-nigerian-environmentalists-and-human-rights-activists/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201028T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201028T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200923T222016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T222020Z
UID:2919-1603843200-1603929599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1834: Battle of Pinjara\, WA
DESCRIPTION:One hundred years after the Battle of Pinjarra\, someone writing under the nome de plume ‘Cygney’ recounted the story in The West Australian newspaper. What do you make of this 1934 account of the battle?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1834-battle-of-pinjara-wa/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201026T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201026T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200923T220504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T220511Z
UID:2913-1603670400-1603756799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2019: Ban on climbing Uluru comes into force
DESCRIPTION:On this day the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management decision to close the climb to the top of Uluru came into force. The Board is made up of a majority of traditional owners of the park. This date was chosen as it was the date in 1985 when the park was handed back to the Anangu people.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2019-ban-on-climbing-uluru-comes-into-force/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201026T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201026T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200923T220126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T220130Z
UID:2908-1603670400-1603756799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1985: Return of Uluru to the traditional owners\, the Anangu people
DESCRIPTION:On 26 October 1985 the Governor General of Australia\, Sir Ninian Stephen\, handed over title for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to the Traditional Owners of the area – the Anangu. \n\n\n\nThe hand over and lease back ceremony was held in the Mutitjulu community near the base of Uluru. It was a night of singing and dancing for the Traditional Owners and other Aboriginal people. The celebrations marked a long struggle for Anangu to be recognised as the rightful custodians of Uluru\, Kata Tjuta and the surrounding land. \n\n\n\nAIATSIS Handback
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1985-return-of-uluru-to-the-traditional-owners-the-anangu-people/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201019T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201019T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200922T105516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T105522Z
UID:2869-1603065600-1603151999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2001: Sinking of refugee boat SIEV X
DESCRIPTION:On 19 October 2001\, 353 people\, mostly women and children\, drowned on the high seas trying to reach Australia in a small\, dilapidated\, grossly overloaded fishing boat that would later come to be known as Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel (SIEV) X. There were 45 who survived the sinking\, of whom seven eventually settled in Australia. SIEVX was the first major drowning incident involving asylum seekers travelling to Australia by boat. \n\n\n\nEureka Street
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2001-sinking-of-refugee-boat-siev-x/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201012T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201012T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200922T100847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T100852Z
UID:2835-1602460800-1602547199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1997: First Sea of Hands\, Canberra
DESCRIPTION:The first Sea of Hands was held on the 12 October 1997\, in front of Parliament House\, Canberra. Hands in the colors of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags were signed by people to show their support for reconciliation and native title. At the time it was the largest public art installation in Australia.  \n\n\n\nThe Sea of Hands movement has continued for over twenty years. You can book a Sea of Hands installation through ANTaR’s Hands Up! program.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1997-first-sea-of-hands-canberra/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201011T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201011T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200922T095724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T095729Z
UID:2824-1602374400-1602460799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1962: Opening Session of Second Vatican Council
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1962-opening-session-of-second-vatican-council/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201002T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201002T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200922T093238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T101907Z
UID:2781-1601596800-1601683199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1869: Birth of Mahatma Gandhi
DESCRIPTION:“Gandhi constantly highlighted the gap between what we do\, and what we are capable of doing. On this International Day\, I urge each and every one of us to do everything in our power to bridge this divide as we strive to build a better future for all.”  UN Secretary-General António Guterres
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1869-birth-of-mahatma-gandhi/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200928T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200928T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200820T065031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T065038Z
UID:2737-1601251200-1601337599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200928T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200928T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200820T064214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T064222Z
UID:2728-1601251200-1601337599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200927T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200927T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200820T063203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T063210Z
UID:2723-1601164800-1601251199@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/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200916T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200916T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200819T062822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200819T062826Z
UID:2569-1600214400-1600300799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200912T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200912T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200813T071646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200813T071652Z
UID:2545-1599868800-1599955199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200911T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200911T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200813T070116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200813T070120Z
UID:2540-1599782400-1599868799@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/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200907T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200907T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200811T034243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T034251Z
UID:2519-1599436800-1599523199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200902T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200902T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200731T020624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T020630Z
UID:2477-1599004800-1599091199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200901T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200901T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200730T232918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T232922Z
UID:2472-1598918400-1599004799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200827T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200827T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200624T081315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T081357Z
UID:2408-1598486400-1598572799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1999: Death of Dom Helder Camara
DESCRIPTION:“When I give food to the poor\, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor\, they call me a communist.” Dome Helder Camara\n\n\n\nDom Helder Camara (1909 – 199) was a Brazilian archbishop from 1964-1985. Richard Rohr explains that “under his guidance\, the Catholic Church in Brazil criticized the country’s military dictatorships and worked for social change. Camara spoke and wrote against using violence to repress rebellions that resulted from injustice and poverty in other countries as well. In 1971\, he published Spiral of Violence\, which shows how basic structural injustice leads to escalating rebellion\, which then leads to new repression. If you don’t nip this spiral in the bud\, recognizing violence at its lowest structural level\, it is much harder to stop it at the later stages.” \n\n\n\nThe process for recognising Dom Helder Camara as a saint has begun.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1999-death-of-dom-helder-camara/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200826T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200826T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200624T075859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200703T044320Z
UID:2405-1598400000-1598486399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2001: Rescue of 433 asylum seekers by MV Tampa
DESCRIPTION:Today we remember the humanitarian action of Captain Arne Rinnan and the need to work towards more just and compassionate asylum policy in Australia. \n\n\n\nIn August 2001 a small Indonesian fishing boat carrying asylum seekers became stranded in international waters approximately 140 kilometres from Christmas Island. The 433 asylum seekers were rescued by the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa on 26 August.  \n\n\n\nWhen some of the asylum seekers\, who were mainly Hazaras fleeing Afghanistan\, threatened to commit suicide if returned to Indonesia\, Captain Arne Rinnan set course for Christmas Island.  \n\n\n\nA stand off ensued with the Australian government refusing to allow the asylum seekers to be landed. Many of the asylum seekers were in poor health and over a period of 48 hours Captain Rinnan made many requests to the Australian government for assistance. Eventually he entered Australian waters\, and was warned that he was in breach of the law. Special Air Service troops were dispatched to prevent the Tampa from coming any closer to Christmas Island. \n\n\n\nAs the National Museum of Australia notes “the ‘Tampa Crisis’ became the catalyst for Australia’s new ‘border protection’ policy. It also became a pivotal issue in the 2001 federal election campaign”. \n\n\n\nYou can read the response of the Australian Catholic Bishops at the time here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2001-rescue-of-433-asylum-seekers-by-mv-tampa/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200824T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200824T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200624T073836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T054046Z
UID:2363-1598227200-1598313599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1966: Gurindji strike or Wave Hill Walk-off\, beginning the longest strike in Australian history
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1966 the Gurindji walked off Wave Hill Station. What began as a strike over the refusal of Vestey Brothers to pay Aboriginal workers was to become a pivotal event in the struggle for the legal recognition of Aboriginal land rights. \n\n\n\nAs the National Museum of Australia explains: \n\n\n\n“The Gurindji strike was instrumental in heightening the understanding of Indigenous land ownership in Australia and was a catalyst for the passing of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976\, the first legislation allowing for a claim of title if the Indigenous claimants could provide evidence for their traditional relationship to the land.” Wave Hill Walk-Off\, National Museum of Australia\n\n\n\nOn 16 August 1975 the deeds for part of Wave Hill Station were presented to Gurindji leader Vincent Lingiari by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1966-gurindji-strike-or-wave-hill-walk-off-beginning-the-longest-strike-in-australian-history/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200823T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200823T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200624T072421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T072431Z
UID:2399-1598140800-1598227199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1996: Death of Margaret Tucker\, Indigenous Australian activist and writer
DESCRIPTION:Margaret (Lilardia) Tucker (1904 – 1996) was one of Australia’s earliest and most notable Aboriginal activists. The Indigenous Australia website explains: \n\n\n\n“Her Aboriginal name\, Lilardia\, means flower but she was known affectionately to black and white alike as ‘Auntie Marge’. She was born at Warrangasda\, an Aboriginal reserve near Darlington Point on the Murrumbidgee River in NSW\, of a full-blood mother and part-white father\, Theresa and Bill Clements. Over the years\, Auntie Marge won the respect of people because of her refusal to be embittered by the injustices and wrongs done to her people. Her philosophy was to go on fighting to put the wrongs right. Throughout her life\, she never lost her sense of compassion and understanding for others.” Tucker\, Margaret Elizabeth\, Indigenous Australia
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1996-death-of-margaret-tucker-indigenous-australian-activist-and-writer/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200821T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200821T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200624T065046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T065053Z
UID:2351-1597968000-1598054399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1943: Election of the first women members of the Australian Parliament: Enid Lyons (House of Representatives) and Dorothy Tangney (Senate)
DESCRIPTION:At the Federal election of 1943\, Enid Lyons (united Australia Party) and Dorothy Tangney (Australian Labour Party) became the first women to be elected to the Australian parliament. A video from the National Museum of Australia on this page tells their story. \n\n\n\nToday much remains to be done to counter ongoing resistance to hearing women’s voices in the public square. Our first female Prime Minister endured sustained misogynistic attacks and the digital world is another space in which abuse can silence women’s voices.  \n\n\n\nA 2018 Ipsos MORI poll found that: \n\n\n\n“Two-fifths (40%) of women who said that they had experienced abuse or harassment on a social media platform either ceased or decreased their use of the platforms. Some women are also restricting what they post about: 27% of those with an experience of online abuse or harassment said they had stopped posting content that expressed their opinion on certain issues\, and 23% said they had stopped sharing content that expressed their opinion on certain issues.” Amnesty International\n\n\n\nThe E-Safety Commissioner’s website offers resources specifically for women on this page. \n\n\n\nMaking the digital world a safe place for women and girls is the responsibility of all of us\, especially boys and men. Contact Catholic social service organisations in your diocese to find out about their programs that help to promote respectful relationships. Contact details for member organisations of Catholic Social Service Australia are available here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1943-election-of-the-first-women-members-of-the-australian-parliament-enid-lyons-house-of-representatives-and-dorothy-tangney-senate/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200818T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200818T235959
DTSTAMP:20260406T010713
CREATED:20200624T061831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T061837Z
UID:2342-1597708800-1597795199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1978: Tiwi Land Council established
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1978 the Tiwi Land Council was established under the Commonwealth Land Rights Act. This is how the Council describes its vision: \n\n\n\n“Our vision is of an independent and resilient Tiwi society built on the orderly and well managed utilization of our natural and human resources through reliance upon our own management\, maintenance and protection of unique cultural and natural resource values for the enjoyment and benefit of future generations of Tiwi.” Tiwi Land Council
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1978-tiwi-land-council-established/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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