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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T000000
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SUMMARY:2017: Uluru Statement from the Heart made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders
DESCRIPTION:People talking to Jesus in the Bough Shed (1995) – Queenie McKenzie\n\n\n\n\n\nFor Reflection\n\n\n\nThe Uluru Statement was issued in May 2017 on the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Australian referendum. In 1967\, Australians voted to amend the Australian Constitution\, allowing the Commonwealth to make laws for Aboriginal people and to include them in the census. 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have endorsed the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart after an exhaustive and comprehensive two-year consultation process around Australia that was designed and led by Aboriginal people. Targeted structural change is called for through the Statement by establishing an ongoing First Nations Voice to Parliament\, and a Makarrata Commission ‘to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about our history’. In 1967\, Aboriginal people were counted as citizens of their own nation. Today\, they seek to be fully heard\, to walk with others\, and to build a better future for all Australians. \n\n\n\nRead the Statement here.  \n\n\n\nPrayer for Reconciliation\n\n\n\nGod of all creation\,as we journey together in this Great Southern Land\,we pray for healing\, forgiveness and unity\,creating a path of good will\, with justice and compassion. \n\n\n\nJesus\, through the power of your love\,you have given us the courage\, wisdom and strengthto share our gifts and talents in humility. \n\n\n\nIn peace and understanding we reconcile with each other. \n\n\n\nCreator Spirit\, we come together in prayer and thanksgivingfor the many blessings we have received.Allow your Spirit to wash over us and give us strength to walk together as one. \n\n\n\nAmen \n\n\n\nAboriginal Elder women and Reconciliation Church staff members\, 2014. \n\n\n\nMusic\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVoice\, Treaty\, Truth\, Now by Felix Riebl and Ollie McGillsung by Spinifex Gum and Marliya Choirs
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2017-uluru-statement-from-the-heart-made-by-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-leaders/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092544
CREATED:20200306T055344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T055348Z
UID:1584-1621987200-1622073599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1997: Bringing Them Home Report tabled in Parliament
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1997-bringing-them-home-report-tabled-in-parliament-2021-05-26/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210527T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210527T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092544
CREATED:20200306T055912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T055920Z
UID:1594-1622073600-1622159999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1967: Referendum allows the Commonwealth to make laws for Aboriginal people and count them in the census
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1967-referendum-allows-the-commonwealth-to-make-laws-for-aboriginal-people-and-count-them-in-the-census-2021-05-27/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210528T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210528T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092544
CREATED:20200306T060023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T060029Z
UID:1598-1622160000-1622246399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2000: 250\,000 people walk for reconciliation in Sydney
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2000-250000-people-walk-for-reconciliation-in-sydney-2021-05-28/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210529T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210529T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092544
CREATED:20200306T060314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T060319Z
UID:1606-1622246400-1622332799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1992: Launch of the Torres Strait Islander Flag
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1992-launch-of-the-torres-strait-islander-flag-2021-05-29/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210603T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210603T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092544
CREATED:20200318T064725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T072830Z
UID:1636-1622678400-1622764799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1992: High Court Decision in the Mabo Case
DESCRIPTION:Eddie Mabo – Marc Nemorin\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year marks the 29th anniversary of the Mabo Decision where six out of seven High Court judges agreed that the Meriam people held traditional ownership of the lands of Mer in the Torres Strait. Eddie Koiki Mabo successfully argued that his family’s ancestral land was not owned by the Crown. This landmark decision in the High Court of Australia overturned ‘terra nullius’\, an understanding that Australia was empty land belonging to no one before British occupation. The decision paved the way for native title in the Native Title Act of 1993. Eddie died before the decision was handed down in 1992 but his life leaves a powerful legacy: the traditional connection and occupation of land by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is now recognised in law across Australia.  \n\n\n\nGoing Deeper: \n\n\n\nhttps://digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/mabo-decision  \n\n\n\nPrayer:\n\n\n\nPrayer for Unity  \n\n\n\nCreator God\,  may the power of Your grace transform us.  \n\n\n\nChrist\, give us courage and hope to manifest the unity we have in you\, and to share our life with each other and the world.  \n\n\n\nHoly Spirit\,  empower us to work for justice for the people of the earth.  \n\n\n\nGod\, in your grace\, transform the world.  \n\n\n\nAmen.  \n\n\n\nThe National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission (NATSIEC)  of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA)\, 2007.  \n\n\n\nArtwork:\n\n\n\nEddie Mabo by Marc Nemorin  \n\n\n\nMusic:\n\n\n\nKoiki by Mau Power\, featuring Radical Son  \n\n\n\n\n\nKoiki by Mau Power\, featuring Radical Son 
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1992-high-court-decision-in-the-mabo-case-2021-06-03/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210604T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210604T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092544
CREATED:20200318T065145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T052757Z
UID:4227-1622764800-1622851199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2000: 50\,000 people Walk for Reconciliation in Brisbane
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2000-50000-people-walk-for-reconciliation-in-brisbane-2021-06-04/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210608T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210608T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092544
CREATED:20200331T053828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200525T052009Z
UID:1727-1623110400-1623196799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2004: Queensland Bishops issue 'Let the Many Coastlands be glad!' Pastoral Letter on the Great Barrier Reef
DESCRIPTION:“The Holy Spirit is clearly guiding us into a deeper sense ofcompanionship and care in regard to all the varied forms of life onplanet Earth. Not only is the Reef a precious ecosystem in itself\, but alsoan integral part of the one web of planetary life that connects us all –the human species and all species of the land and sea\, rainforest andreef\, mountains\, plains and inland desert.” Catholic Bishops of Queensland\, Let the Many Coastlands be Glad!\, 2004\n\n\n\nToday is a great day to read Let the Many Coastlands Be Glad! again. \n\n\n\nFor Reflection\n\n\n\nImagine you were helping the Queensland Bishops to draft a pastoral letter on the Great Barrier Reef today. What has changed for the Great Barrier Reef since Let the Many Coastlands Be Glad! was published? Are there new issues to address? How might you take the teaching of Pope Francis into account in updating the Queensland Bishops’ teaching?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2004-queensland-bishops-issue-let-the-many-coastlands-be-glad-pastoral-letter-on-the-great-barrier-reef-2021-06-08/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210610T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210610T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092544
CREATED:20200331T053949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T025124Z
UID:1731-1623283200-1623369599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1838: Myall Creek Massacre\, NSW
DESCRIPTION:Myall Creek Massacre (2003) by Vincent Serico (1949 – 2008)\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Myall Creek Massacre was just one example of the widespread culture of frontier violence against Aboriginal people in New South Wales in the 1830’s. Despite there being strong laws against this violence\, the murder of Aboriginal people was generally accepted as part of the expansion of territory by settlers. Muswellbrook police magistrate Edward Denny Day described this ongoing conflict as ‘a war of extermination’ by some stockmen\, settlers\, and convicts.  \n\n\n\nWhen Aboriginal people killed stockmen near Myall Creek as part of this frontier conflict\, an expedition from Sydney led by Major James Nunn\, the Commandant of the New South Wales Mounted Police\, massacred up to 50 Wirrayaraay people who were camped at Waterloo Creek. Their bodies were then burned. Nearby stockmen and settlers were also encouraged by the expedition to kill any Aboriginal people they encountered.  \n\n\n\nBreaking the conspiracy of silence around the murder of this group of Aboriginal people were a station manager named William Hobbs\, local police superintendent Thomas Foster\, and settler Frederick Foot. Eight men were tried and found guilty of murder in the Australian Supreme Court. They were hanged on December 18\, 1838. For many in the colonial community of New South Wales there was more outrage around the execution of British citizens than the massacre of the Wirrayaraay people. Future perpetrators of violence against Aboriginal people took steps to cover their tracks and avoid prosecution.   \n\n\n\nThe process of radical truth telling continues today in the quest for true reconciliation\, justice and peace for all Australians.   \n\n\n\nGoing Deeper: \n\n\n\nhttps://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/myall-creek-massacre   \n\n\n\nPrayer:\n\n\n\nPrayer for Aboriginal Ancestors  \n\n\n\nAlmighty God\, ever-loving Father\, by becoming human your Son has united himself  with people of every race\, language\, and way of life\, and through his death on the cross\, mingled his blood with the blood of all Koorie people  who have died unjustly throughout our history.  \n\n\n\nHear our prayer as we remember those who died  in defence of their land and traditions. Grant peace for them and all who now live in this land.  May the walls which prejudice raises between us crumble beneath the shadow of the outstretched arms  of him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.  \n\n\n\nAmen.  \n\n\n\nAboriginal Catholic Ministry\, Victoria.  \n\n\n\nArtwork: \n\n\n\nMyall Creek Massacre (2003) by Vincent Serico (1949 – 2008)  Music: \n\n\n\nWe Sing by Kutcha Edwards  \n\n\n\n\n\nWe Sing – Kutcha Edwards
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1838-myall-creek-massacre-nsw-2021-06-10/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210611T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210611T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092544
CREATED:20200331T054116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T054121Z
UID:1735-1623369600-1623455999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1975: Enactment of the Racial Discrimination Act
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1975-enactment-of-the-racial-discrimination-act-2021-06-11/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210612T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210612T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200331T054541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T074328Z
UID:1743-1623456000-1623542399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1988: Barunga Statement presented by Aboriginal leaders to Prime Minister Bob Hawke
DESCRIPTION:The presentation of the Barunga Statement to Prime Minister Bob Hawke was an important moment in the movement for a treaty. Learn more about how the Statement came to be presented at the Barunga Festival here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1988-barunga-statement-presented-by-aboriginal-leaders-to-prime-minister-bob-hawke-2021-06-12/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210619T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210619T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200331T055453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T055457Z
UID:1765-1624060800-1624147199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1969: Affirmation by Arbitration Commission of the principle of equal pay for women performing equal work
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1969-affirmation-by-arbitration-commission-of-the-principle-of-equal-pay-for-women-performing-equal-work-2021-06-19/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210630T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210630T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200331T061023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T061029Z
UID:1815-1625011200-1625097599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1945: Introduction of unemployment benefits in Australia
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1945-introduction-of-unemployment-benefits-in-australia-2021-06-30/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210701T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210701T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200430T053624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T051454Z
UID:1973-1625097600-1625183999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Coming of the Light Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Coming of the Light is a holiday celebrated by Torres Strait Islanders on 1 July each year. It recognises the adoption of Christianity through island communities during the late nineteenth century. Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/coming-of-the-light-festival-2021-07-01/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210701T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210701T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200511T071259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T071302Z
UID:2152-1625097600-1625183999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2012: Commencement of the Fair Work Amendment (TCF Industry) Act
DESCRIPTION:Many of the outworkers in the garment industry are migrant women. They are often vulnerable to exploitation due to limited English language skills or lack of knowledge about their rights as workers. The 2012 amendment to the Fair Work Act aimed at ensuring fair pay and conditions for them. Find out more here.  \n\n\n\nThe amendment was the result of an extensive fair wear campaign by trade unions and community groups. At the international level\, the Fair Wear Foundation continues to work for safe\, dignified and properly paid work in the garment industry.   \n\n\n\nCheck out the website of Ethical Clothing Australia to find out how to ensure that your clothing was not made in just conditions.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2012-commencement-of-the-fair-work-amendment-tcf-industry-act-2021-07-01/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210702T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210702T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200504T031801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T031805Z
UID:1994-1625184000-1625270399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1971: Yvonne Goolangong Crawley wins Wimbledon
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1971-yvonne-goolangong-crawley-wins-wimbledon-2021-07-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210702T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210702T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200504T032142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T032146Z
UID:2005-1625184000-1625270399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1970: Death of women's rights activist Jessie Street
DESCRIPTION:https://www.nationalwomenslibrary.org.au/aboutus/who-was-jessie-street/\nJessie Street (1889-1970) was an activist\, a feminist and a lifelong campaigner for women’s rights\, the peace movement and the elimination of discrimination against Aboriginal people. 
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1970-death-of-womens-rights-activist-jessie-street-2021-07-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210702T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210702T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200504T032902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T032905Z
UID:2008-1625184000-1625270399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2016: Election of Linda Burney as first Aboriginal woman member of the Australian Parliament
DESCRIPTION:The Hon Linda Burney MP has contributed significantly to the development of Indigenous communities locally\, regionally and nationally as an educator\, championing reconciliation in Australia\, as Member of the NSW Parliament\, and as the Federal Member for Barton.   \n\n\n\nIn 2014 she received a NAIDOC Week lifetime achievement award. You can read the citation here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2016-election-of-linda-burney-as-first-aboriginal-woman-member-of-the-australian-parliament-2021-07-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210704T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210704T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200504T032035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T233204Z
UID:2014-1625356800-1625443199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Access resources for the celebration of this Sunday produced by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council here. We provide an overview here. \n\n\n\n\n\nThese videos were produced in 2020 however they still contain useful messages for the celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday. \n\n\n\n\n\nBishop Don Sproxton’s Message for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday\n\n\n\nAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday is the first Sunday in July.  NAIDOC Week follows because it is always celebrated in the first full week of July.  \n\n\n\nHere is an online Acknowledgement of Country that you can use at your own events. \n\n\n\n\n\nOnline Acknowledgement of Country from NATSICC\n\n\n\nFind out more about NATSICC’s concerns for First Nations communities facing COVID-19 and the ways in which NATSICC is responding here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-sunday-2021-07-04/
CATEGORIES:Australian,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210704T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210711T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200504T034407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T071145Z
UID:2020-1625356800-1626047999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:NAIDOC Week
DESCRIPTION:The theme of NAIDOC week this year is “Healing Country” \n\n\n\nCountry is inherent to our identity. It sustains our lives in every aspect – spiritually\, physically\, emotionally\, socially\, and culturally. It is more than a place. When we talk about Country it is spoken of like a person. Country is family\, kin\, law\, lore\, ceremony\, traditions\, and language. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples it has been this way since the dawn of time. .. Healing Country means hearing those pleas to provide greater management\, involvement\, and empowerment by Indigenous peoples over country. Healing Country means embracing First Nation’s cultural knowledge and understanding of Country as part of Australia’s national heritage. That the culture and values of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders are respected equally too and the cultures and values of all Australians. The right to protect Country and culture is fundamental. Destruction and desecration of our sacred lands or ancient sites – some of the oldest human occupation sites on the planet – is an enormous loss for both our nation and the world. …Healing Country means finally resolving many of the outstanding injustices which impact on the lives of our people. It must be a fair and equitable resolution. Fundamental grievances will not vanish. In the European settlement of Australia\, there were no treaties\, no formal settlements\, no compacts. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people therefore did not cede sovereignty to our land. It was taken from us. That will remain a continuing source of dispute. To Heal Country\, we must properly work towards redressing historical injustice. While we can’t change history\, through telling the truth about our nation’s past we certainly can change the way history is viewed. After 250 years\, our children and our future generations deserve better. NAIDOC National Committee\n\n\n\nThe NAIDOC 2021 theme\, Healing Country\, recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65\,000 years. This is also a great time to get in touch with your local Aboriginal Catholic Ministry or to check out NATSICC TV to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences\, perspectives and contributions to life of the Church here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/naidoc-week-2021-07-04/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210706T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210706T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200504T034521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T034524Z
UID:2030-1625529600-1625615999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1839: Massacre of Aboriginal people at Chimney Pots\, Grampians\, Vic: 60 people estimated killed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1839-massacre-of-aboriginal-people-at-chimney-pots-grampians-vic-60-people-estimated-killed-2021-07-06/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210712T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210712T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200511T073904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T073908Z
UID:2059-1626048000-1626134399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1971: Aboriginal Flag first flown\, Adelaide SA
DESCRIPTION:Does your parish\, school or Catholic organisation fly the Aboriginal flag? If not\, perhaps you can consider doing so on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday and other special dates such as Sorry Day\, NAIDOC Week and Reconciliation Week? \n\n\n\nFind out more about the Aboriginal flag here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1971-aboriginal-flag-first-flown-adelaide-sa-2021-07-12/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210714T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210714T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200511T074626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T074630Z
UID:2056-1626220800-1626307199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1995: Proclamation of Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag as official flags of Australia
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the Australian national flag is not the only official flag of Australia? The Australian Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag were proclaimed as official flags of Australia on 14 July 1995. Find out more here. \n\n\n\nThis would be a great day to invite people from your local Aboriginal Catholic Ministry or local Land Council to talk to your parish\, school or group about what it means to them for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be officially recognized.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1995-proclamation-of-aboriginal-flag-and-torres-strait-islander-flag-as-official-flags-of-australia-2021-07-14/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210730T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210730T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200521T021449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T021453Z
UID:2180-1627603200-1627689599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Schools Tree Day
DESCRIPTION:Schools Tree Day is a great way to inspire your students to learn about the local environment while playing an active role in their community. Find out how to  get involved here.  \n\n\n\nIt is also a good time for students to find out about the Laudato Tree project here. It was conceived by the Society of African Missions as a living tribute to Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.  Inaugurated in 2018 by the President of Ireland\, the project’s partners include the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\, the African Union\, The Tree Council of Ireland\, ORGIIS and Aduna.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/schools-tree-day-2021-07-30/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210802T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210802T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200521T024124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024134Z
UID:2262-1627862400-1627948799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1965: First Indochinese refugees allowed to settle in Australia
DESCRIPTION:On this day\, we celebrate the contribution of Indochinese refugees to Australian society and reflect on the varying quality of welcome extended by our community to asylum seekers over the past fifty-five years.  \n\n\n\nOur first Vietnamese-born Australian Bishop is Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv. He is the Bishops’ Delegate for Migrants and Refugees and the Chair of the Bishops’ Commission for Social Justice\, Mission and Service. Learn more about how Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen’s coat of arms tells his story here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1965-first-indochinese-refugees-allowed-to-settle-in-australia-2021-08-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210804T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210804T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200521T024303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024308Z
UID:2276-1628035200-1628121599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2014: Death of Ms Dhu\, an Aboriginal woman\, at South Hedland\, WA\, sparking a national outcry
DESCRIPTION:More information here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2014-death-of-ms-dhu-an-aboriginal-woman-at-south-hedland-wa-sparking-a-national-outcry-2021-08-04/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210804T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210804T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200521T024745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024750Z
UID:2272-1628035200-1628121599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day
DESCRIPTION:National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day is a time to for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. The day is an opportunity for all Australians to show their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children\, as well as learn about the crucial impact that culture\, family and community play in the life of every child. Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/national-aboriginal-and-islander-childrens-day-2021-08-04/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210808T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210808T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200521T030428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T030434Z
UID:2290-1628380800-1628467199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:St Mary MacKillop
DESCRIPTION:St Mary of the Cross Mackillop is the first Australian to be recognised as a saint. You can learn more about her life here. \n\n\n\nFor Catholics in Australia\, the life and work of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop has become an inspiration and a part of their identity. In Catholic Social Justice Series paper No 72\, Charity and Justice: St Mary MacKillop and Australian Society\, John Warhurst explores Mary’s unwavering vision: that a commitment to justice must go hand in hand with a commitment to hard practical work on behalf of people on the margins of society.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/st-mary-mackillop-2021-08-08/
CATEGORIES:Australian,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210814T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210814T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200619T062138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T062145Z
UID:2318-1628899200-1628985599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1963: Bark petition from Yirrkala presented to Parliament
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies explains that “the Yirrkala Bark petitions of August 1963 were sent to the Parliament by members of the clan groups living in the area of Yirrkala. Written in both Yolngu Matha and English\, and presented on painted bark boards depicting country\, the petitions protest the excision of land from the Reserve where they live\, where they hunt and where their sites of significance are situated.” Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1963-bark-petition-from-yirrkala-presented-to-parliament-2021-08-14/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210815T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210815T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T092545
CREATED:20200619T062645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T062654Z
UID:2324-1628985600-1629071999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1903: Death of William Barak\, Aboriginal leader and co-founder of the Coranderrk Settlement\, Victoria
DESCRIPTION:The Victorian Government website explains that William Barak “is closely associated with Coranderrk\, the Aboriginal settlement established near Healesville in 1863. He campaigned for its creation\, contributed to its early success as a thriving\, self-sufficient community\, and was its indefatigable defender until the end of his life. He saw Coranderrk as a way for the Kulin people to maintain a physical connection to their country; a connection he played a key role in educating non-Aboriginal people about.” Learn more about William Barak here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1903-death-of-william-barak-aboriginal-leader-and-co-founder-of-the-coranderrk-settlement-victoria-2021-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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