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SUMMARY:1961: John XXIII's encyclical Mater et Magistra (Christianity and Social Progress)
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URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1961-john-xxiiis-encyclical-mater-et-magistra-christianity-and-social-progress-2021-05-15/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210517T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210517T235959
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CREATED:20200228T053410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T052259Z
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SUMMARY:2005: Death of Fr Ted Kennedy
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2005-death-of-fr-ted-kennedy-2021-05-17/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210524T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210524T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161937
CREATED:20200306T054030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T054036Z
UID:1568-1621814400-1621900799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2015: Pope Francis' Encyclical Laudato Si' (On Care for our Common Home)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2015-pope-francis-encyclical-laudato-si-on-care-for-our-common-home-2021-05-24/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210524T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210524T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161937
CREATED:20200306T054223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T065411Z
UID:4301-1621814400-1621900799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Mary Help of Christians\, Patron of Australia
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URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/our-lady-help-of-christians-patron-of-australia-2021-05-24/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210525T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210525T235900
DTSTAMP:20260407T161937
CREATED:20210526T064200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T012110Z
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SUMMARY:Mary Help of Christians\, Patron of Australia
DESCRIPTION:Mary Help of Christians – Artist Uknown\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Help of Christians is the Patroness of Australia. The establishment of the feast has an interesting history\, and a unique place in the Catholic history of Australia. The feast focusses on Mary’s help to those in need through her intercession to confront sin and to stand against anti-Christian forces.   \n\n\n\n              Pope Pius VII established the feast in honour of Our Lady Help of Christians in              1815. After being imprisoned by Napoleon Bonaparte\, he established the feast in              thanksgiving for his release. Australia\, a new colony at that time\, had no Catholic              priests and therefore no Mass available. The faithful recited and relied on the               Rosary to sustain the Catholic community. In 1844\, Australia became the first               country in the world to have Mary Help of Christians as Patroness.                    – From the ACBC Resource Entrusting Australia to Mary Help of Christians\, 2020.  \n\n\n\nLearn more here: \n\n\n\nEntrust-to-Mary-Help-of-Christians-ACBC-ResourceDownload\n\n\n\nPrayer:\n\n\n\nMary Help of Christians\, Patroness of Australia  and of the Military Ordinariate  Almighty God\, deepen in our hearts our love of Mary Help of Christians. Through her prayers and under her protection\, may the light of Christ shine over our land. May Australia be granted harmony\, justice and peace. Grant wisdom to our leaders and integrity to our citizens. Bless especially the men and women of the Australian Defence Force and their families. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.  \n\n\n\nMary Help of Christians\, pray for us.  \n\n\n\nArtwork:\n\n\n\nMary Help of Christians – Artist Unknown \n\n\n\nMusic: \n\n\n\nSing of Lady by Liam Lawton \n\n\n\n\n\nMary Help of Christians by Liam Lawton
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/our-lady-help-of-christians-patron-of-australia/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T235900
DTSTAMP:20260407T161937
CREATED:20200306T055206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210519T073404Z
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SUMMARY:National Sorry Day
DESCRIPTION:Our Home (2019) – Patrice Muthaymiles-Mahoney OAM (1975 – )\n\n\n\n\n\nSorry Day has been observed since 1998\, one year after the Bringing Them Home report was presented in the Australian Federal Parliament. This report detailed the impact of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. Sorry Day offers an opportunity to reflect on the hardship faced when children were taken into institutional and foster care by governments and church agencies and placed with non-Indigenous families. These Stolen Generations suffered greatly from being removed from their loved ones at such an early age\, and for many the scars were life-long. However\, Sorry Day is also an opportunity to “acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation.”  \n\n\n\nGoing Deeper\n\n\n\nhttps://www.reconciliation.org.au \n\n\n\nPrayer\n\n\n\nAlmighty and loving God\,  you who created ALL people in your image.  \n\n\n\nLead us to seek your compassion as we listen to the stories of our past.  You gave your only Son\, Jesus\, who died and rose again  so that sins will be forgiven.  \n\n\n\nWe place before you the pain and anguish of dispossession  of land\, language\, lore\, culture\, and family kinship that  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced.  We live in faith that all people will rise  from the depths of despair and hopelessness.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families have endured the pain and loss of loved ones\, through the separation of children from their families.  \n\n\n\nWe are sorry and ask God’s forgiveness.  \n\n\n\nTouch the hearts of the broken\, homeless\, and inflicted and heal their spirits.   \n\n\n\nIn your mercy and compassion walk with us  as we continue our journey of healing  to create a future that is just and equitable.  \n\n\n\nLord\, you are our hope. Amen.  \n\n\n\nAboriginal and Islander Commission of the National Council of Churches in Australia\, (NATSIEC) 2003.  \n\n\n\nArtwork\n\n\n\nOur Home (2019) by Patrice Muthaymiles-Mahoney OAM (1975 – )  \n\n\n\nMusic\n\n\n\nTook the Children Away by Archie Roach.  \n\n\n\n\n\nTook The Children Away – Archie Roach
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/national-sorry-day/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210603T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210603T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161937
CREATED:20200318T064612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200318T064615Z
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SUMMARY:1886: Catholic and Anglican Martyrs of Uganda
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URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1886-catholic-and-anglican-martyrs-of-uganda-2021-06-03/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210608T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210608T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161937
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:20210622T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210622T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161937
CREATED:20200331T055905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T055909Z
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SUMMARY:Sts John Fisher and Thomas More
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URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/sts-john-fisher-and-thomas-more-2021-06-22/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210624T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210624T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161937
CREATED:20200331T060112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T104507Z
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SUMMARY:Nativity of John the Baptist
DESCRIPTION:John the Baptist is the herald for the Messiah\, his cousin Jesus. He forms a bridge between the Old and New Testaments\, and like Jesus\, pays the ultimate cost for speaking truth to power. John challenged what was evil and immoral in his day\, witnessing to the promise of a loving God. John was often portrayed as mad and wild\, wandering through physical and social deserts\, and existing mainly on the bounty of the land. The prophet’s road is one where we find inspiration and courage\, and baptism is our ongoing call to live lives that bring justice and peace to those around us. The cost can be high for embracing God’s love in the everyday reality of our lives. The cost of not embracing it is even higher.  \n\n\n\nWho are the prophets in our midst who we would rather not hear? How can we lift them up and work with God’s love\, alive and active in our world today? What do we need to change to follow the baptismal call to conversion of life?   \n\n\n\nPrayer:\n\n\n\nJohn the Baptist\, Witness to Truth  \n\n\n\nGod\, source of our hope\,  through John the Baptist you gave us an example of a man close to the concerns of your own heart\, and alive to the needs of his time. May we too draw on his courage\,  forthrightness and love of you and your people. May we live into his characteristics  and become more fully witnesses  to Christ’s love for today’s world. We ask this\, confident of your generosity and encouragement.   Amen.   \n\n\n\nAdapted from the Sisters of St Joseph\, Evening Prayer\, 2010.  \n\n\n\nArtwork: \n\n\n\nThe Baptism of Christ (c. 1448 – 50) byPiero della Francesca (c. 1415 – 1492)  \n\n\n\nMusic: \n\n\n\nBenedictus by Steve Angrisano 
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/nativity-of-john-the-baptist-2021-06-24/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210625T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210625T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200331T060215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T105832Z
UID:1789-1624579200-1624665599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Day of the Seafarer
DESCRIPTION:Courage\, I am with you. Matthew 14: 27  \n\n\n\nThe International Day of the Seafarer is co-ordinated each year by the International Maritime Organisation. In 2021\, the focus is again centred around encouraging governments to support seafarers amid the pandemic. The organisation is calling for a fair future for seafarers. Major issues include fair treatment\, fair working conditions\, fair training\, and fair safety: ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention  \n\n\n\nA new declaration calling for seafarers to be considered essential workers is gaining support across international boundaries\, with almost 70 countries signing on. Catholic agency Stella Maris Australia supports this declaration; the Catholic agency provides spiritual and practical support to seafarers\, while also engaging in international advocacy on their behalf. The agency also actively supports local efforts to approach the Australian Government in regard to the ongoing rights and wellbeing of seafarers. The Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change calls for better practices in facilitating changes of crew\, and for early access for seafarers to COVID-19 vaccinations. Many seafarers are affected by expiration of contracts\, the inability to disembark at some ports\, and physical and mental health challenges. The Neptune Declaration states:   \n\n\n\n               “This is not an acceptable way to treat seafarers\, who are the frontline workers                 of the maritime industry\, carrying 90 per cent of global trade….Fatigue after               extended periods at sea has significant consequences on the physical and mental               wellbeing of seafarers.”   \n\n\n\nClick here to access the Neptune Declaration.  \n\n\n\nFor resources from Stella Maris for Sea Sunday\, July 11\, 2021: stellamarisaustralia.org \n\n\n\nPrayer: \n\n\n\nA Prayer for Seafarers   \n\n\n\nBe with Seafarers\, Lord\, on all their voyages\,  to cheer them and keep them safe in all dangers.  Let nothing afloat or on shore cut them off from you.  May they please you in everything they do.  Bless all on board their ship\, whatever their responsibility.  Enable everyone to do their duty.  Help them to be good shipmates and bring them back again safely to their homes and to those who long for their return\,  through Jesus Christ\, our Lord.   \n\n\n\nAmen.  \n\n\n\nFrom The National Liturgy Office of New Zealand.  \n\n\n\nPhoto: \n\n\n\nInternational seafarers with staff of Stella Maris\, Melbourne.  \n\n\n\nMusic:  \n\n\n\nEternal Father\, Strong to Save by John Bacchus Dykes. 
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/day-of-the-seafarer-2021-06-25/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210629T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210629T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200331T060645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T060651Z
UID:1803-1624924800-1625011199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Saints Peter and Paul\, Apostles
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URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saints-peter-and-paul-apostles-2021-06-29/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210629T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210629T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200331T060809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T081357Z
UID:1807-1624924800-1625011199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2009: Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth)
DESCRIPTION:“Knowing that we\, as persons and communities\, are part of God’s family gives us a vision and energy to serve a truly integral human development.” Pope Benedict XVI\, Caritas in Veritate\, n 78.\n\n\n\nRead a general introduction to Caritas in Veritate here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2009-pope-benedict-xvis-encyclical-caritas-in-veritate-charity-in-truth-2021-06-29/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210703T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210703T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200504T031635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T053157Z
UID:4231-1625270400-1625356799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:St Thomas\, Apostle
DESCRIPTION:We feel great kinship for the apostle Thomas because\, like him\, most of us curiously combine faith and doubt. We sometimes share the enthusiasm St. Thomas expressed when upon Lazarus’s death Jesus decided to go to Bethany. “Let’s go too\,” Thomas said to the other disciples\,“that we may die with him” (see John 11:16). But also like him we sometimes wonder where Jesus is headed and where he is taking us (see John 14:5).
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/st-thomas-apostle-2021-07-03/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210704T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210704T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200504T032035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T233204Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210707T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210707T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200511T071800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T071805Z
UID:2033-1625616000-1625702399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1945: Blessed Peter To Rot
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1945 Blessed Peter To Rot was martyred in Papua New Guinea. Find out more about his life here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1945-blessed-peter-to-rot-2021-07-07/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church,Overseas / regional
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210709T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210709T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200511T072219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T072222Z
UID:2044-1625788800-1625875199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:St Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
DESCRIPTION:Augustine Zhao Rong was a Chinese soldier who accompanied Bishop John Gabriel Taurin Dufresse of the Paris Foreign Mission Society to his martyrdom in Beijing. Not long after his baptism\, Augustine was ordained as a diocesan priest. He was martyred in 1815. Beatified in groups at various times\, these 120 martyrs were canonized together in Rome on October 1\, 2000. https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-augustine-zhao-rong-and-companions/\n\n\n\nFind out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/st-augustine-zhao-rong-and-companions-2021-07-09/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210715T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210715T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200511T075943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T075946Z
UID:2069-1626307200-1626393599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:St Bonaventure
DESCRIPTION:Saint Bonaventure … played an important role in both the medieval Church and the history of the Franciscan Order. A senior faculty member at the University of Paris\, Saint Bonaventure certainly captured the hearts of his students through his academic skills and insights. But more importantly\, he captured their hearts through his Franciscan love for Jesus and the Church. Like his model\, Saint Francis\, Jesus was the center of everything—his teaching\, his administration\, his writing\, and his life. So much so\, that he was given the title “Seraphic Doctor.” Franciscan Media\, Saint of the Day.\n\n\n\nIt is through Saint Bonaventure’s writings that we have learned much of what we know about the life of St Francis of Assisi.  \n\n\n\nTrivia question: how many times did Pope Francis quote St Bonaventure in his encyclical Laudato Si’ on the care of our common home?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/st-bonaventure-2021-07-15/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210722T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210722T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200512T030308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200525T042318Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Mary Magdalene
DESCRIPTION:St Mary Magdalene is remembered as the ‘apostle to the apostles’ because she was the first to announce the resurrection of Jesus. The apostles did not believe her and went to see for themselves. According to John\, Mary Magdalene was specially privileged to see and speak to the risen Lord on Easter morning.   \n\n\n\nFor Reflection\n\n\n\nToday is a good time to listen to what faithful women are saying about God’s call to the Church in Australia at this time. Still Listening to the Spirit: Woman and Man Twenty Years Later is a collection of essays for the twentieth anniversary of research into the participation of women in the Catholic Church in Australia. It is available in bookshops and ebook platforms and can be ordered from the Office for Social Justice.  \n\n\n\nBuy it here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/st-mary-magdalene-2021-07-22/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210725T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210725T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200512T030952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T030956Z
UID:2166-1627171200-1627257599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Saint James
DESCRIPTION:“Very early in his public life\, Jesus called James to follow him. Along with Peter and John\, James was one of the favored three to witness the Transfiguration of Jesus\, the raising of Jairus’s daughter\, and the agony in the garden on Holy Thursday night.” Loyola Press\n\n\n\nFind out more about St. James here. 
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-james-2021-07-25/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210729T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210729T235959
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CREATED:20200512T031718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T031721Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Martha
DESCRIPTION:“One of the most precious things in life is to have a home where you can go at any time and find people who accept\, love\, and understand you. The home Jesus found in Bethany was not only in the house but in the faithful heart of a woman named Martha. She welcomed him and served him\, and they developed a special bond of friendship.” Loyola Press\n\n\n\nRead more about St Martha here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-martha-2021-07-29/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210731T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210731T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200512T034335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T055240Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Ignatius of Loyola
DESCRIPTION:One of the many gifts of St Ignatius to the Church is his understanding of the process of discernment. Discernment is more than simply deliberating and making wise decisions. It is about prayerful attentiveness to God’s presence in us and in the world\, and openness to answering God’s call to us\, both personally and collectively.  \n\n\n\nThe examen prayer\, which St Ignatius asked Jesuits to pray twice daily\, is a fundamental practice of discernment. It helps us to cultivate awareness of God’s action in us and in our world\, and to pay attention to our response. It is not an examination of conscience\, like our reflection in preparation for the sacrament of reconciliation\, but rather and examination of our consciousness\, and so it is sometimes known as the consciousness examen. \n\n\n\nThere are many contemporary versions of the examen. They share five steps or elements that can be summarized as expression gratitude\, seeking insight\, reflecting\, noticing\, and looking forward. \n\n\n\nFind out more about St Ignatius of Loyola here. \n\n\n\nImage Credit
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-ignatius-of-loyola-2021-07-31/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210806T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210806T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200521T024900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024905Z
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SUMMARY:The Transfiguration of the Lord
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URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/the-transfiguration-of-the-lord-2021-08-06/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210808T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210808T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200521T030428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T030434Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210808T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210808T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200619T040115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T040121Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Dominic
DESCRIPTION:“Truth was Dominic’s motto and his goal. Dominic was born in Spain\, the youngest of four children. He was outstanding for his love of truth\, his clear thought\, his organizing ability\, and his sensitive\, loving nature. For Dominic\, love for people was part of his love for God.” Loyola Press
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-dominic-2021-08-08/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210810T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210810T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200619T061109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T061115Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Lawrence
DESCRIPTION:What do you think are the real treasures of the Church? \n\n\n\nLittle is actually known about St Lawrence\, but the following legend\, recounted by Franciscan Media\, persists: \n\n\n\nAs deacon in Rome\, Lawrence was charged with the responsibility for the material goods of the Church\, and the distribution of alms to the poor. When Lawrence knew he would be arrested like the pope\, he sought out the poor\, widows\, and orphans of Rome and gave them all the money he had on hand\, selling even the sacred vessels of the altar to increase the sum. When the prefect of Rome heard of this\, he imagined that the Christians must have considerable treasure. He sent for Lawrence and said\, “You Christians say we are cruel to you\, but that is not what I have in mind. I am told that your priests offer in gold\, that the sacred blood is received in silver cups\, that you have golden candlesticks at your evening services. Now\, your doctrine says you must render to Caesar what is his. Bring these treasures—the emperor needs them to maintain his forces. God does not cause money to be counted: He brought none of it into the world with him—only words. Give me the money\, therefore\, and be rich in words.” Lawrence replied that the Church was indeed rich. “I will show you a valuable part. But give me time to set everything in order and make an inventory.” After three days he gathered a great number of blind\, lame\, maimed\, leprous\, orphaned\, and widowed persons and put them in rows. When the prefect arrived\, Lawrence simply said\, “These are the treasure of the Church.” The prefect was so angry he told Lawrence that he would indeed have his wish to die—but it would be by inches. He had a great gridiron prepared with coals beneath it\, and had Lawrence’s body placed on it. After the martyr had suffered the pain for a long time\, the legend concludes\, he made his famous cheerful remark\, “It is well done. Turn me over!” Franciscan Media
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-lawrence-2021-08-10/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210811T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210811T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200619T061408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T061415Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Clare
DESCRIPTION:Clare was born of a wealthy family in Assisi\, Italy. As a teenager she became aware that Francis\, the handsome\, wealthy leader of youth in Assisi\, had greatly changed. Clare’s community wanted to live according to the rule of Francis. Her community still exists today\, the Sisters are called the Poor Clares.  Loyola Press
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-clare-2021-08-11/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210814T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210814T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200619T061748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T061754Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Maximillian Kolbe
DESCRIPTION:Pope John Paul II said of Father Kolbe\, “He won a victory of love. He loved both his fellow prisoners and those who put him to death. There is no greater love than this.” Loyola Press
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-maximillian-kolbe-2021-08-14/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210815T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210815T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200619T062400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T062405Z
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SUMMARY:Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
DESCRIPTION:On this day\, the Church celebrates the Feast Day of the Assumption of Our Lady when according to our faith\, the Holy Mother\, “having completed her course of her earthly life\, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.” The Catholic Weekly provides some historical background information here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-2021-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210818T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210818T235959
DTSTAMP:20260407T161938
CREATED:20200624T061133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T061138Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Alberto Hurtado SJ
DESCRIPTION:“Christ roams through our streets in the person of so many suffering poor\, sick\, dispossessed and people thrown out of their miserable slums: Christ huddled under bridges\, in the person of so many children who lack someone to call father\, who have been deprived for many years from a mother’s kiss upon their foreheads…Christ is without a home!” St Alberto Hurtado SJ\n\n\n\nAlberto Hurtado SJ (1901-1952) served the poor in Chile and founded the Hogar de Cristo or “Home of Christ” for the poor and abandoned young people. He was a staunch advocate of workers rights. Find out more about his life here. \n\n\n\nAs the Hurtado Jesuit Centre in the UK explain: \n\n\n\n“Alberto Hurtado realised the great dangers of his time. In opposition to exploitative capitalism and communist revolution under way in various countries of the world\, he\, inspired by the social teaching of the Church\, promoted a different path: a Christian Social Order\, based on the two great virtues of love and justice. But he did not want charity without justice. He said: ‘Many works of charity can bear our society\, but all this immense effort of generosity\, much to praise\, fails to repair the ravages of injustice. Injustice causes far more evils than can be repaired by charity. ‘ ‘We must be righteous before we are generous.'” Hurtado Jesuit Centre
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-alberto-hurtado-sj-2021-08-18/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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