BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Office For Justice, Ecology and Peace - ECPv6.2.9//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Office For Justice, Ecology and Peace X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Office For Justice, Ecology and Peace REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210604T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210604T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200318T064850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200318T064853Z UID:1640-1622764800-1622851199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression DESCRIPTION: URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-of-innocent-children-victims-of-aggression-2021-06-04/ CATEGORIES:UN International END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210605T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210605T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200318T065244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T053739Z UID:1652-1622851200-1622937599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:World Environment Day DESCRIPTION:Celebrated every year since 1974\, World Environment Day is a good time to focus on the environmental dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals. This year the theme is celebrating biodiversity. \n\n\n\nThe 2020 World Environment Day global campaign aims at highlighting how we as humans are inextricably linked to and depend on nature for our existence and quality of life. Recent events\, from bushfires in Brazil\, United States and Australia to locust swarms to the COVID-19 outbreak\, highlights how meddling with ecosystems and biodiversity from its natural state is creating unprecedented challenges for humankind on a global scale. Human activities such as pollution\, unsustainable use of land and sea\, exploitation of organisms\, climate change and invasion of alien species\, are leading to biodiversity breakdown and the decline and degradation of natural ecosystems at an unprecedented scale. The crisis also reflects our connectedness to one another and how actions and events in one part of the world affect us all. It also brings to the spotlight the need for international cooperation and coordination in responding to the challenges posed by environmental degradation. Yet\, these events are symptomatic and require us to address the decline of nature through transformational and sustained reforms with nature at the heart of decision-making. This World Environment Day\, the need to heal our relationship and start living in harmony with nature\, perhaps\, has never been this stark in modern history. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is calling on governments\, businesses and civil society to work together in building global understanding of biodiversity and nature’s key contribution to our survival… 2020 is a critical year for biodiversity. It’s a year of crucial decisions for planet and people\, and all other forms of life on Earth. While 2020 also concludes the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity\, the scientific community continues to sound the alarm on global biodiversity breakdown. Living in harmony with nature—a goal world leaders have set for 2050—cannot be achieved unless we stop the loss of the planet’s biodiversity by 2030. This leaves us with a decade for action\, which will start with the 2020 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in October in Kunming\, China and the design of a new 10-year framework for biodiversity. UN Environment Program\, Working Brief\, 6 April 2020 URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-environment-day-2021-06-05/ CATEGORIES:UN International ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OSJ-SJC-202004-great-barrier-reef.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210608T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210608T235900 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200330T024454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200330T024458Z UID:1715-1623110400-1623196740@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:World Oceans Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-oceans-day-2021-06-08/ CATEGORIES:UN International END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210612T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210612T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200331T054247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T083750Z UID:1739-1623456000-1623542399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:World Day Against Child Labour DESCRIPTION:The Catholic Church teaches that child exploitation is a serious violation of the dignity of the human person\, with the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church n 296 stating that “Child labour\, in its intolerable forms\, constitutes a kind of violence that is less obvious than others\, but it is not for this reason any less terrible”. In an address from the Vatican on the 2014 World Day Against Child Labour\, Pope Francis urged all people to renew their commitment to protect the dignity of every child\, offering children the opportunity to grow in peaceful\, healthy environments that foster hope and confidence.   \n\n\n\nAccording to the United Nations\, children are are classified as child labourers when they are:  \n\n\n\n “…either too young to work\, or are involved in hazardous activities that may compromise their physical\, mental\, social or educational development. In the least developed countries\, slightly more than one in four children (ages 5 to 17) are engaged in labour that is considered detrimental to their health and development.”  \n\n\n\nAlmost nine out of every ten children in child labour worldwide can be found in Africa\, Asia and the Pacific regions\, with the Americas (11 million)\, Europe and Central Asia (6 million)\, and the Arab States (1 million) also having some form of child labour.  Child labour effects 5% of children in the Americas\, 4% in Europe and Central Asia\, and 3% in the Arab States.  \n\n\n\nThe impact of COVID-19 affects the poorest countries and those in already disadvantaged or vulnerable situations. These include children\, particularly women and girls. In 2019 it was estimated that there were 152 million child labourers with 7 out of every 10 of these children working in agriculture. The UN asks all nations to work towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal Target that seeks an end to child labour in all its forms by 2025.  \n\n\n\nGoing Deeper: \n\n\n\nhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/world-day-against-child-labour \n\n\n\nPrayer:\n\n\n\nFor An End to Child Labour  \n\n\n\nGod of freedom\,  we pray for all your children around the world  who are bound by unjust child labour.  Free them from their work so they can learn and grow.  Heal their physical\, emotional\, and spiritual wounds\,  and protect them from further harm and exploitation.   \n\n\n\nWe ask that you sustain child labourers with hope  for new beginnings in safety and peace. Amen.  \n\n\n\nFiona Dyball  \n\n\n\nArtwork:\n\n\n\nVictoria Villasana and Zabou Street Art\, London\, UK\, 2016.  \n\n\n\n\nChild Labor Free Street Art\n\n\n\n\nMusic:\n\n\n\nLet them Fly by Ridma Weerawardena and Charitha AttalageSourced from https://www.musicagainstchildlabour.com/songs URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-day-against-child-labour-2021-06-12/ CATEGORIES:UN International ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OSJ-PHM-202106-Child-labour-1200x676-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210615T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210615T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200331T054924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T075050Z UID:1751-1623715200-1623801599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:World Elder Abuse Awareness Day DESCRIPTION:Today is a good day to revisit the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement for 2016–17 ‘A Place at the Table: Social justice in an ageing society’. It celebrates the value\, dignity and significant contributions of older people to the life of the community. In solidarity with all generations\, older people have a rightful place in the heart of community life. The Bishops consider the circumstances of those who are approaching the end of their lives and warn of the loneliness\, ageism and abuse that older people can experience. In particular\, the Bishops warn about implications of the current community debate on euthanasia. The Bishops call for communities of mercy and love – where people reach out and minister to vulnerable older people\, where bonds between generations are built up\, and where no one is cast as being a burden or as rivals to younger generations. URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-2021-06-15/ CATEGORIES:UN International END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210617T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210617T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200331T055047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T055051Z UID:1755-1623888000-1623974399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought DESCRIPTION: URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought-2021-06-17/ CATEGORIES:UN International END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210619T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210619T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200331T055259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T103319Z UID:1761-1624060800-1624147199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict DESCRIPTION:The United Nations has designated 19 June as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict since 2015. The day raises awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence. It honours the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world\, and all those who devote their lives to fighting for justice for victims\, survivors\, and vulnerable people at risk of sexual violence. Although the right to live free from sexual violence is upheld in several international agreements such as the 1993 Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women\, violence persists – especially against women and girls in war zones – across the world. From the United Nations:  \n\n\n\n The term “conflict-related sexual violence” (CRSV) refers to rape\, sexual slavery\, forced prostitution\, forced pregnancy\, forced abortion\, enforced sterilisation\, forced marriage and any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity perpetrated against women\, men\, girls\, or boys that is directly or indirectly linked to a conflict. The term also encompasses trafficking in persons when committed in situations of conflict for the purpose of sexual violence or exploitation.  – United Nations \n\n\n\nOne consistent concern is that survivors do not come forward to report crimes due to the fear and cultural stigma they face. There are broader issues of discrimination and gender inequality at play\, with women’s rights and full participation in society areas that can aid the prevention of sexual violence. The impact of COVID has also made it harder for reports to be processed. It is estimated that for each rape reported\, 10-20 other cases are not documented. Sexual violence is a form and tactic of terrorism. As people committed to truth and healing\, we stand in solidarity with survivors\, listening to their voices and stories\, and acting to protect those most at risk. All people have a right to fully participate in political\, social\, and economic life\, and to access justice that supports their safety.  \n\n\n\nPrayer:\n\n\n\nFor Victims and Survivors of Violence \n\n\n\nLoving God\, you are the author and sustainer of our lives. You know the anguish of the sorrowful\, you are attentive to the prayers of the brokenhearted. Hear your people who cry out to you in their need; strengthen their hope in your lasting goodness. We pray today for those who have died because of sexual violence. Draw them to yourself; let your face shine upon them. May they be greeted with choirs of angels and experience your eternal peace and joy. Be near to all those who have been impacted by sexual violence:those who have been hurt\, lost their loved ones\, or lost their sense of security.Be for them a steady comfort and safe resting place.Soften the hearts and steady the minds of those who would harm others. May hate be replaced with love\, violence with peace\, and darkness with your light. Amen.Adapted from the Catholic Health Association of the United States Prayer for the Victims of Violence. \n\n\n\nPhoto:\n\n\n\nRohingya human rights advocate and lawyer\, Razia Sultana.  \n\n\n\nMusic:\n\n\n\nNo More Violence by Hip Hop Femenino of El Salvador.   URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-sexual-violence-in-conflict-2021-06-19/ CATEGORIES:UN International ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OSJ-PHM-202106-razia-sultana-1200x676-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210620T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210620T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200331T055703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210707T033954Z UID:1771-1624147200-1624233599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:World Refugee Day DESCRIPTION:Deuteronomy 10: 12 – 19  For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords\, the great God\, mighty and awesome\, who is not partial and takes no bribe\, who executes justice for the orphan and the widow\,  and who loves the strangers\, providing them food and clothing. You shall also love the stranger\, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.   \n\n\n\nWelcoming the stranger\, the poor\, and the marginalised is central to the lived expression of an authentic Christian faith. Both Scripture and tradition are clear in their teaching that refugees are to be treated with dignity and offered hospitality in new places if they are not able to stay in their home countries. We remember that Jesus was a stranger in Egypt with Joseph and Mary. Today\, Pope Francis also urges us to compassionately support those fleeing violence and injustice through no fault of their own. In the Message for the World Day of Migrants in 2016\, he encouraged Catholics around the world to recognise Christ in those who seek safety and welcome:                      Biblical revelation urges us to welcome the stranger; it tells us that in so doing\,                      we open our doors to God\, and that in the faces of others we see the face of                        Christ himself.        \n\n\n\nIn welcoming\, sustaining\, and protecting refugees\, we follow Catholic teaching and respond to the call of Christ for unity in respecting the dignity of every person. Welcoming Christ in Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Persons from the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People\, 2013:  Any person at a frontier\, who has a well-founded fear of persecution\, has the right to protection and should not be returned to his/ her country\, irrespective of whether or not they have been formally recognized as refugees. Refugees should be treated on the same level as citizens of the hosting country\, or at least on the same level as other resident foreigners. They should be entitled to the rights which are ensured to them.  \n\n\n\nGoing Deeper:  \n\n\n\nAustralian Catholic Bishops Social Justice Statement 2015 – 2016 For Those Who’ve Come Across the Seas: Justice for refugees and asylum seekers. https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/2019/11/18/social-justice-statement-2015-16/  \n\n\n\nRefugee Council of Australia Events\, 2021: https://www.refugeeweek.org.au   \n\n\n\nPrayer:\n\n\n\nPope Francis’Prayer on the 106th World Day for Migrants and Refugees\, 2020.  \n\n\n\nFather\, you entrusted to Saint Joseph what you held most precious:  the child Jesus and his Mother\, in order to protect them  from the dangers and threats of the wicked.  \n\n\n\nGrant that we may experience his protection and help.  May he\, who shared in the sufferings of those who flee  from the hatred of the powerful\, console and protect all our brothers and sisters driven by war\, poverty\, and necessity to leave their homes and their lands  to set out as refugees for safer places.  \n\n\n\nHelp them\, through the intercession of Saint Joseph\, to find the strength to persevere\, give them comfort in sorrows and courage amid their trials.  \n\n\n\nGrant to those who welcome them some of the tender love of this just and wise father\, who loved Jesus as a true son and sustained Mary at every step of the way.  \n\n\n\nMay he\, who earned his bread by the work of his hands\, watch over those who have seen everything in life taken away and obtain for them the dignity of a job and the serenity of a home.  \n\n\n\nWe ask this through Jesus Christ\, your Son\, whom Saint Joseph saved by fleeing to Egypt\, and trusting in the intercession of the Virgin Mary\, whom he loved as a faithful husband in accordance with your will.   \n\n\n\nAmen.  \n\n\n\nArtwork:\n\n\n\nFreedom (2013) by ‘Mohammad’  Villawood Detention Centre\, NSW (Coffee on Paper)  \n\n\n\nThis image is one of a number of works made with instant coffee powder that has been diluted in water and then put to the page. The technique was initiated by an Iraqi detainee who had some knowledge of art and who liked to paint in his free time. Upon entering detention\, he had no access to paints\, so he reached for whatever was at hand\, in this case finding an alternative use for instant coffee. Coffee painting has gained a life of its own inside the Villawood Detention Centre and is now something of a tradition. The recourse to food as an artistic medium speaks to the ingenuity of detainees who have limited access to adequate materials and tools.    \n\n\n\nMusic:\n\n\n\nShine Your Light (Song By Refugees) Feat. Ricky Kej\, Aditya Narayan\, Neeti Mohan and Salim Merchant URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-refugee-day-2021-06-20/ CATEGORIES:UN International ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OSJ-PHM-202106-Refugee-Day-1200x676-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210623T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210623T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200331T060007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T060011Z UID:1781-1624406400-1624492799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:Olympic Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/olympic-day-2021-06-23/ CATEGORIES:UN International END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210626T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210626T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200331T060447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T060452Z UID:1797-1624665600-1624751999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:International Day in Support of Victims of Torture DESCRIPTION: URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-in-support-of-victims-of-torture-2021-06-26/ CATEGORIES:UN International END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210630T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210630T235959 DTSTAMP:20260423T095338 CREATED:20200331T060909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T030808Z UID:1811-1625011200-1625097599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au SUMMARY:World Social Media Day DESCRIPTION:Can you imagine living through a pandemic without social media? World Social Media Day is a time to recognise and celebrate social media’s impact of global communication. \n\n\n\nHere are some ideas for activities: \n\n\n\nRevisit the Social Justice Statement Making it Real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world with your parish\, school or community group.Share examples of positive uses of social media to promote social justice.Review the social media policy or guidelines of your parish or community group.Write reviews of your favorite spirituality apps for your parish Facebook page or Catholic magazines – you can submit them for our Social Justice Trends! URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-social-media-day-2021-06-30/ CATEGORIES:UN International ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OSJ-SJC-202005-social-media-icons.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR