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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220803T000000
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SUMMARY:Saint Dominic's Feast Day (Australia)
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-2022-08-08/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024303Z
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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-2022-08-04/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200521T024745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024745Z
UID:3379-1659571200-1659657599@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-2022-08-04/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220806T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220806T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200521T024900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024900Z
UID:3381-1659744000-1659830399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:The Transfiguration of the Lord
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/the-transfiguration-of-the-lord-2022-08-06/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220806T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220806T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200521T025039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T025039Z
UID:3382-1659744000-1659830399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1945: Destruction of Hiroshima by atomic bomb
DESCRIPTION:“With deep conviction I wish once more to declare that the use of atomic energy for purposes of war is today\, more than ever\, a crime not only against the dignity of human beings but against any possible future for our common home.  The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral\, just as the possessing of nuclear weapons is immoral\, as I already said two years ago.  We will be judged on this. Future generations will rise to condemn our failure if we spoke of peace but did not act to bring it about among the peoples of the earth.  How can we speak of peace even as we build terrifying new weapons of war?  How can we speak about peace even as we justify illegitimate actions by speeches filled with discrimination and hate?” Pope Francis\, Address at the Peace Memorial\, Hiroshima\, 24 November 2019.\n\n\n\nThe hibakusha\, as the survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are known\, are becoming fewer. You can read the story of Junko\, who now lives in Sydney\, here. \n\n\n\nPope John Paul II was the first Pope to visit Hiroshima. You can read his address from 1981 here. It was in response to this address that the Catholic Bishops of Japan established the 10 Days for Peace which run from 6 to 15 August. This is a good time to pray for peace and nuclear disarmament. \n\n\n\nYou can find more information about the atomic bombs here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1945-destruction-of-hiroshima-by-atomic-bomb-2022-08-06/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220808T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220808T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200521T030428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T030428Z
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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-2022-08-08/
CATEGORIES:Australian,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220809T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220809T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T053144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T053144Z
UID:3387-1660003200-1660089599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
DESCRIPTION:Do you know who the name of the Indigenous people of the place where you live? Check the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies map of Australia here. \n\n\n\nFind out more about why the United Nations decided in 1994 to celebrate a World Day of Indigenous Peoples on 9 August here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-2022-08-09/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220809T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220809T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T054444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T054444Z
UID:3388-1660003200-1660089599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1945: Destruction of Nagasaki by atomic bomb
DESCRIPTION:“Countless people at home and abroad\, including the hibakusha\, hope that Japan\, the only country to experience atomic warfare\, will lead the international community in abolishing nuclear weapons. In response to that hope\, we urge you to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.” Mitsuaki Takami\, Archbishop of Nagasaki\, President\, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan\, in a Letter to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\, 12 December 2019.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1945-destruction-of-nagasaki-by-atomic-bomb-2022-08-09/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220810T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220810T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T061109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T061109Z
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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-2022-08-10/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220811T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220811T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T061408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T061408Z
UID:3460-1660176000-1660262399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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-2022-08-11/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220812T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220812T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T061550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T061550Z
UID:3498-1660262400-1660348799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:International Youth Day
DESCRIPTION:12 August was first designated International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999\, and serves as an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in change\, and an opportunity to raise awareness of challenges and problems facing the world’s youth. More information here. \n\n\n\n2020 Theme: To be confirmed.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-youth-day-2022-08-12/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220814T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220814T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T061748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T061748Z
UID:3517-1660435200-1660521599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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-2022-08-14/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220814T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220814T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T062138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T062138Z
UID:3518-1660435200-1660521599@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-2022-08-14/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220815T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220815T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T062400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T062400Z
UID:3519-1660521600-1660607999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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-2022-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220815T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220815T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T062645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T062645Z
UID:3520-1660521600-1660607999@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-2022-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220816T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220816T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200619T064519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T064519Z
UID:3521-1660608000-1660694399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1975: Return of Wave Hill Station\, NT to the Gurindji People
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps you are familiar with the iconic photograph of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pouring soil through Vincent Lingiari’s hand when leasehold title for Daguragu (known as Wattie Creek) was transferred to the Gurindji people on 16 August 1975? \n\n\n\nPaul Kelly’s song From Little Things Big Things Grow tells the story of the Wave Hill walk off and the Gurindji’s struggle for title to their land. An exhibition at the National Museum of Australia took its title from the song. Photographs from the exhibition and the lyrics of the song can be viewed here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1975-return-of-wave-hill-station-nt-to-the-gurindji-people-2022-08-16/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220817T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220817T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200624T052643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T052643Z
UID:3555-1660694400-1660780799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1971: Swearing-in of Senator Neville Bonner as the first Aboriginal Australian to hold a seat in Federal Parliament
DESCRIPTION:Neville Thomas Bonner  (1922–1999) was the first Aboriginal person to serve as a member of the Australian Parliament. He was a Senator for Queensland from 1971 to 1983. Hear him speak bout his life in the video below. \n\n\n\n\n\n1992 Interview with Neville Bonner
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1971-swearing-in-of-senator-neville-bonner-as-the-first-aboriginal-australian-to-hold-a-seat-in-federal-parliament-2022-08-17/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220818T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220818T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200624T061133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T061133Z
UID:3557-1660780800-1660867199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
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-2022-08-18/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220818T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220818T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200624T061831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T061831Z
UID:3558-1660780800-1660867199@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-2022-08-18/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220819T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220819T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200624T062118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T062118Z
UID:3592-1660867200-1660953599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:World Humanitarian Day
DESCRIPTION:World Humanitarian Day is a time to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service\, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-humanitarian-day-2022-08-19/
CATEGORIES:UN International
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220820T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220820T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200624T062708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T062708Z
UID:3619-1660953600-1661039999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
DESCRIPTION:St Bernard of Clairvaux is a Doctor of the Church and one of the founders of the Cistercian order. He earned a reputation for being able to settle disputes\, and was called to various countries to give advice on affairs of Church and of government. Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-bernard-of-clairvaux-2022-08-20/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220821T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220821T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200624T065046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T065046Z
UID:3624-1661040000-1661126399@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-2022-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220822T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220822T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200624T071529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T071529Z
UID:3625-1661126400-1661212799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
DESCRIPTION:The feast of the Queenship of Mary was instituted by Pope Pius XII in 1954. Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/the-queenship-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-2022-08-22/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220822T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220822T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
CREATED:20200820T072058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T072058Z
UID:3626-1661155200-1661187600@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
DESCRIPTION:Our liturgical calendar commemorates a number of Saints who were victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief. Around the world today many people of a variety of faiths\, including Christians\, continue to suffer acts of violence on account of their beliefs. \n\n\n\nAction:\n\n\n\nFind out more about the United Nations’ observance of the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or belief here.Join Aid to the Church in Need‘s prayer campaign here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-commemorating-the-victims-of-acts-of-violence-based-on-religion-or-belief-2022-08-22/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220823T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220823T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053639
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T072421Z
UID:3628-1661212800-1661299199@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-2022-08-23/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220823T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220823T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053640
CREATED:20200624T073836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T075108Z
UID:4236-1661212800-1661299199@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-2022-08-24/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220826T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220826T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053640
CREATED:20200624T075859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T075859Z
UID:3644-1661472000-1661558399@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-2022-08-26/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220827T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220827T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053640
CREATED:20200624T081315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T081315Z
UID:3658-1661558400-1661644799@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-2022-08-27/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220828T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220828T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053640
CREATED:20200624T082923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T082923Z
UID:3663-1661644800-1661731199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Saint Augustine of Hippo
DESCRIPTION:“You have made us and directed us toward yourself and our heart is restless until we rest in you.” Confessions 1.1\n\n\n\nSaint Augustine was one of the great founders of monasticism in the Western Church. The Augustinians in Australia describe his spirituality in the following way: \n\n\n\n“In Augustinian spirituality love for God is experienced as love for one another. Where love for another person is present God is present too. ‘Honour God in each other’. We come to God through love of one another\, since love for a human being is much more concrete than love for God. In the teaching of Augustine human love has divine love running within it. \n\n\n\nThe warmth of friendship is likewise essential for Augustine.’Without a human being who is our friend\, nothing in the world appears friendly to us.’ Life shared with others culminates in friendship – the gift of loving and being loved. In his spirituality it is as important to relate to one another as it is to pray with them. Thus as we strive for union with others we do so in a shared love for God. \n\n\n\nAugustine models for us prayer of the heart\, longing to know and to see God. In prayer we progress to God who is human happiness itself.  \n\n\n\nIn Augustinian spirituality all good things come back to the one thing: love\, the very centre of Christian existence.”
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-augustine-of-hippo-2022-08-28/
CATEGORIES:Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220828T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220828T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T053640
CREATED:20200624T092127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T092127Z
UID:3664-1661644800-1661731199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Social Justice Sunday
DESCRIPTION:From 2020 forward\, Social Justice Sunday will be celebrated on the last Sunday of August. Previously it was celebrated on the last Sunday in September. \n\n\n\nA Long Tradition\n\n\n\nThe celebration of Social Justice Sunday is a long tradition in the Catholic Church in Australia. For almost every year since 1940\, our bishops have joined together to issue a major social justice statement at this time.  \n\n\n\nOf course\, the bishops also make statements on matters of social and ecological justice at other times throughout the year too. These are often issued by individual bishops delegated as spokespersons for particular issues\, or by commissions of bishops. By contrast\, the social justice statement issued in time for Social Justice Sunday is approved by and issued in the name of the whole bishops’ conference. It is hoped that these statements will inspire reflection and action throughout the whole year.  \n\n\n\nSocial Justice Statement 2020-21\n\n\n\nThe Social Justice Statement 2020-21 is titled To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today. You can  download Statement and accompanying prayer card on this page of our website and via the ACBC Online Shop. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2020–2021 Statement\, To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today\, encourages faith communities\, governments and each one of us\, to make mental health a priority. It is a timely message in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is affecting many members of our parishes\, schools and communities.Understanding mental health will help us to be aware of those who need our support. The Statement encourages us all to reject stigmatisation\, to work for the transformation of social determinants of mental ill-health\, and to call for policies and service provision that meets the needs of the poorest and most marginalised members of our community. \n\n\n\nPrevious Statements\n\n\n\nView and download Social Justice Statements and associated resources from 2014 – 2019 here. \n\n\n\nThe Social Justice Statements from 1988 – 2013 have been published together in a book called Building Bridges.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/social-justice-sunday-2022-08-28/
CATEGORIES:Australian,Liturgy & Church
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