Social Justice Sunday
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. A Long Tradition The celebration… Read More »Social Justice Sunday
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1815: Founding of Sisters of Charity by Mary Aikenhead
"In 1815, Mary Aikenhead, with Alicia Walsh, after completing their novitiate, founded the Religious Sisters of Charity in Ireland. They were the first, so-called Walking Nuns who visited the sick… Read More »1815: Founding of Sisters of Charity by Mary Aikenhead
Beginning of National Biodiversity Month
Biodiversity Month is held in September each year and aims to promote the importance of protecting, conserving and improving biodiversity both within Australia and across the world.
National Wattle Day
National Wattle Day has been officially celebrated since 1992. "On 1 September 1988, Golden Wattle was declared officially as Australia's national floral emblem. While Golden Wattle had long enjoyed that… Read More »National Wattle Day
1991: Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Act passed by Parliament
Action Does your parish, school or Catholic organisation have a Reconciliation Action Plan? Today might be a good day to check on your progress, or to start the process of… Read More »1991: Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Act passed by Parliament
Saint Gregory the Great
"Gregory was born about A.D. 540 in Rome, the son of a wealthy senator. Like most of the nobility of his time, he was well educated. But unlike many, he… Read More »Saint Gregory the Great
Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
“The cry of Jesus on the Cross, ‘I thirst’ (Jn 19: 28), expressing the depth of God’s longing for man, penetrated Mother Teresa’s soul and found fertile soil in her… Read More »Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
2013: Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers
"On September 5, 2013, the ILO Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (Domestic Workers Convention or C189) entered into legal force. This groundbreaking new treaty and its accompanying Recommendation… Read More »2013: Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers
International Day of Charity
What do you think of when you hear the word 'charity'? For Christians it is something more than philanthropy or giving to worthy causes. Nor is it an alternative to… Read More »International Day of Charity