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A reflection for International Day to Protect Education from Attack
9 September is the United Nations’ International Day to Protect Education from Attack Many international days remind us of what ordinary people suffer in crises: war, famine, discrimination or...
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A reflection for World Suicide Prevention Day
10 September is the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Suicide Prevention Day Doctors and psychologists have warned of the threat the coronavirus and the response to it pose to people’s mental...
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Pope upholds right to education notwithstanding wars and violence
The UN-sponsored International Day to Protect Education from Attack is being observed for the first time on 9 September. Pope Francis and the UN have given support to the initiative. As the world...
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Solomon Islands’“flying Bishop” on climate change and Care for Creation
Bishop Luciano Capelli of Gizo brings first-hand testimony of the terrible impact of climate change on the magnificent South Pacific Solomon Islands and the livelihood of its people. Twenty-one years...
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OLMC student top 10 in world public speaking
Year 11 OLMC student Yasmine Alwakal achieves 10th place in the World Individual and Public Speaking Competition Yasmine Alwakal, Year 11 student and Head Girl at Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta...
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WATAC joins the call for Ecological Conversion
WATAC, the activist and advocacy organisation Women and the Australian Church, have announced the third topic in their popular bi-monthly series of interactive webinars which provide theological...
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Cardinal Tagle: Pandemic a time to rediscover spirit of Mother Teresa
On the occasion of the feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the President of Caritas Internationalis, shared with Vatican Media a reflection on the “Mother of the Poor” and...
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JRS Australia joins partners in calling for #NoChildLeftBehind
National Week of Solidarity runs from 6 September to 12 September 2020. This year’s theme is No Child Left Behind, part of the Nobody Left Behind campaign coordinated by the Refugee Council of...
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Creation Shines Through: Laudato Si’ and the Liturgy
September 1 heralded the arrival of Spring in the southern hemisphere and Australian gardens are resplendent with daffodils, bluebells and snowdrops, which have pushed forth from the earth to share...
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Mental health as a gift
Over recent weeks Australian public conversation has been marked by fragmentation. Instead of discussing the shared task of warding off coronavirus and reshaping society, people have narrowed their...
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Refugee Emergency in Papua New Guinea
Surrounded by escalating violence and civil unrest, many West Papuans fearing for their lives in November last year were forced to flee Indonesia and cross the Fly River into Papua New Guinea. A...
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Australian children and families need greater certainty
Catholic Social Services Australia is calling on the Australian Government to ensure the needs of children and vulnerable families are priorities in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Mercy Connect Perth – Opening Up
Business as usual is no longer, after lockdown, Mercy Connect is opening up again This year, Mercy Connect Perth began the year like any other, supporting 22 schools located mostly in Perth’s...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Positions Vacant: Sacramental Coordinator – Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Greystanes – Applications...
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Catholic Mission’s international campaign with “a thousand faces”.
A global awareness campaign has been launched by Catholic Mission as part of World Mission Month, inspired by words from the Holy Father, Pope Francis. Earlier this year, Pope Francis highlighted his...
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A reflection for World Patient Safety Day
17 September is the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Patient Safety Day International World Patient Safety Day is a recent initiative. Sponsored by the World Health Organisation, it was first...
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Vinnies members celebrate founder’s Feast Day
Every year, on September 9, members of the St Vincent de Paul Society from all around the world celebrate the Feast of Blessed Frederic Ozanam, our founder. “This year as we reflect on his...
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Statement of solidarity on the human rights situation in the Philippines
Statement of solidarity on the human rights situation in the Philippines Online Forum on Church People’s Prophetic Stance Against State Terrorism Ecumenical Human Rights Advocacy Network for the...
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A reflection for Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for September
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for September: Respect for the Planet’s Resources – That the planet’s resources will not be plundered, but shared in a just and respectful manner. Pope Francis...
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Bishop Vincent to speak at Migrant and Refugee Sunday webinar 27 September
Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, will give an introduction to an online webinar on Migrant and Refugee Sunday. The webinar on 27 September from 5pm will explore how the pandemic...
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