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Discussion Guide - 2010 World Day of Peace message

The theme of Pope Benedict's 2010 World Day of Peace message is: If you Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation.

The ACSJC Discussion Guide provides a summary of the Pope's message, some points for reflection and discussion, and prayer.

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Social Justice Diary

The 2010 Diary includes the dates of significant events, anniversaries and special days which celebrate particular aspects of social justice.

A social justice program is provided for the full year. An essential resource for teachers and parishes.

Diaries will be available in November. Orders can be placed now.

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2009 Social Justice Sunday - 27 September

And You Will Be My Witnesses:
Young people and justice

The following information is now available:

Bishops' Conference media alert (pdf)
2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement (pdf)
2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement (word version)
Social Justice Sunday Statement PowerPoint
Launch addresses
 
Letter from Archbishop Philip Wilson (PDF)
Order form (PDF)
Summary (PDF)
Liturgy notes (PDF)
Student and teacher resource (PDF)



Discussion guides

Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI
Caritas in Veritate

Pope Benedict XVI issued the encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth) on 29 June 2009.

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Feast of St Joseph the Worker

1 May 2009

The Pastoral Letter for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker is entitled 'Working families' and the minimum wage at a time of financial crisis

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Discussion Guide for 2008 Social Justice Sunday Statement

This resource is based on the current Social Justice Sunday Statement, A Rich Young Nation: The challenge of affluence and poverty in Australia.

The Guide comes as a series designed to be used over three sessions and is suitable for group discussion in parishes, schools and communities, during Lent and throughout the Church Year.

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Media Releases

Latest Catholic Social Justice Series Papers

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  No. 66 Work and Dignity: Pastoral Letters for the Feast of St Joseph the worker 1998-2009
Bishops Manning, Brennan, Morris and Saunders
No. 65 Refugees and Australia’s Response: Politics, morality and the way forward
David Holdcroft SJ
No. 64 A God Merciful and Gracious: Justice and mercy in the Old Testament
Mark O'Brien OP
No. 63 Towards a more just world: The social mission of the Church and new Catholic approaches
Duncan MacLaren
No. 62 Palestine and Israel: 60 years of refugees, war and suffering
Peter Manning
No. 61 Confronting the Death Penalty: People, politics and principle
Michael Costigan, Peter Norden SJ, Brian Deegan and Andrew Byrnes
No. 60 Trauma and Forgiveness: Lessons from South Africa and East Timor
Mark Byrne
No. 59 To Each as Any Have Need: Justice and Health Care
Elizabeth Hepburn IBVM
No. 58 Choice for Whom? A discussion of the 2005 industrial relations laws
Dr Tim Battin
No. 57 Catholics and Nature
Fr Charles Rue
No. 56 From Money to Meaning: Young People and Work
The Australian Young Christian Workers Movement
No. 55 A Love that Does Justice
Fr Neil Brown
No. 54 Trade Justice
Sr Suzette Clark and Dr Patricia Ranald 
No. 53 Ending Hunger: How Far Can We Go?
Millennium Development Goals by 2015
Fr Bruce Duncan CSsR
 
 

 

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