{"id":1485,"date":"2009-09-21T10:36:12","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T00:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/?p=1485"},"modified":"2009-09-22T09:04:05","modified_gmt":"2009-09-21T23:04:05","slug":"sj-educators-newsletter-no-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/?p=1485","title":{"rendered":"Social Justice Educators Newsletter No 9, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t
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COLUMBAN MISSION INSTITUTE
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Centre for Peace Ecology and Justice<\/strong>Peace \u00a0Ecology\u00a0 Justice\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Action for Growing a Culture of Peace<\/strong><\/td>\n

\"CMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Anne Lanyon<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the introduction to the 2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement \u201cAnd you will be my witnesses\u201d which was launched last Wednesday,\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>Bishop Christopher Saunders said the challenge for young people was to “persevere in our calling, to remember that as Christians we are a new creation, part of a holy world in which God is not eclipsed or deemed irrelevant by a secularist ideology.” \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We are called to persevere in witnessing to the magnificence of God’s love for us, to act justly in his name and to be agents of hope and peace.”<\/p>\n

He said that although the statement was about youth, “it is for all of us”.<\/p>\n

“What will you leave to the next generation? … What legacy will you leave to young people yet to come? What difference will you make?” he said, echoing the Pope’s words during last year’s event.<\/p>\n

The statement addresses several issues, including the plight of Indigenous youth, those excluded from employment, the issue of mental health and the prevention of abuse; concerns for the environment, global justice and development.<\/p>\n

“We seek to enhance the reign of God in our land through forging reconciliation, acting for justice and making peace.<\/p>\n

“We are bound into the struggle for justice – to see, to judge and to act – and challenged to go forth in the peace of the Holy Spirit, to love and serve the Lord,” the statement said. Social Justice Sunday Statement 2009<\/a> (Australian Catholic Bishops Conference)<\/p>\n

October has many opportunities for young people and teachers to pray, learn more and engage in at an appropriate level. See below for more details.<\/p>\n

PS. {Please pray for us as we begin Phase Two of the Columban Youth Theatre of the Oppressed Immersion Program.<\/em><\/strong> 8 students and 2 teachers from St Peter\u2019s Catholic College Tuggerah, accompanied by myself, leave this Saturday 26th<\/sup> September for the Philippines.<\/p>\n

This follows on the wonderful program we carried out last year as part of World Youth Day. We will be immersed in life in the squatter areas of the parish of Malate in Manila, in the programs of the Preda Foundation in Olongapo, and in CELL, the Centre for Ecozoic Living and Learning in Silang).<\/p>\n

Peace and Blessings, Anne Lanyon<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Coming Events<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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September Biodiversity Month <\/span><\/strong>www.environment.gov.au\/biodiversity\/month.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Season of Creation<\/strong> children\u2019s resources www.seasonofcreation.com\/childrens\/<\/a><\/p>\n

September 21st<\/sup> : International Day of (Prayer) for Peace – Focus on Nuclear Disarmament<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

www.oikoumene.org\/en\/news\/events\/ev\/se\/article\/1634\/international-day-of-pray.html<\/a> www.worldpeace.org\/peaceday.html<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/internationaldayofpeace.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This year, the United Nations will use this day to ask Governments and citizens of the world to focus on the important issues of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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September 27th<\/sup> Social Justice Sunday<\/span><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prayer for Social Justice (ACSJC 2009 Social Justice Diary)<\/p>\n

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God of yesterday, today and tomorrow,<\/p>\n

We call to mind your presence within us and around us.<\/p>\n

Teach us to live our lives free from assumptions by others about what is best for us, and free from assumptions about what is best for others.<\/p>\n

Help us to recognize and respect the values, cultures and traditions of all people, so that we can co-exist in peace and love and celebrate our diversity.<\/p>\n

We pray in the name of Jesus, your Son. Amen.<\/p>\n

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October 1st<\/sup> Pre Parliament of World Religions Interfaith Youth Event: <\/strong>Social Networking –<\/em><\/p>\n

Beyond Facebook (<\/em>Seeking Social Cohesion \u2013 Sharing our Wisdom) For more information contact the NSW Ecumenical Council: (02) 9299 2215 kmoroney@ncca.org.au<\/p>\n

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October 2nd<\/sup> International Day of Non-Violence <\/strong>Prayer Service from International JPIC at \u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/jpicformation.wikispaces.com\/EN_2October<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 4th<\/sup> Feast of St Francis of Assisi<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 11th<\/sup> Water Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 13th<\/sup> Exclusive Film Night \u201cThe End of Poverty\u201d \u2013 Jubilee Australia 6:15pm<\/strong>
\nDendy Cinema, Opera Quays, Sydney <\/strong><\/strong>(see below)<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>October 16th<\/sup> World Food Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 17th<\/sup> International Day for the Eradication of Poverty<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 18th<\/sup> Mission Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 24th<\/sup> Disarmament Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Human Trafficking<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans) networks with many agencies in its campaign against human trafficking.\u00a0 Every year The Body Shop Australia runs a national campaign to raise awareness and funds for a cause that aligns with its core values. \u00a0The focus of this year\u2019s campaign is \u2018Stop the Sex Trafficking of Children & Young People\u2019<\/em>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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The campaign has three main goals: to raise money for Child Wise, Australia\u2019s only child protection charity working internationally to prevent child abuse; to ascertain pubic knowledge on the issues of human trafficking and sex trafficking; to start conversations about the issue and encourage people to find out how they can help stop sex trafficking of children and young people.<\/p>\n

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This week The Body Shop will be selling \u2018Soft Hands, Kind heart\u2019 hand cream for $13.95, donating 100% of the profit to Child Wise from each hand cream.<\/p>\n

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Please see <\/strong>\u00a0www.acrath.org.au\/<\/a>; \u00a0or www.thebodyshop.com.au<\/a> <\/strong>for more information<\/p>\n

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Exclusive Advanced Screening of the Documentary Film ‘The End of Poverty?’
\n<\/span><\/strong>Jubilee Australia is pleased to invite you\u00a0to\u00a0this special event to mark Anti-Poverty Week\u00a0and Global Week\u00a0of Action Against Debt, October 11-17\u00a02009, and to help\u00a0raise funds for Jubilee Australia as we keep digging to\u00a0the roots of global poverty.<\/p>\n

Our current global economic system is not working for all people. This film will show why. “A sort of “An Inconvenient Truth” for global economics\u2026a powerful description of how Western policies since colonialism have subjugated Third World countries.”
\n– Charles Masters, The Hollywood Reporter<\/p>\n

Directed by Philippe Diaz, narrated by Martin Sheen, this extraordinary documentary will make you think again about poverty. After winning multiple awards at film festivals around the world, The End of Poverty? will be opening in US Theatres November.<\/p>\n

Tuesday 13th October, 6:15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nDendy Cinema, Opera Quays, Sydney<\/strong>
\nThe film will begin at 6:30pm sharp and will\u00a0be\u00a0followed by\u00a0a short panel discussion, and drinks and canapes in the forecourt<\/strong>
\nTickets $35 Standard, $25 Concession<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n
Tickets must be purchased in advance as seats are limited.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BUY TICKETS<\/strong>, click www.jubileeaustralia.org\/theendofpoverty-event<\/a><\/p>\n

About Jubilee Australia:<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Jubilee Australia is an Australian based anti-poverty NGO working since 2001 to expose the root causes of poverty and injustice, particularly in the Asia Pacific. Through research, advocacy and public education, Jubilee exposes corrupt and unprofitable past development projects, especially those leading to illegitimate debts; monitors current Australian sponsored investments especially in the Asia Pacific region; and advocates for the Australian Government to build a fairer international economic system. Emerging out of the successful Jubilee 2000 Drop the Debt Coalition, today Jubilee Australia is part of a international movement, representing over 60 developed and developing country campaigns. Find out www.jubileeaustralia.org\/theendofpoverty-event<\/a><\/p>\n

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Petition for an Award for Timor- Leste in Canberra Dear Friends,<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mary MacKillop East Timor Mission has presented the Petition for an Award for Timor- Leste in Canberra to local member, David Bradbury, and it was tabled in Parliament at the Adjournment Speeches that evening. You can follow its progress on the Parliamentary website:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/house\/committee\/petitions\/primeminister.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you have more signatures, please send them in.\u00a0 We have some hundreds more than the 22,717 which were tabled and will keep collecting until we do the Nomination.\u00a0 The actual number of people signing up will be mentioned in the Nomination.\u00a0 Every signature is precious.<\/p>\n

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More news as time goes on.<\/p>\n

Best wishes to all,<\/p>\n

See our website for a photo.<\/p>\n

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Sister Susan Connelly RSJ<\/p>\n

Mary MacKillop East Timor Mission<\/p>\n

PO Box 299 St Marys NSW 1790<\/p>\n

(20 Mamre Road)<\/p>\n

Ph.\u00a0 02 9623 2847<\/p>\n

Fx.\u00a0\u00a0 02 9623 1573<\/p>\n

Visit our website: http:\/\/www.mmiets.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

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Meat Free Day<\/span><\/strong> Increased meat consumption around the world is leading to changes in agricultural practices and contributing to the causes of climate change. The Hindu Council of Australia, together with ARCC (Australian Religious Response to Climate Change) is launching a Meat Free Day initiative in early October. This is a good opportunity for Catholics to revive the practice of abstinence from meat one day a week (\u201cfish on Friday\u201d) and is something that schools could get involved in. For more information www.arrcc.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ministry for Peace <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

On today, the World Day of Peace 2009, join those calling for the establishment of a ministry of peace in our government.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe recognize that the world is interconnected and that everything influences the whole. As a consequence, there is no \u201cthem and us.\u201d There is only us, and the welfare of others, indeed of all life, is our own welfare.<\/p>\n

Therefore, we must seek ways to consciously connect and build a culture of peace with nonviolence and cooperation as organising principles. Indeed, all our systems of foreign policy, education, politics, business, health, and social welfare can and must be united in seeking, teaching, and living peace.<\/p>\n

Already, peacebuilding and conflict transformation technologies are being developed and put into practice around the world in a wide range of conflict situations within and between countries. The time has come to educate ourselves and help create the necessary infrastructure for peace in our culture.<\/p>\n

A Ministry for Peace existing within the Australian Federal Government and indeed amongst all governments of the world.<\/p>\n

The Ministry for Peace Australia is dedicated to making this shared vision a reality.\u00a0 To not only campaign for a Ministry for Peace in Australia but also to work with the government to ensure a workable structure and scope for such a ministry.\u201d Source: Ministry for Peace www.ministryforpeace.org.au\/<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t

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COLUMBAN MISSION INSTITUTE <\/p>\n

Centre for Peace Ecology and JusticePeace Ecology Justice <\/p>\n

Action for Growing a Culture of Peace <\/p>\n

Anne Lanyon<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/p>\n

In the introduction to the 2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement \u201cAnd you will be my witnesses\u201d which was launched last Wednesday, Bishop Christopher Saunders said the challenge for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-messages","odd"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1485"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1486,"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1485\/revisions\/1486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}