For more information go to the National Council of Churches in Australia website.

27 May – 3 June 2022 Be Brave. Make Change.

Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to focus on learning about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The Week starts with National Sorry Day on 27 May, which marks the anniversary of the 1967 referendum when Australians voted to remove clauses from the Australian Constitution because they discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and closes on 3 June, the anniversary of the 1992 Supreme Court Mabo Decision, which held that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples’ rights over their lands did survive British colonisation.

On Monday this week, representatives from Sandhurst Catholic Earthcare Schools and Parishes gathered to declare their commitment to Laudato Si’ action goals in glorious sunshine on the banks of Broken Creek in Nathalia.

The event also provided the occasion for Catholic Earthcare Australia to celebrate 20 years of creating dialogue and inspiring action to care for our common home.

With the election of Anthony Albanese as Prime Minister and Labor as the new Government, Australia’s most underprivileged and disadvantaged have something to look forward to says Francis Sullivan, Chair of Catholic Social Services Australia. While the new government faces huge challenges, a focus on the more than 3 million Australians who live on or below the poverty line should be a major focus, he said.

Catholic Health Australia has congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party on winning the federal election and is urging the new government to urgently prioritise addressing the workforce crisis in health and aged care.

A Free Webinar (https://whataustraliansthink_ncls.eventbrite.com.au)
Thursday 9 June at 11.00 a.m. or 7.00 p.m.

National Church Life Survey (NCLS) Research presents their latest research into Australian spirituality and share in-depth insights about the perspective of Australians on Jesus and the Christian Church and how these general perspectives impact Australian faith communities.

Last year, over 1000 Australian and New Zealand Catholics in ministry participated in the Alive in the Spirit experience, and were inspired by many homegrown ideas, practical pathways and opportunities to renew and revitalise our pastoral settings. In 2022, Alive in the Spirit returns, with this year’s theme: “What does God require of us: To Act Justly, To Love Mercy and To Walk Humbly” (Micah 6:8). This interactive online pastoral experience offers both individuals and groups a variety of ways to flexibly engage including both one-month and 12-month options.

Last year, over 1000 Australian and New Zealander bishops, priests, deacons, religious, pastoral councils, parish and diocesan staff and ministry teams participated in the Alive in the Spirit experience, inspired by many homegrown ideas, practical pathways and opportunities to renew and revitalise our pastoral settings.

In 2022, Alive in the Spirit returns, with this year’s theme: “What does God require of us: To Act Justly, To Love Mercy and To Walk Humbly”. Endorsed by bishops from both Australia and NZ, this interactive online pastoral experience offers both individuals and groups in your Diocese a variety of ways to flexibly engage.