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15 September, 2017

Beauty Will Break Your Heart

You may find this article of interest to you. Beauty Will Break Your Heart Sep. 13, 2017 in Spirituality "The world will be saved by beauty," so says Dorothy Day, who borrowed...

14 August, 2017

Celebrating the Feast of the Assumption – 15 August 2017

n our scientific era where galaxies are available to be viewed at the click of a button, the Assumption of Mary, more than ever before, speaks to the heart of...

7 August, 2017

For Artists: August 2017 Prayer intention of Pope Francis

We are all invited to join with Pope Francis and his worldwide prayer network in praying this month's intention: For Artists. Pope Francis' Intentions for 2017 can be downloaded here ...

7 August, 2017

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: 9th August

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, pays tribute to indigenous communities across the globe.The annual celebration dates back to December 1994 when the UN General Assembly decided to hold...

24 July, 2017

World Day Against Trafficking in Humans

Sunday, 30 July 2017 is the fourth World Day against Trafficking in Humans. Human trafficking is the acquisition of people by improper means such as force, fraud or deception, with the...

4 July, 2017

Invitation: Make Friends with People of Other Faiths.

On June 14, 2017, twenty-two of the world’s most prominent religious leaders, including Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Dalai Lama, made a joint statement encouraging people everywhere to make...

28 June, 2017

Celebrate NAIDOC Week 2-9 July 2017

AIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week is held in the first full week of July each year. NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia in July every year to celebrate the...

28 June, 2017

Take the Laudato Si’ Pledge to Make A Difference

Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) is undertaking a campaign to raise awareness of the Laudato Si’ message and to encourage the Catholic community to take action with the urgency required by the...

12 June, 2017

Refugee Week Australia, 18-24 June

Refugee Week in Australia (18 -24 June 2017) celebrates the contribution of refugees to this country, promotes understanding of why people seek sanctuary and raises awareness about the issues affecting refugees....

10 June, 2017

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, 17 June

7 June marks the UN World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. This year the theme examines the important link between land degradation and migration and how local communities can build...

29 May, 2017

National Reconciliation Week: Time to Remember, Reflect and Move Forward Together

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) in Australia (27 May - 3 June) is held to celebrate Indigenous history and culture and to celebrate and promote respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

22 May, 2017

Brid’s Visit to Pakistan

Some glimpses of life in our schools Pakistan Local women, who came to visit Sr Brid and brought her a gift of some food. Exam time in the large school...

16 May, 2017

Global Day of Prayer to End Famine: 21 May 2017

Sisters of St John of God is joining World Council of Churches (WCC) & other partners in a Global Day of Prayer to End Famine on Sunday, 21 May. Join churches worldwide...

16 May, 2017

War on Waste

Do you know that Australia is ranked 5th highest for generating the most municipal waste in the world with our waste growing at double the rate of our population with...

5 May, 2017

Christians of Africa: May 2017 Prayer Intention of Pope Francis

We are all invited to join with Pope Francis and his worldwide prayer network in praying this month's intention: Christians of Africa: That Christians in Africa, in imitation of the Merciful Jesus,...