CCJP   CATHOLICS IN COALITION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE

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Catholics in Coalition for Justice and Peace is a coalition of individuals and groups, working for the emergence of just social structures in Australia and overseas. It works as an integral part of the Church at the service of the world and especially of the victims of injustice. It has the following aims:

To act in solidarity with poor, deprived and oppressed people in the struggle for justice and   peace.  

To bring a Catholic dimension to that struggle.  

To assist and challenge all Catholics to work for justice and peace by establishing opportunities for reflection, dialogue and service.

To work within the Catholic Church for a more inclusive, participatory and just Church.

To work in collaboration with counterparts in Australia and overseas.

URGENT ACTION LETTER WRITING SUNDAY SEMINAR
Sunday 15 August Belmore Park from 12 midday


The following link will take you to the campaigns run by GetUp.

http://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/

Issues  raising concern

http://www.erc.org.au/
http://www.nccnsw.org.au/



Following are the power point presentations used by Geoff Scott in his presentation 

  1. Aboriginal Housing in New South Wales

  2. New National Representative Body

Questions and Answers on The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 

 

2010

NEW   Letter from Attorney-General Robert McClelland MP in response to letter sent to Prime Minister re Human Rights Bill more

 
Letter to Penny Wong re Climate Change more (May Seminar)

Letter to Prime Minister re Asylum Seekers more   (April Seminar)

Letter re Tranby College more (March Seminar)

Letter to Prime Minister re Human Rights Bill more (AGM)

 


Social Justice issues facing us as we head to a Federal election.

Speaker:Mr John Menadue AO.
 John is a board director of the Centre for Policy Development. He was formerly Secretary of the
Department of Immigration in the Fraser Government. He was also Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Ambassador to Japan and CEO of Qantas.


When: 18th July, 2010


 

VENUE: 9 Alexandra Ave, Croydon

 

TIME: 9:45 - 12.45

         

DONATION: $10 Morning tea included

Trade Fair products are on sale at the Sunday Seminar

 

DID YOU KNOW SUNDAY SEMINAR Summaries
  • Local councils around Australia have signed declarations welcoming refugees into their communities. Click here for more information.

  • RCOA has welcomed changes announced in the 2009-10 Budget which increase the fairness of Australia's treatment of people seeking refugee status and improve planning of the refugee resettlement program. See our media release and analysis of what the Budget means for refugees.

  • In launching the 2008 Social Justice Report on May 4, 2009, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Mr Tom Calma highlighted some significant actions taken to improve the situation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over the past eighteen months He also stressed the need for strong and genuine partnerships to deal with the ongoing challenges into the future, and the growing concern of climate change. Click on link to read more.

June 2010
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March 2010   

 

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John Phillips
Lesley Hughes

Kate Gauthier

DR GABRIELLE GWYTHER

 

Bob McMullan

Susan Ryan  

Michael Poynder

Paul Power

Dr Ben-Spies Butcher

Larissa Behrendt

Julian Disney

Geoff Scott