Stay informed and take action - CCJP 2020
Information on CCJP's Sunday Seminar series - Upcoming Seminars and Transcripts/Summaries
Sunday Seminar in May 2020 is cancelled
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. (Proverbs 31:8)
Seminars are held at Catherine McAuley Room, Mercy Congregational Centre, 6 Victoria Road, Parramatta
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Thank you in anticipation of your continued engagement and activism in 2020
Latest News
Sign UN Chief's call for Global Ceasefire
Posted 02 04 2020
The head of the UN just called for an immediate global ceasefire, and it's gaining momentum! Let's all join him to silence the guns amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Sign the urgent call using your email address. ...more
Imagining life after COVID-19
Posted 26 03 2020
Writes Andrew Hamilton SJ in Eureka Street magazine: "When reflecting on the society that we wish to build after coronavirus, we need to go beyond rebuilding the priorities and the ways of working that were there before. They were clearly inadequate.'' ...more
Public Seminar/Forum with Eva Cox - 14 March
Posted 04 03 2020
The Grail at North Sydney presents Eva Cox AO, who is keen to explore the problem of mistrust in our society and how we might help to create a more trustworthy society in which all can have some confidence. RSVP by 10 March. ...more
22 Tips to use less plastic
Posted 03 03 2020
Did you know that every hour 429,000 plastic bags are dumped into Australian landfill? Unnecessary plastic use is bad for the environment . There are plenty of ways you can reduce the amount of plastics you use too, check out these simple tips. ...more
How a nation adapts to its own murder
Posted 30 01 2020
Author Richard Flanagan writes in the New York Times that the Australian Government's stance on climate change is about adapting to the nation's own murder. ...more
Treaty, Makarrata at Sunday seminar
Posted 23 01 2020
Dean Parkin, from the Quandamooka People of Minjerribah and advocate of the Uluru Statement from the Heart which he helped to compose, will present the next Sunday Seminar on 16 February 2020. ...more
Ross Garnaut's 2008 climate change prediction
Posted 10 01 2020
The 2008 Garnaut Climate Change Review, which examined the scientific evidence around the impacts of climate change on Australia and its economy, predicted that without adequate action, the nation would face a more frequent and intense fire season by 2020 ...more
Tassie trek for climate action
Posted 20 12 2019
In May 2020, The Climate Council invites you to go trekking in the Tarkine whilst raising awareness and funds for climate change action. Limited spaces available. ...more
Australia's homelessness crisis
Posted 07 11 2019
Adequate shelter is a basic human right recognised internationally and in Australia.1 in 200 people is homeless on any given night in Australia. There are a number of key areas where the current policy is not working to achieve the best outcomes. ...more
CCJP IS MOVING OFFICE
Posted 27 10 2019
Our new address from Wednesday 6 November will be 6 Victoria Road Parramatta 2150 (This is the Sisters of Mercy, who have kindly offered us an office space). ...more
Water - a precious resource! What future?
Posted 16 10 2019
Save the date - Sunday 17 November at 10am to hear Professor Jamie Pittock speak on addressing the ecological crisis of the Murray-Darling basin and other inland waterways of Australia. ...more
Faith in Action Conference - Responding to Climate Change
Posted 16 10 2019
ARRCC, a multi-faith network committed to action on climate change, is holding its inaugural national conference on 8-10 November 2019 in Canberra. ...more
Just Now - October 2019 edition
Posted 10 10 2019
Two and a half years after the Statement of the Heart, the latest edition of 'Just Now' from the CRA Justice Committee looks at the journey to A CONSTITUTIONAL VOICE FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS and separates the facts from various fictions. ...more
CCJP SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL CLIMATE STRIKE
Posted 11 09 2019
To everyone who cares about a safe climate future, this is your invitation to join the Global #ClimateStrike on September 20 in Domain Sydney from 12 noon -2pm. People around the world will stand up to confront the climate crisis when politicians won't. ...more
Ignore the refusal to give Indigenous consent to Adani at our peril
Posted 11 09 2019
In a shameful act, the Queensland Government has extinguished land rights over Wangan and Jagalingou Country. "Our homelands and waters, the fate of our sacred Springs, and our ceremonial grounds, are now controlled by miner Adani." ...more
Indigenous people lose rights and expose what it means for equality
Posted 11 09 2019
The Queensland government has extinguished native title over tracts of land in the Galilee Basin so the Adani coal mine could proceed. This gives Adani freehold title to the land, and affect the Wangan and Jagalingou peoples' objections. ...more
Leader in solar energy at Sunday Seminar
Posted 21 07 2019
Scientia Professor Martin Green AM ForMemRS of University of New South Wales is Director of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics. An engaging communicator, Prof Green presented on Sunday 18 August 2019. ...more
Stalwart of CCJP and human trafficking remembered
Posted 03 07 2019
A regular member of CCJP Sr Kathleen Dowse rsm recently died and we offer our condolences to her family and members of the Sisters of Mercy Parramatta. In 2016 she shared first-hand briefing on the contemporary problem of human trafficking. ...more
Secrecy in negotiating away people's rights
Posted 30 06 2019
Fifty-two diverse community groups representing millions have written an open letter to the Trade Minister opposing damaging proposals in the RCEP. Negotiators from 16 countries in the giant trade deal are meeting in Melbourne June 28 to July 3 2019. ...more
Proposed mine threat to Sepik River in PNG
Posted 28 06 2019
Jubilee Australia has released a new report 'The river is not ours'. The report tells a tale as old as time about local communities that are fighting to have their say. The Frieda River Mine is a proposed copper and gold mine along the Sepik River in PNG. ...more