The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, in conjunction with the Justice Ecology Development Office (JEDO), have last week launched the Social Justice Statement 2021-2022: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor at Newman College. The Statement calls for an economic and ecological conversion, asserting that “humanity is called to recognise the need for changes of lifestyle, production and consumption, in order to combat this warming or at least the human causes which produce or aggravate it.”

A series of professional learning videos designed to encourage discussion among Catholic educators through the unpacking of the Framing Paper on Religious education in Australian Catholic Schools (2018) are now available for school leaders and teachers.

Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL) has recently published safeguarding audit reports of the Marist Sisters Australian Unit (MSAU) and the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea (ISMAPNG). By Contributor.

Catholic Mission has launched Socktober, aimed at raising money to support mission projects in Thailand, using soccer. Students are encouraged to “kick goals for kids in need” through the program, which features a six-module journey of learning and formation, packed with activities and resources, and a popular penalty shootout activity which can be held on a school’s mission day.

Chair of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, has last week said we are facing an ecological crisis and Pope Francis wants the whole Church globally to act with a greater sense of urgency.

Catholic Mission is partnering with Catholic Religious Australia to present 30 diverse range of international and local speakers at the Mission: one heart many voices conference, scheduled to be held online from 1 to 3 September, with an additional day of creativity shaped by young people on 4 September.

In celebration of National Families Week, Catholic Education Western Australia are highlighting the valuable role of the family in the life, faith, development and education of young people.

Australia’s Churches are being invited to especially pray for our local, national and global communities experiencing great need and distress caused by COVID-19 on Sunday 22 August.

The 2021 Australian Catholic Men’s Gathering features an introductory video session, three keynote presentations, a commissioning, and a conclusion. The keynote presentations were delivered by Tomasz Juszczak (Man of God), Tim Davis (Man of Service), and Shayne Bennett (Man of Character).

Three of Australia’s Olyroos Olympic soccer squad hailing from Sydney and have attended neighbouring Catholic schools. Goalkeepers Jordan Holmes and Tom Glover went to Aquinas Catholic College in suburban Menai, while midfielder Cameron Devlin attended St Patrick’s College in suburban Sutherland. It is believed to be the first time three players had made a national squad from the same area of Sydney, known as The Shire. By Debbie Cramsie, CNS.