ABCD
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Social Justice Diary Dates
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DateEventPossible Actions
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January
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1stWorld Day of Peace:
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/08/08/240808b.html		Theme of the Message for the World Day of Peace 2025
Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace
Share link to Parish Bulletin in SJ News, post on SJ website and FB.
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26thAustralia Day/Survival Day
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February
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2ndWorld Wetlands Day
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5thWord of God Sunday
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8thSt Josephine BakhitaDay of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking
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9thYouth Landcare DaySt Anthonys 3-5pm
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March
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3rdSeniors Week Begins
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5thAsh Wednesday
World Wildlife Day
Clean Up Australia Day		Parish Bulletin in SJ News + Kierans Creek
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Each Thursday in LentStations of the Cross in the Forest
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8thInternational Women’s DayGlobal Women’s issues
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21stInternational Day of Forests
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22ndWorld Day for Water
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25thEarth HourAcross the parish
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April
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17thHoly Thursday
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20thEaster Sunday
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22ndInternational Mother Earth Daytbc
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25thAnzac DayPrayers for Peace and Nonviolence
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27thFeast of Our Lady of Good Counsel
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MAY
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May 6thInternational FG DayTbc – Have a display
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4th - 10thCompost Awareness Weektbc
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10thWorld Fair Trade Day
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11th

11th		Mothers’ Day

Youth Landcare Day		Include peace, ecology and justice aspects
Have a display
3-5pm
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15thInternational Day of FamiliesInclude peace, ecology and justice aspects
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16th – 24thLaudato Si Week in Australia10th Anniversary Event at St Martins tbc Theme is inspired by the symbol for Season of Creation 2024, “firstfruits.” Let us be seeds of hope in our lives and our world, rooted in faith and love.
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19thYouth Landcare Planting With Purpose Day3-5p
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22ndInternational Day of Biological Diversitytbc
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26thSorry Day and Reconciliation WeekConnections with St Ives Parish, AECG and MWPASG
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28thPentecost Sunday
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June
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4thTrinity SundayCollaboration as host
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5thWorld Environment DayDo something on Biodiversity – link with FEN 10 Ways To Care
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8thWorld Oceans Daytbc
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11thMothers DayPrayers of the Faithful
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13thFeast of St AnthonyWhat Sunday will this be celebrated? Possible visit by Bishop Anthony. TBC
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15thWorld Elder Abuse DayAwareness, Education
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26thInternational Day of Support for Victims of TortureAwareness, Education
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JulyPlastic Free JulyParish Participation (Plan)
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3rdNAIDOC Sunday; WEEK beginstbc
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7thSinging Up Country – St Anthonys Terrey Hills
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11thYouth Landcare DaySt Anthonys 3-5pm
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14thKateri Tekakwitha (Patroness of Ecology)tbc
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4th WeekClean Energy Weektbc
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28thGrandparents Day
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29thSchools Tree Daytbc
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30thWorld Day Against Trafficking in Personstbc
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August
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3rdYouth Landcare DaySt Anthonys 3-5pm
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4thFair Trade FortnightPromote
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6thHiroshima DayAwareness and Education
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8St Mary McKilloptbc
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9thInternational Day of Indigenous PeoplesDinner and Conversation at OLGC to be confirmed
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11thYouth Landcare, Connecting, Caring, Learning Day3-5pm
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25thSocial Justice Sunday Australia Widetbc
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SeptemberSeason of Creation Month
Biodiversity Month
Solidarity Month		To be planned
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1stWorld Day of Prayer for Creation
Season of Creation begins
Wattle Day
Fathers Day		tbc
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7thThreatened Species Daytbc
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2nd WeekSea Weektbc
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21stInternational Day of PeaceCollaboration with Pax Christi
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26thRefugee and Migrant Sundaytbc
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OctoberBuy Nothing New Monthtbc
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1stInternational Day for Older Personstbc
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3rdWorld Habitat Daytbc
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4thSt Francis of Assisitbc
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16thWorld Food Daytbc
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13th – 19thAnti Poverty Week
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3rd WeekNational Water Weektbc
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3rd WeekNational Bird Week Aussie Bird Counttbc
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20thMission Sunday
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26th


26th		International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Youth Landcare Day		Tbc


3-5pm
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27thSt Vincent de Paul
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November
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COP 28 on Climate Change
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3rdYouth Landcare: Celebrating a Community of Communities
Feast of St Martin		Have a display
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1st WeekFrog Weektbc
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2nd WeekNational Recycling Weektbc
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10thWorld Science Day for Peace and Developmenttbc
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11thArmistice Day
Hamper Mass St Anthonys
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25thInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Womentbc
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28thFirst Sunday of Adventtbc
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December
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5thInternational Soil Daytbc
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10thHuman Rights Daytbc
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10thHamper Masstbc
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COP 16 on Biodiversity
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