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ESJG Social Justice Calendar
Tuesday 17th May: New Pentecost
Guest Speaker: Chico Whitaker Member of the Executive Secretariat of the
Brazilian Catholic Bishops Conference, speaking on ways to work for justice
in diverse communities, St Marys Catholic Church, Merivale St, South
Brisbane, 7pm - entry by donation. More information: www.newpentecost.info
Saturday 21st May:
National Day of Healing Ceremony – a ceremony to remember members of the
Stolen Generations at King George Square, Brisbane, 5.30 p.m.
Wednesday 25th May: Great Aboriginal
Debates – Topic 4 is diverse Indigenous spiritualities, Chermside Library,
7.00 p.m., entry by donation.
Thursday 26th May: National Day of
Healing Dawn Ceremony Sherwood Park Arboretum (close to Joseph St entrance)
7.00 a.m.
Thursday 26th May: National Day of
Healing – Link-Up Day in Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, 9.00 a.m. –
3.00 p.m.
Friday 27th May: Sorry Day Dinner at
University of Queensland – Guest speaker: Mike de Gagne, Aboriginal
Healing Centre, Canada
Saturday 28th May: National Day of Healing Rally and Walk – starts
at Roma Street Forum, Brisbane, 10.00 a.m. with walk to Musgrave Park, South
Brisbane and food and activities to follow.
Saturday 28th May: Auntie Jean's Soup
Night, St Andrew's Anglican Church, 160 Vulture St South Brisbane (entrance
via Vulture St). A variety of soups and other delicious food, with coffee
and tea will be served from 6.30 pm onwards. Entry by donation -- all
proceeds to Indigenous Christian Leadership. For further information phone:
Phil & Fiona 3844-1740 -- Judy 3844 5828 -- Auntie Jean 3844 7640
Tuesday 31st May: Reconciliation Week
Forum: Reconciliation: the Next Step Brisbane City Central Library
Theatrette at 6:00pm.
Monday 6th June: Monthly meeting of
Ecumenical Social Justice Group (Western Suburbs) Inc. at Taringa Baptist
Church, Morrow St, Taringa 7:00pm. Guest speaker Lisa Campbell.
Monday 20th June: World Refugee Day
Friday
24th June: Meeting of Reading for Reconciliation - Book: Sister Girl
by Jackie Huggins. Contact Helen Carrick for more details on (07) 3378-3973
or email helen.carrick@uq.net.au
Sunday 3rd July to Sunday 10th July:
NAIDOC Week - National Aboriginal & Islander Day of Commemoration.
First Week August: Trade Justice Talks
Sister Suzette Clark from the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council
will talk to interested parishes & groups. Contact Peter Arndt on
(07)3891-5911 or email petercjpc@uq.net.au
Sunday 29th August: Refugee &
Migrant Sunday Friday 25th November:
International Day to Overcome Violence Against Women
Saturday 10th December: International
Human Rights Day
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