2009 Seasons of Social Justice Diary

The 2009 Social Justice Diary includes the dates of significant events, anniversaries and special days which celebrate particular aspects of social justice.

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2008 Social Justice Sunday – 28 September

A Rich Young Nation:
The challenge of affluence and poverty in Australia

The following information is now available:

Letter from Archbishop Philip Wilson (pdf)

Order form (pdf)
Summary (pdf)

Social Justice Sunday Statement 2008 (pdf) (Word)

Launch Addresses

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Media Alert (pdf)

Social Justice Sunday Statement 2008 PowerPoint

Teachers' resources - student activities (pdf)

Liturgy notes (Word)

Pastoral Letter
for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker

1 May 2008

Migrant Workers in Australia
Our responsibility as a global citizen

Pastoral Letter (Word)

Pastoral Letter (pdf)

Pastoral Letter three-column format (pdf)

Confronting the Death Penalty:

People, politics and principle

Launch of Catholic Social Justice Series paper

On 20 December 2007, Archbishop John Bathersby launched the 61st Catholic Social Justice Series paper in the parish church at Corinda in Brisbane. Archbishop Bathersby's launch address and the response of Professor Andrew Byrnes can be downloaded here.

Launch address of Archbishop John Bathersby (pdf)

Response of Professor Andrew Byrnes (pdf)