Background
Stuartholme adopts a fundraising policy that supports the Catholic Social Teaching principles.
Activities
Ce dimanche est l'occasion pour chacun d'entre nous de réfléchir plus en profondeur à l'impératif « Accueillir les personnes qui se déplacent » et au rôle que nous pouvons être amenés à jouer dans la vie des personnes qui ont dû quitter leur lieu de naissance.
Este domingo brinda una oportunidad para que cada uno de nosotros reflexione más profundamente sobre el imperativo, 'Acoger a Personas en Movimiento', y qué papel podemos desempeñar en la vida de las personas que han tenido que abandonar su lugar de nacimiento.
This Sunday provides an opportunity for each of us to think more deeply about the imperative, 'Welcoming People on the Move', and what role we may be able to play in the lives of people who have had to leave the place of their birth.
Background
In Australia-New Zealand, JPIC comes under the mandate of the Charism and Mission Committee. This consists of two RSCJ (Mary Shanahan and Esmey Herscovitch) and two laywomen (Christine Hannan and Bev Neill.) Christine is Chair of the committee and also Province Director of Mission. A member of the provincial team (Diana Hayes rscj) is the JPIC link for the committee. The group took up the challenge of the TCoP#1 Washing One Another’s Feet and chose this focus described.
Objectives/Issues
Background
A retreat house is owned by the Society in Orewa, half an hour from Auckland, New Zealand
Objective
To offer hospitality to those seeking time alone away from their busy work place
Activities
"The call to care for our common home, which is replete with diverse beauty, holds unprecedented urgency. Driven by an ethic of caring about the future of our planet we, along with so many others responding to this call, seek creative and effective ways to heed this urgency.
« L’appel à prendre soin de notre maison commune, qui regorge de beautés diverses, revêt une urgence sans précédent. Poussés par une éthique soucieuse de l’avenir de notre planète, nous répondons, avec beaucoup d’autres, à cet appel de rechercher des moyens créatifs et efficaces de prendre en compte cette urgence.
"La llamada a cuidar de nuestra casa común, que está llena de bellezas diferentes, tiene una urgencia sin precedentes. Impulsados e impulsadas por una ética del cuidado sobre el futuro de nuestro planeta, junto con tantos otros y tantas otras respondiendo a esta llamada, buscamos formas creativas y efectivas de prestar atención a esta urgencia.
Background
Among the goals and criteria that articulate the essence of the Sacred Heart schools in Australia-New Zealand, Goal Four matches the JPIC commitment: social awareness which impels to action. Studies will help to attain knowledge about social and moral issues. But knowledge of injustices is not enough.
Objective
To given opportunities to reach out directly to the needy - collecting food for the hungry, working with the elderly, tutoring the young, comforting the sick.
Activities
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