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Read our EYES ON THE ELECTION weekly Bulletins and our publications like NetAct.
Visit our Election Special information page.
REFLECTIVE LEADERSHIP INFORMED BY REFLECTIVE LIVING
CLRI(NSW) is pleased to offer REFLECTIVE LEADERSHIP INFORMED BY REFLECTIVE LIVING with Dr George Bilotta from Formation Consultation Services in the United States.
at Good Samaritan Centre, Glebe, Tuesday February 1 to Thursday February 3, 2011.
More Information & Registration Details
OCCASIONAL PAPERS SUMMER 2010 - NOW Available
The Summer 2010 Edition of LCWR's "Occasional Papers" is now available on our Members Only, Congregational Leaders Page.
Download the PDF file here (3.1 MB)
Libby Rogerson ibvm writes to Prime Minister on Refugee Policy
Read the letter from Libby Rogerson ibvm on behalf of the Social Justice Committee of CLRI(NSW) to our Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.
Below that you will find a letter that you can personalise and send off to Prime Minister Gillard.
We need to have the voices of those who do not approve of the harsh treatment of refugees HEARD NOW.
Write your own Letter to the Prime Minister
Formation Consultation Services
Human Formation and Structured Autobiography Process for Formators and/or Rediscovering the Sabbath 3-week Mini-Sabbatical Opportunity for Anyone
20 March - 8 April 2011
Anawim Prayer and Retreat Centre, Wangi Wangi, NSW
June 2010 Watermark
The June 2010 edition of Watermark is NOW available.
Religious Leaders Urge Political Leaders to Act with Compassion
CLRI(NSW) has expressed serious concern about the proposed direction of both major parties in their proposed treatment of asylum
seekers and refugees. ..July 2010
Letter to the Israeli Ambassador re Gaza Blockade
"We, the Social Justice Committee of CLRI(NSW), support The United Nations Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs in calling upon the Israeli Government to allow Humanitarian aid agencies full and unfettered access into and out of the Gaza Strip........"
Read our letter to the Israeli Ambassador here. You can personalise this letter and make your own appeal for humanitarian treatment.
Letter to the Turkish Ambassador about the Gaza situation
"The Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes of NSW Social Justice Committee is deeply concerned and saddened at the loss of life in such circumstances when aid to an impoverished people is considered a weapon and as assistance to terrorists. We are also heartened at the fact that people from various countries have taken responsibility to bring about change in an unjust situation."
Read our letter to the Turkish Ambassador about the Gaza situation
Read the Reply from the Turkish Ambassador
Just In Time
The latest issue of Just in Time contains an interview with Cassandra Gibbs, Indigenous Education Officer for the Edmund Rice Centre, and highlights the theme for National Reconciliation Week this week:
Let's See It Through!
Western Mission NSW
The Western Mission is an initiative of one area of the Canberra-Goulburn Diocese and includes the towns of Ardlethan, Barellan, Weethalle, Ungarie and West Wyalong, ministered to by Fr Troy, Sr Mary Murphy rsj, Sr Margaret Hart rsm, Sr Ann Steenbergen rsj and Sr Frances McAleer rsj.
This PowerPoint presentation (converted to PDF) gives you an idea of the landscape and the work of the Western Mission Team.
Australia with or without an Emissions Trading Scheme
The Social Justice Committee Research Officer, Frances Egan, has prepared the attached two-pager as an aid to our members in finding a way through the often unreliable and always confusing reports in the media.
"Struggling to understand what the ETS means? You’re not alone. If you would like a more thorough explanation of how the scheme is designed to work we recommend reading the June 2009 issue of Watermark."
Australia - with or without an ETS Dec 09 PDF file Word doc
Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act
CLRI(NSW) Social Justice Committee is one signatory among more than 150 signatories to the letter to the Prime Minister, Attorney-General and Minister Macklin requesting the immediate reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
Read the letter endorsed by Social Justice Committee
GROUP SUPERVISION FOR LEADERS PROGRAM CONTINUES IN 2010.
We are pleased that CLRI(NSW) will be continuing to offer Group Supervision for Leaders in 2010.
Leaders who have participated in 2009 have found the experience to be a worthwhile one and consequently the Executive Committee decided to continue the program in 2010.
Program
Brochure
Registration Form
WORD
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HERE ARE SOME DATES FOR YOUR NEW 2010 DIARY.......
UN Report on the Northern Territory Intervention: AUSTRALIA MUST HONOUR ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW
"I recommend that the Government undertake a comprehensive review of all its legislation, policies, and programmes that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in light of the Declaration (the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples)." UN Special Rapporteur
Read the report and the comments from the Victorian Council of Churches and from Julian Burnside AO QC
ACKNOWLEDMENT OF COUNTRY
Land Map of Aboriginal Nations in NSW Prepared by Jan Barnett rsj and the Social Justice Committee
for use by religious, their colleagues and their ministries.
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