Faith and Mission 

Refugee Week:  20-26 June 2021

Refugee Week is an important opportunity for us all to experience and celebrate the rich cultures of refugee communities through theatre, music, dance, film, food and other kinds of events that take place all over Australia - and beyond. 

The key aims of Refugee Week are: 

• To celebrate the ways in which people from refugee backgrounds enrich our communities and culture. 

• To educate the public about who refugees are and why they have come to Australia, and to understand the many challenges they face in doing so. 

• To foster empathy and understanding and in doing so, encourage a safe and welcoming environment for people seeking safety in Australia. 

• To enable communities and individuals to take positive action, and stand in solidarity with people seeking asylum and displaced people in Australia and around the world.

The Refugee Council of Australia has published online material to increase our awareness of Refugee Week (20 – 26 June). For more information and to see how you and your family can get involved, go to: https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/resource-kit/

Prayer 

God of displaced people, your son Jesus was exiled in Egypt when the Holy Family fled from the tyrant Herod.  As we celebrate Refugee Week, may we remember the millions of displaced people – refugees and asylum seekers around the world.  Open our eyes and hearts to see the great courage and perseverance of many of these people who have lost everything. Often facing injustice, misunderstanding and prejudice, these people give us hope. Acknowledging the pain of today’s refugees, let us not be afraid to welcome the stranger.  Amen

Ria Greene

Deputy Principal

Faith and Mission