Social Justice News

Reconciliation Week 

Next week we commence Reconciliation Week. This year’s theme is - 

More than a word. Reconciliation takes action. 

National Reconciliation Week started as the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation in 1993 (the International Year of the World’s Indigenous Peoples)

As a part of Reconciliation Week we also celebrate National Sorry Day which is on Wednesday. Please feel free to share the following prayer with your family and friends.

Holy Father, God of Love,

You are the Creator of this land and of all good things.

We acknowledge the pain and shame of our history

and the suffering of our peoples,

and we ask your forgiveness.

We thank you for the survival of indigenous cultures.

Our hope is in you because you gave your Son Jesus

to reconcile the world to you.

We pray for your strength and grace to forgive,accept and love one another,                                                         

as you love us and forgive and accept us

in the sacrifice of your Son.

Give us the courage to accept the realities of our history

so that we may build a better future for our nation.

Teach us to respect all cultures.

Teach us to care for our land and waters.

Help us to share justly the resources of this land.

Help us to bring about spiritual and social change

to improve the quality of life for all groups in our communities,

especially the disadvantaged.

Help young people to find true dignity and self esteem by your Spirit.

May your power and love be the foundations

on which we build our families, our communities and our nation,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Loyo Elementary, Philippines - Shelter UPDATE - almost there!

The shelter at our friendship school in the Philippines is almost done! Marwen happily shared more photos this week of the progress. Please enjoy the photos. We have indeed all shown how we can STEP UP and BE MORE where needed for those less fortunate than ourselves. Thank You! 

Fulvia Gerosolimo

Social Justice Coordinator