Praying for Mary's vision
01-Sep-2010
From the Provincial
Praying for Mary’s vision
Fr Steve Curtin says we can find encouragement from Mary MacKillop to have a large vision of the Catholic Church of the next generation.
News
Heartache at Pakistan devastation
Jesuit Mission is continuing its appeal for the victims of the Pakistan floods, with Pakistani Jesuit Fr Imran Ghouri describing his heartache at seeing the children in need of food and support.
Supporting local needs with a local response
Jesuit Social Services is working with communities around Alice Springs to support Eastern and Central Arrernte to improve their situation and to have more control over their lives.
Australian Catholics recognises young writers
Australian Catholics magazine, in conjunction with Australian Catholic University, is proud to announce the winners of this year's Young Journalist Award.
Renewed focus on social justice needed
A project mapping the involvement of Jesuits in social ministries across Asia has highlighted the need for a renewed focus on social justice within the Society's mission and activities.
Education colloquium in Japan
Representatives from Jesuit schools across Asia Pacific have met in Japan to discuss a range of issues, including plans for collaboration in the region.
Refugees in Indonesia are our responsibility too
Asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia would be less likely to risk unsafe boat journeys if they felt their status would be swiftly confirmed and a timely resettlement assured, says the Director of Jesuit Refugee Service Australia, Fr Sacha Bermudez-Goldman SJ.
Around the Works
A night with friends
The Youth Engagement Project (YEP) organised a Winter Sleepout at St Joseph's School in Hawthorn on 14 August, with young people spending a night sleeping outside with only cardboard boxes and a sleeping bag for warmth.
A day for all the family
One of the most popular fairs on Sydney's calendar - Jesuit Mission's Indian Bazaar - will be held for the 59th consecutive year this September.
Meeting Jesus on the internet
Fr Gerald O'Collins SJ will be the headline speaker at the Broken Bay Institute's next National E-Conference, 'Jesus the Christ: Fully human, Truly divine', on Thursday 16 September 2010.
Reconciliation with creation
The gift of the land
Experience among the Indigenous people of Australia has taught Fr Brian McCoy SJ the spiritual value of spending time immersed in our natural landscape. It has also given him a new perspective on how to take care of the environment.
Review
A serious look at the Bible
Fr Antony Campbell SJ's new book, Making Sense of the Bible, explores the contradictions and inconsistencies in the Bible, arguing that rather than harmonising the texts we should allow them to stand.
Thinkpeace
Friends of MacKillop
On 17 October, Mary MacKillop will be named Australia's first saint. Fr Peter Hosking SJ explores the many links between Mary and the Jesuits and Loretos.