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Easter Sunday
- 15 April 2022
From sin to forgiveness and despair to joy – ANDY HAMILTON SJ reflects on the triumph of Easter Sunday and how hope prevails.
Palm Sunday
- 5 April 2022
Palm Sunday, which recalls Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, is an opportunity to be in solitary with refugees fleeing Ukraine, to welcome the Afghan refugees newly settled in Australia, and to reflect on hospitality and welcome, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ.
World Water Day
- 21 March 2022
This World Water Day, Andy Hamilton SJ reflects on the impact of water, in both over-abundance and scarcity, on already disadvantaged people, and our collective responsibility to respect and share water.
Continuing our advocacy for a more humane immigration system
- 18 March 2022
When families are forced to flee their homeland due to a well-founded fear of persecution, this is not a choice, it is an act of survival. In order to survive, many people fleeing persecution will seek safety for their family regardless of the immense barriers that may lie ahead.
National Close the Gap Day
- 16 March 2022
ANDY HAMILTON SJ reflects on the approaches needed to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
The call for climate adaptation must leave no one behind
- 2 March 2022
The report makes clear that failing to mitigate and adapt to climate change will cost lives. Jesuit Social Services recognises that already disadvantaged and marginalised people are some of the first and worst affected by climate change.
Staff Q+A – Máire Wade – Policy, Research and Advocacy Coordinator
- 28 February 2022
In 2021, we contributed a submission to the Inquiry into Victoria’s Criminal Justice System, proposing practical suggestions for a reformed system focused on prevention, early intervention, and restorative justice. The submission’s author is our Policy, Research and Advocacy Coordinator Máire Wade, who spoke with us ahead of the release of the inquiry’s report about the…
New Year's Day 2022
- 30 December 2021
The new year is an opportunity to ask more deeply where we wish to go, and use the challenges of COVID-19 to help us see what matters most deeply, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ. New Year’s Day is usually a bit like a cheap easter egg. It has a shiny outside but is pretty thin inside.…
Christmas Day 2021
- 23 December 2021
ANDY HAMILTON SJ reflects on a Christmas of simplicity and purpose. This year, many people are approaching Christmas Day both with longing and a little hesitation. For two years, the things that we take for granted at Christmas have been under threat. Family gatherings and reunions have been limited by restrictions. So have the buying…
Centre for Just Places builds climate resilience in the community sector
- 10 November 2021
In seeking to build a more just, inclusive and resilient society, we must strengthen the community sector to respond to the inequitable impacts of climate change, writes Jesuit Social Services’ Ecological Justice Support Officer, JACK PIPER. The Centre for Just Places was established in January 2021, with seed funding from the Victorian Government and Gandel…