Social Justice

THANK YOU to those who signed the Caritas Turn Debt Into Hope Petition. 
 
A new Caritas report (www.caritas.org.au/media/ku0bufxm/caritas_rising-tides_rising-debt-web.pdf ) has revealed how in the Pacific, economic losses from a single cyclone can reach 30–50 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). By contrast, Australia’s Black Summer bushfires in 2020 cost an estimated $100 billion, or 4.92 per cent of GDP that year. That means a single cyclone in the Pacific can represent the economic equivalent of weathering six Black Summer bushfires, a staggering burden for small island economies.

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Dear Parish Family, Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and ongoing support! Because of you, our parish continues to thrive and serve the community. As you know, this vibrancy relies on your generosity for which there are now many different ways of giving using modern technology. In recent times we have introduced Tap’n’go machines in our churches. We have now added a new, easy, and secure way to make a contribution to support our parish—through a simple scan of a QR code. This small code allows you to give a single gift directly from your phone at any time, wherever you may be. All you need to do is open your camera, scan the code and you'll be taken directly to our secure giving page. It’s fast, easy, and helps the parish to continue the great work we’re doing together. Of course, like Tap’n’go, contributions by QR code are a once only gift. If you would like your donation to be regular and automatic, please join our Planned Giving program which is easily arranged ...
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