ACRATH Newsletter
Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans has focused on forced marriage, forced labour and slavery-free supply chains, particularly during COVID19 when more people than ever are vulnerable to trafficking.
A video, 2020 ACRATH-Developed Forced Marriage Presentation, and supporting material will soon be launched on the ACRATH website.
Nick Savaidis began Etiko in 2005, and it became the first fashion brand in the Southern Hemisphere to be certified Fairtrade. Their supply chains are child, sweatshop and slave free and the farmers who produce the raw materials and workers who make the products are fairly compensated for their produce and labour.
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Oceania Province Newsletter
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June 27 ~ Feast of Our Lady
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Province Leader |
Transition to New Leadership ~ North America ProvinceThe current PLT of Brothers Kevin Griffith, Michael Colasuonno, Sean Moffett, Raymond Vercruysse, Peter Zawot and Peter O’Loughlin will complete their term of service to the Province on July 14, 2020. We thank these brothers for their dedicated commitment in being of service to our Brothers, our ministries, our North America Edmund Rice Network, our Church and our society. We particularly thank Michael Colasuonno and Raymond Vercruysse as they move on to new ventures and new phases in their lives. |
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Edmund Rice ‘Exits’ MagkinigkigOn Sunday June 21, 2020, Edmund Rice Ministries (ERM) exited from the community they had established at Sitio Magkinigkig, Brgy Orong, abankalan, Negros Occidental. This was the first community to successfully achieve the status of a self-governing, self-nourishing and self-sustaining community. |
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Sarah, Nick and Eloise enjoying some Italian home cooking |
The Power of Our Volunteers and the Role we PlayOur volunteers are such an amazing bunch! For as long as I’ve known, Edmund Rice Camps Queensland has attracted amazing people to support and run our services. They bring a diversity and variety that only strengthens our capacity, they are committed and engaged to a fault and they are willing to adapt and change to anything that is thrown at them. Since its inception, |
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Parade College BundooraThe following extract is taken from the Parade College Bundoora Newsletter and written by the College Principal, Mr. Andy Kuppe: May we who have celebrated this winter solstice, |
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic CouncilNATSICC has released the 2020 Resource kit. This year, an expanded set of multimedia resources have been provided to assist schools and Parishes to celebrate the day. |
Br Kevin Griffith
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Update from Edmund Rice Community & Refugee Services
It been a while since you heard from ERCRS, I thought I should bring you update with our states of affairs.
After COVID-19 forced our programs to shutdown, ERCRS with support of ERMO, went into intensive consultation of how we could continue to support our clients during COVID-19 period. I am pleased to update you that ERCRS has successfully adapted to online virtual support. Thanks to ERMO Executive who had intensively supported this transition, it would have not been possible without them.
Currently on weekly basis, we deliver 7 primary sessions, 1 secondary session and two mentoring programs for teenage boys and girls. This is the 5th week of our online version and although the virtual connection is limited, we have been able to support both our participant and volunteer groups during this time.
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