eConnections - October 2016

Columban E-ConnectionsConnecting Peace, Ecology & Justice from the Gospel Perspective 
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This month - October 2016
“Is this why we are given this tiny spark of God’s own creativeness? So that we can use it to diminish the diversity of creation? Is it now rather primarily in order to understand who and what we are, what our place in creation is?” (read more)
Peace and Blessings

Anne Lanyon
Co-ordinator of the Centre for  Peace, Ecology and Justice

Contents:

Peace, Ecology and Justice
When a diverse group of people with different faith, cultural and scientific perspectives gather to focus on the water element and the relationships between rivers and reefs, something deep down and spiritual occurs.

Reflection
Any time you seek to divide, who’s in and who’s out, you will find God on the other side! (read more)

Growing a Culture of Peace Bulletin - For Parishes and Schools
Doing what we are obliged to do
: Like Mary, Subanen women give birth in simple shelters with their farm animals kept safely nearby. Like Joseph and Mary, Subanen parents struggle every day to give their families proper food, water, shelter and health care. (PDF Bulletin)
News from the Centre
The Australian schedule for the Columban Fr Sean McDonagh Australian speaking tour is complete and events in each city are under preparation. (read more)
Take Action
This month we focus on protecting plastic pollution runoff into rivers and the ocean and on saving our marine sanctuaries. (read more)


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