28 July 2016

Bishop of Auckland to highlight social justice week with own migration story

At a time when the number of international migrants is growing faster than the world’s population (according to the UN), the theme of migration for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ annual Social Justice Week is very pertinent.

Held from 11-17 September in 2016, Bishop Patrick Dunn and Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Director Julianne Hickey will introduce the annual awareness-raising campaign and its theme We all have a migration story: Fostering a culture of encounter at an event in Auckland on Friday, 29 July at St Anne’s Catholic School in Manurewa.

“In the build up to Social Justice Week this year, during which we will be focussing on each of our migration stories, I’m visiting with the young people from St Anne’s School in Manurewa, and I will be listening to some of their migration stories and sharing with them my own story,” says Bishop of Auckland Patrick Dunn.

“We are also encouraging people to think about how we can all be more open to one another by listening to how we came to live in Aotearoa New Zealand. These might be very recent journeys or over generations. It helps us to know the story of our nation.”

Caritas has produced resources for Catholic schools and parishes, with the aim of raising awareness about issues facing migrants and encouraging people to consider their own migration story, as well as how we can help welcome new arrivals to New Zealand.

Event: Social Justice Week 2016 introduction event

Venue: St Anne’s Church & St Anne’s Catholic School

124 & 126 Russell Rd

Manurewa, Auckland

Date: 29 July, 2016

Time: St Anne’s Church

11-11:30am Students lead prayer liturgy on theme of 'Welcoming Others'

Bishop Patrick speaking about the Social Justice Week theme

St Anne’s Catholic School

11:30am – 12:15pm Bishop Patrick sharing his migration story with students and

students sharing their migration stories

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