1. young people and justice
2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement
and you will be
my witnesses:
young people and justice

2. young people and justice
2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement
and you will be
my witnesses:
young people and justice

3. young people and justice
2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement
and you will be
my witnesses:
young people and justice
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4. young people and justice
2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement
and you will be
my witnesses:
young people and justice

5. World Youth Day Australia 2008
2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement
World Youth Day Australia 2008

6. The power of the holy Spirit does not only enlighten and console us
The power of the holy Spirit does not only enlighten and console us. It also points us to the future, to the coming of God’s Kingdom … This power can create a new world: it can renew the face of the earth!
Pope Benedict XVI

7. We witnessed your passion and commitment to issues of social justice and your concern for your sisters and brothers in Australia and overseas who endure the burdens of poverty, war, exploitation and persecution Australian Catholic Bishops

8. We are impressed by your enthusiasm to play your part in the mission of the Church in the modern world Australian Catholic Bishops

9. THE MESSAGE
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses
Acts 1:8

10. The power received at Baptism

11. The power received at Baptism is the power: to change ourselves
to change the world by addressing unjust situations and structures
to care for the most vulnerable
to be a force for justice
to have a passion for the common good
to hear and respond to the call of Jesus

12. The Call
The call of Jesus is to share in the work of generations in building up the Kingdom of God

13. The Challenge Today
The challenge now is to move forward together taking the inspiration of the WYD celebration with us

14. What will you leave to the next generation?
The Challenge Today
What will you leave to the next generation?

15. The Challenge Today
Are you building your lives on firm foundations? Are you living your lives in a way that opens up space for the Spirit?

16. The Challenge Today
How are you using the gifts you have been given, the ‘power’ which the Holy Spirit is even now prepared to release within you?

17. The Challenge Today
What legacy will you leave to young people yet to come? What difference will you make?

18. Speaking Justice
Do we recognise that the innate dignity of every individual rests on his or her deepest identity – as image of the Creator – and therefore that human rights are universal?
Pope Benedict XVI

19. Australian youth: witnesses to justice
Be watchful! Listen! Through the dissonance and division of our world, can you hear the concordant voice of humanity? … Enriched with the Spirit’s gifts, you will have the power to offer the consistency and certainty of Christian witness.
Pope Benedict XVI

20. Australian youth: witnesses to justice
We are invited:
to develop a spirituality of justice
to respond to the Spirit of justice that dwells within us

21. Bearing the Cross
The Cross is a compelling symbol for justice

22. Bearing the Cross The Cross is a compelling symbol for justice
During World Youth Day, young people stood with and under the Cross at some of the more confronting places on the landscape

23. Bearing the Cross The Cross is a compelling symbol for justice
United with the Cross was the Icon of Mary, reflecting her presence at Calvary

24. Bearing the Cross The Cross is a compelling symbol for justice
Accompanying both was
a Message Stick
brought to
Indigenous communities
along the way

25. Woomera
Woomera – the site for missile testing

26. Woomera
Woomera – the site for missile testing Woomera – the site for an immigration detention facility

27. What are the stations of conflict, suffering and tension in our world today?

28. What are the stations of conflict, suffering and tension in our world today? What is our response?

29. Witnesses to justice Ambassadors of faith
By bringing our faith to issues of social justice
our work for justice can bring people to the faith

30. Witnesses to justice Ambassadors for justice
Addressing the human need before us
Being a force for change to unjust institutions and policies

31. Witnesses to justice Ambassadors of hope
Using our gifts to encourage, support and enable  

32. AUSTRALIAN BISHOPS IN SOLIDARITY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
Young people may be among the strongest fighters in the cause of justice, but at the same time, they can be among the most vulnerable to injustice

33. Give young Indigenous people a voice

34. Secure employment for young workers

35. Address mental health issues

36. Ensure safe environments

37. INVITATION INTO A SHARED FUTURE
Go forth in the peace of the Holy Spirit to love and serve the Lord

38. Australian Catholic Social Justice Council Fairfax Photos
Acknowledgements
Australian Catholic Social Justice Council
Fairfax Photos
Kimberley Community Profile
L’Osservatore Romano
Paul O’Bryan
Allen Brierley
Suzette Clark rsc
 Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, 2009

39.  Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, 2009