St Kateri Tekakwitha was a Native American Indian born in 1656 in America in New York State near the border with Canada. Daughter of the chief of the Mohawk tribe. Both parents died of smallpox, white man’s disease. Tekakwitha recovered but it scared her face and damaged her eyesight. Adopted...
The Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, Bishop Paul McAleenan, has condemned the riots that have taken place across the UK, saying such violence threatens the values of our society:“I condemn the appalling violence over the past week, especially that directed at migrants and their places of residence,” said Bishop...
CARJ 40th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday 25th May, Amigo Hall, Southwark Cathedral Some speakers at the event The Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) is an independent charity, established in 1984, working to support people from diverse backgrounds. CARJ works for the support and empowerment of black and minority ethnic Catholics...
To register to attend please email info@carj.org.uk CARJ continues to celebrate 40 years of tackling racial injustice with a second conference, this time in Oldham. We hope to give more people the chance to engage with our recently formed 'Agenda for change'. The keynote address will be given by Alison...
CARJ has contributed to CARITAS 'Do Justice' which is a vision for spiritual and civic renewal in England and Wales. Please see the introduction at this link CST-An-Introduction-2 Information for Parishes Do-Justice-Racial-Justice-Parishes To learn more about Do Justice, please visit: www.dojustice.co.uk
At the recent CARJ 40th anniversary celebration on 25th May 2024 at Amigo Hall London, CARJ launched its new vision for the focus of its work for the years ahead, called the 'Agenda for Change'. Please see the link following for a pdf copy of the document. Agenda for change...
If you wish to attend please email your interest to info@carj.org.uk Program 10.30 Registration 11:00 Welcome – Yogi Sutton 11:03 Opening Prayer, Blessing – Bishop Paul McAleenan 11:07 Fr Dan Mason - A Focus on the Gypsy Roma Traveller (GRT) Community 11:25 Deacon Alfred Banya- Black...
Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) 40th Anniversary Day - Sat 25th May 2024 (Free event, Lunch Provided) Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) 40th Anniversary Day - Sat 25th May 2024 (Free event) CARJ was established 40 years ago on 16 June 1984 at a meeting of approximately 25 ‘founding members’...
CARJ’s 40th Anniversary Day Sat 25th May 2024 CARJ was established 40 years ago on 16 June 1984 at a meeting of approximately 25 ‘founding members’ from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. To mark this important anniversary we are launching a new Racial Justice Agenda for Change. ( Link to the...
This year, we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Macpherson Report. That Report discussed the police response to the killing of Stephen Lawrence and found that the police were ‘institutionally racist’. Macpherson defined ‘institutional racism’ as 'the collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service to...