NATSICC News May 2017
Reconciliation Week 2017
Each year National Reconciliation Week (NRW) celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.
"The Church herself in Australia will not be fully the Church that Jesus wants her to be until you have made your contribution to her life and until that contribution has been joyfully received by others."
Saint John Paul II in Alice Springs 1986
The Main Story
National Reconciliation week evolved from a Week of Prayer first organised in 1993. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) advocates for over 120,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics in Australia and we are striving to build relationships between Indigenous and non Indigenous Catholics.
We offer the resources below for communities to use in 'Taking the next steps' in the process of reconciliation with Australia's first people.
NATSICC has compiled a Quick Information guide for the week.
Click here to download.
Resources
NATSICC Reconciliation Week resources
A collection of prayers, Liturgies and activities to celebrate the week.
Welcome and Acknowledgement Ceremonies Guide
Compiled in collaboration with the Australian Catholic Bishops conference.
Guide for Churches
This NRW Guide for Churches provides useful information and ideas on how to get involved during the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation.
Catholic Religious Australia Resources
National Day of Healing and Reconciliation Week prayer resources