Current Guides
The following links are from current events and include related reading lists:
Month of Mary – May 2022
The Month of May each year is devoted to Mary. These titles in the Month of Mary Reading List, which include prayers, devotions and reflections, may help you with prayer during May as Catholics dedicate the month to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Previous Guides
The following links are from previous events and include related reading lists:
World Day of Migrants and Refugees – 26 Sept 2021
- Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office website
- Media Release
- Migrant and Refugee Resource Kit
- Related resources from the Catholic Library of Western Australia
The following guides are to 2021 year long events:
Year of Saint Joseph 2021
- Apostolic Letter Patris Corde – Vatican.va
- Year of St Joseph Prayer Card – PDF
- Litany of St Joseph – PDF
- Prayer of Consecration to St Joseph
- Links to Monthly Reflections from the Catholic Church of Australia
- Related Resources available at the Catholic Library of WA
National Day of Prayer – Sunday, 22 August 2021
All Catholics are encouraged to participate in a National Day of Prayer on Sunday 22 August. The theme is “Lord Have Mercy” and is an initiative of a broad range of Christian communities, including the National Council of Churches Australia, calling people to be especially united in prayer. In addition, Library resources are available here.
NAIDOC Week 2021 – 4 to 11 July 2021
NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In 2021, the theme is “Heal Country”. To learn more, click here.
National Reconciliation Week 2021
#NRW2021 runs from 27 May to 3 June 2021. The Library has prepared some resources that may be useful here.
Month of Mary – May 2021
The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Library has put together a list of resources which is available here.
Laudato Si Week – 16 to 25 May 2021
- Message from Pope Francis
- Laudato Si Week Website
- Laudato si’ Anniversary Year Plan 2020-2021
- Laudato Si Action Platform [News site | Platform site]
- Laudato Si’ – Sowers of Hope
- Caritas Australia – Climate Change Action
- Catholic Earthcare Australia
- Global Catholic Earthcare Movement
- Global Catholic Earthcare Movement – Global Laudato Si Monthly Prayer Services
- Australian Religious Response to Climate Change
- United Nations – Department of Exonomic and Social Affairs – Sustainable Development Groups
- Reading list from the Catholic Library of Western Australia
- Justice, Equality and Development Office (JEDO), Perth:
You are invited to contact JEDO for more information to help bring Laudato Si’ inspired actions to life within parishes, agencies and/or for your personal call to action to care for our common home. - Press Conference for the conclusion of the special Year of the fifth anniversary of Laudato si’ and to present the Laudato si’ Action Platform, 25.05.2021