God of peace, we come to You in our shock and sadness. We grieve this sudden loss of lives in senseless acts of violence. We seek protection, strength and comfort in this time.

Phil Glendenning is also President of the Refugee Council of Australia and has made frequent, dangerous journeys to 22 countries to monitor the safety of asylum seekers rejected by Australia.

Please support award-winning independent filmmaker Heather Kirkpatrick as she nears completion of her 2nd documentary Against Our Oath after four years in production. It’s a compelling story about the ethical challenges that erupt for doctors as the Australian government over-rides their clinical decisions made for refugee patients. 

As part of the staff meeting on the 5^th April 2019 at the Edmund Rice Centre, we had a reflection on “Nowruz” or the Persian New Year to show our respect to this wonderful cultural practice, celebrated by communities in Australia and around the world. Nowruz is the first day of spring and marks the end of the old year in Persian calendar, occurring on the day of the vernal equinox between 19 and 21 March each year.