Celebrating International Women’s Day is important for the Church, says the Bishop’s Delegate for Women, Bishop Michael Morrissey.

“Each year, when we celebrate International Women’s Day, we are reminded of the ongoing need to take stock of how we are enabling the dignity and equality of women and bringing it to the fore."

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global celebration which has been running for more than 100 years, highlighting the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights the work that still needs to be done.

The campaign theme this year is Inspire Inclusion. This theme supports the crucial role of inclusion in achieving gender equality. It calls for action to break down barriers, challenge stereotypes, and create environments where all women are valued and respected.

In commemorating International Women's Day, we recognise and honour the remarkable women in our schools, parishes and Catholic Education Office. Our places are richer for the dedicated, talented and compassionate women in our midst.

Prayer for International Women's Day

To mark International Women's Day this year, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, together with the National Centre for Evangelisation, has released a prayer of gratitude which can be used by parishes, organisations and groups.

With only a day's notice, women from all over our Diocese forwarded their smartphone recordings as they prayed this prayer.  The resulting video might not be sleek, but it is heartfelt and authentic.  Please join them as we pray in gratitude for the gifts they bring to our parishes.

  pdf Download the Prayer for Internatioanal Women's Day 2024 (288 KB) .

 Watch the Women of Sandhurst's video. 

 

Catholic Women Leaders Feature in New Video Series

Five Catholic women leaders feature in a new five-part video series created by Evangelise Plus. Professor Rose Amal, Dr Trudy Dantis, Sr Melissa Dwyer, Qwayne Guevara and Dr Ursula Stephens share their wisdom gleaned from many years leading in Catholic and secular settings. The resource is accompanied by a “How to use” document. This document, together with the videos, provides a rich stimulus for small group dialogue.

Go to Evangelise Plus to watch the video series. 

 

Catholic Education Sandhurst International Women's Day Breakfast

On International Women's Day, staff from Catholic Education Sandhurst gathered in each of our offices in Bendigo, Tatura and Wangaratta for a special breakfast, to celebrate International Women’s Day.

 Return to Sandpiper e-News 71 (8 March 2024)