Posts Tagged ‘Josephine Bakhita’
Join Global Pilgrimage
“We’ll do anything we can to get things as cheaply as we can. For that to happen someone has to be exploited.” (Colleen Jackson rsc, Talitha Kum – Oceania representative) Join ACRATH and thousands around the world on February 8 for an online pilgrimage celebrating the 2023 International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human…
Read MoreTake Action in 2022
Pray, Reflect and Act is the theme of the ACRATH Takes Action! film clip launch on 8 February 2022. The online launch, to be held on the feast day of *St Josephine Bakhita, will urge people to commit to an action to combat modern day slavery ?and human trafficking. The 11-minute ACRATH Takes Action! film…
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Join ACRATH and Talitha Kum to begin this year’s eight-hour Prayer Marathon on 8 February at 7pm ( AEDT). Talitha Kum Oceania will feature in the first hour of the global prayer marathon, which marks the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking. Thirteen members from Australia and New Zealand will start…
Read MorePrayer Calendar
As in past years, the Sisters of St Joseph of Orange have published a prayer calendar for us to follow in the lead up to the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking. This day is marked each year on 8th February, the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita. To access the calendar click…
Read MoreLet’s Make a Change
In the first issue of ACRATH News for 2021 ACRATH’s President and National Executive Officer, Sr Louise Cleary csb and Christine Carolan, invite us to reflect on where we can make a change in our lives that will impact others. “We encourage schools to make their staffrooms slavery-free and can support them in this work.…
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Pope Francis has declared the feast of St Josephine Bakhita on February 8 the International Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action against Human Trafficking. Join ACRATH and mark this day by sharing information, joining the world community in prayer and committing to do something in your own life to end slavery. Josephine Bakhita was born in Southern Sudan…
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Pope Francis has designated 8th February, the feast of St Josephine Bakhita, as the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking. Born in 1869 in Sudan, Josephine Bakhita knew the pain and sorrow of losing her freedom, when at 7 years of age she was taken by slave traders. She was bought…
Read MorePray to End Human Trafficking
You are invited to prepare for the World Day of Prayer Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking on 8th February, the feast of St Josephine Bakhita, by following the suggestions outlined in a prayer calendar prepare by the Sisters of St Joseph of Orange. St. Josephine Bakhita was born in southern Sudan in 1869. As…
Read MorePrayer to End Human Trafficking and Slavery
Each year on 8th February, the feast of St Josephine Bakhita, we celebrate the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action against Human Trafficking. Born in 1869 in Sudan, Josephine was 7 years old when taken by slave traders. She was bought and sold many times in the following decade. Taken to Italy by a…
Read MoreAction for the New Year
As we begin a New Year many people make New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe for 2020 your resolution could be to help organisations like ACRATH fighting against slavery and human trafficking. How can you help? Perhaps you could take time to prepare to mark St Josephine Bakhita’s Day on 8 February. St Josephine Bakhita is the…
Read MoreDay of Prayer Reflection and Action
Pope Francis has designated 8th February, the feast of St Josephine Bakhita, as the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking. Born in 1869 in Sudan, Josephine Bakhita knew the pain and sorrow of losing her freedom, when at 7 years of age she was taken by slave traders. She was bought…
Read MoreACRATH News
ACRATH Newsletter May 2018 The latest ACRATH Newsletter is now available. This issue focuses on Just Work, celebrations for the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita 2018, a counter trafficking working group starting in Melbourne and a fundraising event in Western Australia Download your copy here. If you would like to have the ACRATH Newsletter delivered…
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