St Dominic's is a welcoming community of devoted Catholic Christians looking towards evangelization and justice.
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Justice and Peace Group
About us
The Justice & Peace group at St Dominic's has been part of the parish for over twenty years. We work to reflect on the issues of the day and to assist our parish to play its part in responding to the call of the Gospel to work for a more just and peace-filled world.
The group is active in a number of areas:
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Cover items for 'The Dominican' most months, on matters relating to Justice & Peace;
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Recommendations for donations from the Parish Vodafone receipts: in 2025, these were to Caroline Chisholm Society, ACRATH, John Pierce Centre, Caritas (for Gaza), and Opening the Doors Foundation;
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facilitating parish involvement in an ecumenical mental health liturgy, and in food collection from supermarkets to assist local charities
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auspicing the monthly sale of coffee to benefit communities in Timor Leste;
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information provision through talks in the Parish Centre, the notice board and the website, and occasional guest speakers.
Our group would welcome questions or feedback, and we would welcome new members - we meet once a month to discuss a range of current social issues.
Enquiries to the parish office or to Denis Fitzgerald, tel 0418 136 372.
The Grandeur of Humanity
Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas – The Grandeur of Humanity, On Safeguarding the Human Person in the time of Artificial Intelligence, on 15 May 2026.The letter was addressed as a ‘heartfelt appeal’ to ‘all the Catholic faithful, to all Christians and to all men of women of goodwill.’
To explore the document’s implications for us, a small group from St Dominic’s met for four discussion sessions. Linked below is a report from that discussion group.
Apostolic Exhortation
Dilexi Te - I have loved you
Pope Leo XIV
On 4 October 2025, the feast of St Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo XIV presented his first Apostolic Exhortation on love for the poor, entitled Dilexi Te ("I have loved you").
This document presents anew the teachings of the Gospel and of the Church through the ages, that the poor are the beloved of God, that we need to learn from them, and that we are called to work for justice even as we respond to the immediate needs of our neighbour.
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Since 202 St Dominic's has adopted Mental Health as a pastoral priority to build awareness and offer support, following the Australian Bishops' Social Justice Statement.
Submit your suggestions
Let us know which social justice issues you feel strongly about