Catholic Association for Racial Justice marks 40th anniversary

Source: CARJ

The Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) will celebrate a 40th Anniversary Day at Amigo Hall, St George's Cathedral, Southwark, on Saturday 25 May.

It will include the launch of a new 'Racial Justice Agenda for Change', which will be the vision for the work of CARJ into the future. It will build on the experiences and learning of the past four decades and put forward a strategy for bringing about greater equality and creating a racially just Church and society.

Key speakers include Bishop Paul McAleenan, Yogi Sutton, Fr Phil Sumner, Richard Reddie, Sr Kumari Fernando and Jackie McLoughlin.

CARJ was established 40 years ago on 16 June 1984 at a meeting of approximately 25 'founding members' from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. From the beginning, CARJ was seen as a black-led, independent organisation where ethnic minorities could find support and a voice, and where people of all backgrounds could work together for racial justice. Despite challenging times in society and in the Church, CARJ secured remarkable achievements along the way including hosting the first National Congress for Black Catholics in 1990 and holding the National Racial Justice Congress in 2003.

Since 2006, CARJ has worked in schools, delivering workshops on racial justice, training youth ambassadors and supporting the general educational attainment of black and minority ethnic young people.

Date: Saturday 25 May 2024

Venue: Amigo Hall at St George's Cathedral London SE1 7HY

Time: 10.30am

(Open to all and attendance is free, with lunch served and a Sung Mass)

See the CARJ website for more details and a program for the day: www.carj.org.uk