Jeff Kildea papers mainly relating to the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace

MLMSS 10784

fonds

1974-1989

Textual Records, Clippings, Ephemera

411568

2.88 metres of textual material (16 boxes)

Catholic barrister Jeff Kildea was appointed to the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) as the representative of the bishops of NSW in November 1981.

The CCJP was an agency established in 1968 by the Australian Episcopal Conference (AEC) of the Roman Catholic Church. It was responsible to it through the Bishops’ Deputy and the Episcopal Committee for Development and Peace.

The Commission consisted of twelve members appointed by various groups of Bishops. It was serviced by a staff of five from a permanent secretariat located in Sydney. The Commission met four times a year to consider all policy and approve all activities.

From 1974 the CCJP had the responsibility of preparing the annual Social Justice Statement for the Bishops.

In 1978 the Commission received a charter from the AEC. It was mandated to research, educate and take action where appropriate on matters of human rights and social justice.

In May 1987, the Australian Catholic Bishops abolished the CCJP following a structural review and the imminent expiry of the charter of the CCJP. It was replaced by the Bishops’ Committee for Justice, Development and Peace. In the same month, at a public meeting in Sydney, a group of Australian Catholics established the Catholic Coalition for Justice and Peace. Kildea was elected interim convenor and later appointed National Convenor.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC) subsequently set up the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC) as the national and peace agency of the Catholic Church in Australia.

Reference:
Compiled from the collection

BOX 1
CCJP Minutes 1981-1986
‘J. F. Kildea / N. Samar' 1981-1987, including newscuttings, articles and reports
'CCJP Issues / N. Samar / Press Clippings' 1982-1984, being folder of mainly newscuttings, articles and reports

BOX 2
'CCJP / Issues / N. Samar' 1980-1984, being folder of papers relating to Northern Samar Integrated Rural Development Project (NSIRDP)
Correspondence (General) 1981-1985, including CCJP memoranda
Folder of correspondence 1985-1987, including CCJP memoranda

BOX 3
'CCJP / SJS '82', being folder of papers relating to 1982 Social Justice Statement
'CCJP / Book of Readings / For SJS 83', being folder of papers relating to 1983 Social Justice Statement, being photocopied correspondence and chapter proposals
'CCJP /SJS / 1983', being folder of papers relating to 1983 Social Justice
Statement
'CCJP / SJS 1984', being folder of papers relating to 1984 Social Justice
Statement
'CCJP / SJS 1985', being folder of papers relating to 1985 Social Justice
Statement
'CCJP / Corporate Study Group / Miscellaneous Documents' 1957-1983

BOX 4: Confidential
Ring bound working papers relating to agenda for meeting, March 1981, May 1981, August 1981, November 1981 (volume 1 and 2)

BOX 5: Confidential
Ring bound working papers relating to agenda for meeting, March 1982, June 1982, August 1982, November 1982 (volume 1 and 2)

BOX 6: Confidential
Ring bound working papers relating to agenda for meeting, March 1983 (volume 1 and 2), May 1983, August 1983 (volume 1 and 2)

BOX 7: Confidential
Ring bound working papers relating to agenda for meeting, October 1983 (volume 1 and 2), March 1984 (volume 1 and 2)
Late working papers relating to agenda for meeting, March 1984
Working papers relating to agenda for meeting, May 1984

BOX 8: Confidential
Ring bound working papers relating to agenda for meeting, August 1984, November 1984, March 1985, May 1985

BOX 9: Confidential
Ring bound working papers relating to agenda for meeting, August 1985, November 1985
Additional papers relating to agenda for meeting, March 1986
Draft papers considered at meeting, March 1986

BOX 10: Confidential
Ring bound working papers relating to agenda for meeting March 1986, May-June 1986, August 1986

BOX 11: Confidential
Ring bound working papers relating to agenda for meeting, November 1986, March 1987

BOX 12
Papers relating to the NSW International Year of Peace Co-ordinating
Committee 1985-1986
Papers relating to the National Consultative Committee on Peace and Disarmament and the International Year of Peace 1985-1986 and 1986
Lay participation in the Church and The Grapevine

BOX 13
Disarmament 1985-1987, including correspondence and copies of minutes of Meetings and International Year of Peace grants (part 1 and 2).
15 colour and 3 black & white photographs of the presentation by Prime Minister Bob Hawke of Australian National Peace Award to the Australian Commission for Justice and Peace, represented by the President, Bishop William Brennan of Wagga Wagga, and the Chairperson, Jeff Kildea, held
at The Lodge, Canberra, 22 Oct. 1986
Issues Development - Human Rights (including Hotline) General (Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong) 1982-1986
East Timor 1974-1983
Sex Discrimination Legislation 1983

BOX 14
1985 Social Justice Statement - Working for a Just Peace 1985-1986
1986 Social Justice Statement - Founded on Justice and Peace 1985-1986
Southern Africa including Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe 1980-1986
1987 Social Justice Statement - Bicentennial 1986-1987
CCJP - General 1982-1984, including papers relating to meetings with the Episcopal Committee for Development and Peace
Defamation 1969-1983, mainly relating to potential liability of the Australian Episcopal Conference in defamation for statements published by the CCJP

BOX 15
National Consultation on Justice and Peace 24-28 January 1985
ECDP May 1984 being papers relating to meeting of the Episcopal Committee for Development and Peace 15 May 1984, and ECDP May 1985, meeting on 14 May 1985
ECDP Working Papers 1985
Press and Media Releases 1981-1984
Speech to KSC, being mainly text of address by Jeff Kildea at monthly dinner meeting of KE Division of the Knights of the Southern Cross at Catholic Club Sydney 28 April 1983
CCJP Review 1978-1983
Selection of National Secretary and Assistant Secretary 1985
Project Officer Position February 1986
Miscellaneous papers including papers relating to the Social Action 1981-1983

BOX 16
Selection of Assistant Secretary, April 1982
Papers relating to the dismissal of the Catholic Coalition for Justice and Peace and the formation of the National Catholic Justice and Peace Coalition:
CCJP Dismissal – Documents 1985-1987
CCJP Dismissal – Messages of Support 1987
CCJP Dismissal – Address Lists
CCJP Dismissal – Issues / Information 1978-1987
Printed material

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