Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, Rev. Denis Hart, has written an opinion piece published in The Australian on September 26, 2014. We reproduce this Archbishop Hart’s writing as it a salutary reminder that we can all act to maintain peace in our community.
The Victoria Police has maintained relations with community groups and religious groups in their profile of community relations. Senior leaders of groups in Victoria have been meeting periodically with the command of Victoria Police in order to further harmony and understanding in the community, which is one of the foundations of interfaith activity.
The City of Melbourne Multifaith and Others Network will have a series of representives of various museums speak about sharing our heritage on International Day of Peace.
Progressive Judaism Victoria will offer a four week course entitled “A Taste of Judaism”. This course will whet your appetite for Jewish knowledge.
Catholics for Renewal is co-sponsoring with Catalyst for Renewal an evening, 29 October, on the theme “The Role of Church Law in the Child Abuse Issue: Help or Hindrance?” at the Pumphouse Hotel, Nicholson St, Fitzroy. This is a Joint Spirituality in the Pub Event.
The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne will conduct An Interspiritual Gathering for Peace in celebration of the UN International Day of Peace on Sunday 21st September, 2014, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.
Pace e Bene, who conduct Nonviolent Leadership for Interfaith Peacebuilders, is offering two additional programs in October and November 2014; a “going deeper” program and a one-day program.
On 29th September 2014, Shepparton Interfaith Network will present an evening on Pilgrimages with guest speakers from different religions describing the experience of pilgrimage in their faith tradition.
Melbourne University, Melbourne Law School will offer a Free Public Lecture on Religion and Law to be given by Lord Dyson at Melbourne University on Wednesday 17 September 2014 from 6pm – 7pm.
Victoria: 2014 Interfaith Network Conference
The Faith Communities Council of Victoria will conduct the 2014 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference on Sunday, November 23rd 2014, in association with Monash Interfaith Gathering and City of Monash at Mulgrave Community Centre. A key feature of this conference is exploration of faith communities responses to domestic violence.
‘94.7 The Pulse‘ community radio in Geelong, has given Geelong Interfaith Network a regular monthly voice to our wider community. The program, called Voice of Interfaith, is aired on the last Thursday of each month at 3pm and offers a wide variety of topics and speakers predominantly on issues of faith.
The Boroondara Interfaith Network, in partnership with the Local Spiritual Assembly of Baha’is of Boroondara invite you to attend an intergenerational gathering w\exploring diversity across the ages.
