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Interfaith Youth
Pilgrimage (Sunday 13 July, 2008)
(Click
here to download flyer).
"Journeying to one another...
..For the Sake of Peace"
The Interfaith Youth Pilgrimage is a part of the Program
for Days in the Diocese
, prepared by an multifaith planning committee and involving
eight different faith communities.
Sunday July 13, 3pm
Federation Square
There will be readings and music from the different faith
traditions about Peace, and statements of intention offered
for bringing peace to the world. Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez
(President of Caritas International) will be the guest speaker.
Before the gathering at Federation Square , each faith community
will meet in its own location to discuss and learn about
peace, pilgrimage and interfaith relations.
For Meeting locations and times please contact your Faith
Group Coordinators:
Buddhist: Freeman 0431 034 254
Muslim (AIS): Osman 9326 2177
Muslim (ICV): Sara 0421 885 492
Jewish: Caroline 0407 118 771
Hindu: Nivedita 9846 8359
Christian: Maureen 9650 4511
Sikh: Jagdeep 0431 417 533
Baha'i: Murray 0419 180 799
Indigenous: Tristan 0431 584 268
Catholic pilgrims will meet at 1pm at St Patrick's Cathedral
with Bishop Christopher Prowse before walking down to the
Federation Square.
Please contact the Commission office at 99265708 or ecum@melbourne.catholic.org.au
for more details.
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Days in the Diocese
Homestay Program (5-9 July, 9-14 July)
You can be a Homestay Host for World Youth
Day--you don't have to be Catholic, or even Christian!--you
just have to live in Melbourne and be a friendly and welcoming
host!
World Youth Day is actually happening in Sydney, of course,
but before that we are expecting as many as 25,000 international
pilgrims between 16 and 35 years of age to visit Melbourne
for the "Days in the Diocese" program, from 10th
to 14th July.
All Melbournians can participate in this event through the
Homestay program.
Click
here to download a flyer with all the details, or contact
the Melbourne WYD Homestay Hotline on 9412 8484 or go to their
website at www.did08.com
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NEWSLETTERS
FROM THE COMMISSION
REPORTS OF PAST EVENTS
Pathways to Peace: the Ideals. JCMA Seminar(13
April 2008)
What do the three Abrahamic monotheistic faiths mean
when they talk about peace? A panel presentation followed
by small group meetings and discussion, held at the Sidney
Myer Asia Centre under the auspices of the University of Melbourne.
Click
here for presentation by Bishop Christopher Prowse
Click
here for presentation by Rabbi Jonathan Keren Black
Click
here for presentation by Professor Abdullah Saeed
Commemoration of the Noble Birth of the
Prophet (15 March 2008)
Click here for the report and
photographs of the occasion
Catholic Muslim Youth Friendship night
(9 March 2008)
Click here for the report and
photographs of the occasion.
Report of the JCMA Women's Conference
February 2008
Click
here to download a report of the 2008 Jewish Christian and
Muslim Conference for women.
Sixth International Abraham Conference,
Melbourne University, August 26, 2007
Click here to go to
report with pictures and downloadable copies of papers presented.
Launch of "Promoting Interfaith Relations":
Some Guidelines for the parishes and agencies of the Catholic
Archdiocese of Melbourne (August 21, 2007)
Click here to go to
full report with pictures and downloadable copies of the document)
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding
between the Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission and the Australian
Intercultural Society (July 29, 2007)
Click here to go to full report
with pictures and downloadable copy of the Memorandum
Australian Intercultural
Society Intercultural Study Tour of Turkey (20 April - 4 May
2007)
Our Executive Officer, David Schutz, had the opportunity
of travelling with the Australian Intercultural Society to
Turkey for an Intercultural Study Tour in April/May of 2007.
Read more here:
Download David's
Travel Diary (Word Document)
Download
David's Report of the Benefits of the Tour (Word Document)
View
David's Photos (link to Flickr site)
The Inaugural JCMA Women’s Conference
February 12-14, 2007
Last week 44 women from many different backgrounds,
Jews, Christians and Muslims, came together for 3 days and
2 nights to learn about each other’s faiths and to tell
each other their own personal stories. Bonds of friendship
were instantly formed, with stereotypes and preconceived ideas
being shattered as we came to know each other and understand
each other’s traditions and cultures. Conversations
have begun and, as the theme of the conference, Continuing
Conversations, suggests, they will go on as the thirst to
learn more and get to know each other is strong. As women
of the Abrahamic faiths we sang together, we danced together,
we ate together and we shared artefacts relating to our personal
faith journeys. We are all keen to continue our interfaith
conversations in monthly discussion groups and an annual conference.
A truly inspirational event.
Some comments from participants that were sent to the committee
afterwards demonstrate the remarkable effect on us all.
“I watched with joy as the women, myself included, grew
in the warmth of such love and commitment to the recognition
of what was shared and how we can move forward together. What
a privilege it was to be part of this.”
“I feel truly honoured to have been able to share in
your goodness and spiritual searching.”
“One of my best experiences of working with others,
out of a sense of vision and passion to create a difference.”
“I had a wonderful time and walk with a deeper sense
of connectedness to other women and to people of other faiths.”
The conference was run by JCMA, Jewish Christian Muslim Association
of Australia. Enquiries: Di Hirsh dhirsh1@bigpond.net.au
.
Read
a report on the ABC Encounter here or download
the audio of the program here.
Archbishop Hart addresses Melbourne imams
at Australian intercultural Society
2 November, 2006
Archbishop's
Statement
Report
by David
Report
by AIS
Photographs
18 November 2005 12noon-2:30pm
Inaugural Meeting of the Dialogue between Catholics and
Christians from Pentecostal and Evangelical Communities
Read here about this event
13 Nov 2005 2pm – 5pm.
10 In our times: Vatican II and Other Faiths
Thomas Carr Centre, 278 Victoria Pde, East Melbourne
Read here about this event
"One
Church and One Church only"?
An Ecumenical Reflection on the 40 years
since the Vatican II Decree on Ecumenism
Sunday, November 28
This seminar, held in the Knox Room at the Thomas Carr Centre
in East Melbourne, attracted an audience of 50 people highly
involved in ecumenical relations in Melbourne. Fr Peter Cross
gave the key note address on the Decree, asking the questions
"What difference has it made?" and "What still
needs to be done?". Other speakers included Most Rev.
Frank Little, Archdeacon Philip Newman, Rev. Prof. Norman
Young and Ms Maureen Postma.
Fr
Peter Cross' Keynote Address
Rev Prof.
Norman Young's response
Most
Rev. Frank Little's reflection
How
are we saved? Young Catholics and Lutherans Discuss the Doctrine
of Justification
A report of the gathering of Lutherans and Catholics on
October 17 2004 for a joint service to mark the 5th anniversary
of the signing, in Augsburg, Germany, of a joint declaration
on the doctrine of Justification. Another meeting will be
hosted by the Catholic Youth at the Cathedral later this year.
Proposed topic is "Eucharist".
Report
and Photographs
On Sunday, 8 August 2004 at the Yarra Theological
Union, Box Hill, Bishop Christopher Prowse opened the Second
Interfaith Symposium which was sponsored by the Catholic Interfaith
Committee of the Archdiocese. The theme of the Symposium was
‘Forgiveness’, particularly appropriate at this
juncture in history where a world of conflict and division
calls all to forgive and to accept forgiveness.
The speakers shared the teaching and experience of forgiveness
within their different religious traditions. They were Melissa
Brickell (NATSICC); Rabbi Ralph Genende (College Rabbi at
Mt Scopus and Congregational Rabbi of Beit Haron); Venerable
Phuoc Tan (of the Quang Minh Buddhist Temple, Braybrook);
Sheik Isse Musse (Imam of the West Melbourne Mosque). Fr John
Dupuche, Chair of the
Catholic Interfaith Committee, led the Symposium, presided.
About 80 people attended the Symposium which was notable for
the sense of vitality. The interfaith gatherings are a sign
of hope for the future harmony of our community.
"The
Passion of the Christ" Discussion Nights
This link will take you to the reports on the two events held
in conjunction with Catholic Adult Education Melbourne.
"To the Wellsprings
of Joy" : Visit of Brother Ghislain from Taize
Report and photographs.
Shoah Memorial Service
Report and photographs.
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