Shepparton Interfaith Network will hold an interfaith dialogue on The Love of God on 27 June 2012 at St Brendans Parish Resource Centre.
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Living Books – Living Voices
In collaboration with the Goulburn Valley Regional Library, Shepparton Interfaith Network co-facilitated Living Books-Living Voices as part of the Emerge on the Goulburn Festival.
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Diversity in Australian Cultural Values
In order that we might know who we are as a community in Australia, and in the Goulburn Valley, and Greater Shepparton, we must first look to our past and understand how we as Australians co-existed as a homogenous community.
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Harmony Day
Harmony Day 2012 was celebrated on March 21 at Kidstown, a joint collaboration by the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District, Uniting Care-Cutting Edge, Voices for Harmony, Shepparton Interfaith Network and the City of Greater Shepparton Cultural Development Office.
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Talk on Cultural Diversity in the Goulburn Valley
Around 80 years ago, the Goulburn Valley experienced three waves of migration. What has been the historical impact of this migration?
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Harmony in a Multicultural Society
Professor David de Kretser, former Governor of Victoria, has been an ardent supporter of Multiculturalism, and has also attended many Interfaith events as Guest of Honour. Recently, Prof. de Kretser gave an address at the July Australian Intercultural Society Luncheon series, in Melbourne. What follows is the text of Prof. de Kretser's address. (This article is reproduced with the kind permission of the Australian Intercultural Society.)
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Dalai Lama: Heart Sutra 2013
Venerable Geshe Sonam Thargye is honoured to present a one-day teaching by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the Heart Sutra and the Eight Verses of Mind Training on Wednesday 19 June 2013 at the Quang Minh Temple in Braybrook, Melbourne.
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Migrant Voices – Mario Bettanin
Mario Bettanin, Shepparton Citizen of the Year in 2011, immigrated from Italy to Shepparton and worked fro 42 years in the Goulburn Valley. Being a part of Australian community requires perseverance, commitment, and a willingness to help your neighbour and take whatever steps are needed to create community resources. The Australian Community, having had Jewish and Italian migrations to the Goulburn Valley, are ready to accept new immigrants, willingly.
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Migrant Voices – Melly Pandher Singh
Melly Singh was originally intending to settle in Melbourne. He came to Shepparton to get his driving licence, and liked what he saw. He was to return soon after, to settle with his family and remain.
Living in a community where there are many other families from your part of the world is a highly appreciated aspect of being in the Goulburn Valley, says Melly Singh of the local Sikh Community
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Migrant Voices – Sonali Jayasundra
Sonali Jayasundra migrated from Sri Lanka to the Goulburn Valley with her husband and children.
Identity is an important issue for people migrating to a local area for many reasons, says Sonali Jayasundra of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton.
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Cultural and Religious Diversity in Australia
Prior to European settlement in Australia, one could argue that Australia was already a place of cultural and religious diversity among its indigenous inhabitants, said Dr Frank Purcell at recent Interfaith Meeting on Cultural Diversity.
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Cultural Diversity and Harmony in our Spiritual Traditions
In collaboration with the Goulburn Valley Regional Library, Shepparton Interfaith Network conducted Cultural Diversity and Harmony in our Spiritual Traditions during Harmony Week celebrations.
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Stories from Shepparton
The city of Shepparton and its Goulburn Valley region in Victoria have a rich history of immigration. The Shepparton experience of diversity and social harmony was the basis for a unique Conference in 2007 organised by Latrobe University, the region's Ethnic Council and the Shepparton Interfaith Network. Encounter reports on the stories that emerged from this Conference.
The following transcript was broadcast by ABC Radio National on its Encounter Program on 3 February 2008. This transcript has been supplied on this website with permission from the ABC.
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Emerge on the Goulburn Festival 2012
In collaboration with the Goulburn Valley Regional Library, Shepparton Interfaith Network will facilitate Living Books-Living Voices as part of the Emerge on the Goulburn Festival.
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Water References in the Quran
At the February 2012 meeting of the Shepparton Interfaith Network, there was an Interfaith Dialogue on "Water in our Spiritual Traditions." One of the presentations given was on Water References in the Quran.
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Water in Hinduism
At the February 2012 meeting of the Shepparton Interfaith Network, there was an Interfaith Dialogue on "Water in our Spiritual Traditions. One of the presentations given was on Water in Hinduism.
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Water in Christianity
At the February 2012 meeting of the Shepparton Interfaith Network, there was an Interfaith Dialogue on "Water in our Spiritual Traditions." Joan McRae of the Uniting Church gave one presentation on Living Water in the Christian Church.
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Interfaith Dialogue – Water in our Spiritual Traditions
At the February 2012 meeting of the Shepparton Interfaith Network, there was an Interfaith Dialogue on "Water in our Spiritual Traditions".
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Does Religious Faith make people healthier and happier?
A recent VicHealth study showed that while religion can protect against illness, religious discrimination can harm health. This has led to a renewed call to embrace and respect religious diversity, protection of human rights and promotion of interfaith relations between religions.
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Monsignor Peter Jeffrey – Address to AGM
On the occasion of the Annual General Meeting, Monsignor Peter Jeffrey offered reflections on the nature of interfaith activity along with collaboration and cooperation amongst the religions, in the light of the recent event at Assisi, wherein representatives of many of the worlds religions met to pray and further the cause of world peace.
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