7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum

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7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendumThere is much ado and fuss about the forthcoming Referendum about the Voice to Parliament. Here in Shepparton, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country of the Dungala (Murray) – Kaiela (Goulburn) Valleys, the clans of the Yorta Yorta Nation; Bangerang, Kaieltheban, Kwat Kwat, Moira, Ulupna, Wollithiga, and Yalaba Yalaba and the Ngurai Illum Wurrung. With respect to the abovementioned landowners, we reproduce – from The Conversation, 7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum.
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Walking for YES in Shepparton

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Walking for YES in SheppartonThis coming Sunday, people all across the country will be Walking for Yes – in cities and towns, in every State and Territory. All walking together for a better future – all a part of this amazing opportunity for us all to make history together. There will be a Walk for YES at Victoria Park Lake on Sunday 17 September commencing at 12:00. The Walk will depart from the Welsford St Entrance to Victoria Park Lake.

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Petition to Pope to make St. Joseph Vaz a Patron Saint of Interreligious Relations

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Petition to Pope to make St. Joseph Vaz a Patron SaintSt. Joseph (Naik) Vaz was canonized in 2015 by Pope Francis.  In 2021 Pope Francis was petitioned to make him Patron Saint of First Responders for washing the sores and nursing the abandoned victims of a smallpox epidemic in the Buddhist Kingdom of Kandy at the risk of getting infected himself.  This resonated with our humanitarian needs during the Covid crisis. Now, there is a new petition to Pope Francis to make St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz Patron Saint of Interreligious Relations.
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UN International Day of Peace – Calm in the City

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UN International Day of Peace Logo 2023

The theme of this year’s UN Peace Day is “Actions for Peace”. Calm in the City invite you to join them on the morning of International Day of Peace, 21 September 2023. Two other events – on this international day – are notified, one by the Charter for Compassion Australia, and one by Brahma Kumaris.

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Nostra Aetate: Interfaith Conversations for Today

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Nostra Aetate: Interfaith Conversations for Today

In the spirit of Nostra Aetate, Garratt Publishing – in conjunction with Yarra Theological Union – invites you to a new four-session webinar series exploring other religious traditions from a Catholic perspective.

This new series features Catholic scholars in conversation with a leader from the Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, and Islamic traditions.

The webinar sessions will occur on Monday Evenings – 4, 11, 18 September, and 9 October, 2023.

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Dungala Kaiela Oration 2023

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Prof. Megan Davis - Dungala Kaiela Oration 2023

This year, we are celebrating the 15th annual Dungala Kaiela Oration and an important referendum on First Peoples’ recognition in the Australian Constitution. The Kaiela Institute, in association with the University of Melbourne, are delighted and honoured to present Professor Megan Davis as the 2023 keynote speaker.

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Amar is driving from Sydney to Darwin to engage culturally diverse communities with the Yes campaign

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Amar Singh and Van
Australian of the Year Local Hero award winner Amar Singh says there’s been a “gap” in communicating the importance of the referendum to multicultural communities.

Amar Singh says it’s his responsibility as “a human being” to engage multicultural communities with the Yes campaign.

That’s why he’s begun a two-month 25,000 kilometre round-trip journey from Sydney to Darwin.

Mr Singh won the 2023 Australian of the Year Local Hero award for his work with his charity Turbans 4 Australia, a Sikh-led assistance organisation that delivers food and aid to vulnerable people across western Sydney.

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Monsignor Peter Jeffrey’s 60th anniversary

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Monsignor Peter Jeffrey

Monsignor Peter Jeffrey recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of his priesthood with a mass at St Brendan’s Catholic Church in Shepparton.

The occasion was followed by a dinner at the GV Hotel, which saw a gathering of friends, family and colleagues, in addition to members of the clergy, including bishops and an archbishop.

A host of local community leaders were also present.

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Inner Peace and Judaism

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Inner Peace and JudaismThis post shares the personal thoughts and journey of an Australian Jewish man who explores contemporary social issues as these relate to an Orthodox understanding of the Torah, (the Bible) and other Jewish sources. Exploring inner peace is being at peace and in sync with God, through living out the covenant and bringing the different aspects of ourselves into harmony with God; this allows us to have hope and brings with it its own kind of inner peace.
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Interfaith Rainforest Initiative Commitment and Call to Action for the Amazon Summit

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Interfaith Rainforest Initiative logoThe Interfaith Rainforest Initiative seeks to mobilise communities of all faith traditions and spiritualities, from grassroots to leadership, to join the broad coalition working to protect tropical forests, fight climate change, defend the rights of indigenous peoples, quilombolas and traditional communities, and promote sustainable development in the Amazon. The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative will participate in the forthcoming Amazon Summit.
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2023 Prayers and Meditations for the Earth and UN Climate Change Conference

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Prayers and Meditations for COP28The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change Western Australian Branch (ARRCC WA) and The Brahma Kumaris Australia are pleased to announce that an open multi-faith group will be meeting over Zoom commencing Thursday, 3rd August to pray and meditate for climate justice for our Earth and a successful outcome at COP28.
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Securing Faith-Based Places

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Securing Faith-Based Places The Securing Faith-Based Places grant program provides $40 million over three years to improve security at religious schools, pre-schools, places of worship, and faith-based community centres. The objective of the grant opportunity is to address the risk of crime and violence motivated by religious or racial intolerance through the installation or upgrade of security infrastructure and/or the engagement of security guards at those sites.
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How does a story begin?

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winsdor castleStory telling is important to our history, and our self-understanding. We are all story tellers – at least, of the story of our own lives. When we tell a story about a person, or a place, or a happening, when does that story begin? Deuteronomy, the final book of the Torah, has many stories, as we read on.

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Angkor Wat: Unveiling the Majestic Hindu Temple of Cambodia

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Angkor Wat: Unveiling the Majestic Hindu Temple of Cambodia

Angkor Wat is an awe-inspiring Hindu temple complex located in Cambodia. Steeped in history and surrounded by lush greenery, it stands as a testament to the grandeur and architectural brilliance of the Khmer Empire. Built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat is not only a significant religious site but also a symbol of national pride for the people of Cambodia.

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‘It takes a village – Preparing young people and the community for wellbeing’

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University of Melbourne logoThe University of Melbourne, Department of Rural Health invites you to a public webinar by Dr Jacqui Francis. The Webinar will be conducted online on August 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM

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Australia’s Ambassador to Holy See: Women diplomats in Vatican a ‘formidable group’

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Vatican NewsMarking the annual International Day of Women in Diplomacy, Chiara Porro, Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, speaks of the challenges and rewards of the job and of the crucial perspective women bring to international relations.
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