IN MEMORY OF THE INITIATOR OF THE INTERFAITH MOVEMENT IN AUSTRALIA: THE JOYCE REBEIRO MEMORIAL LECTURE

The Joyce Rebeiro Memorial Lecture 

This lecture is in memory of our esteemed parishioner and friend , 

the late Joyce Rebeiro, 

a woman with strong social justice convictions and the strong courage 

and determination to make a difference.

Joyce’s legacy lives on as she continues to inspire us

to stand together for

Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation

(Editor's Note: 

Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation is a widespread movement within the Catholic Church.

This lecture is being organised by 

St Paul Apostle Parish

5 William Hovell Drive

Endeavour Hills, Vic 3802

26 September 2017

7.30pm to 9.30pm

The guest lecturer will be 

Sister Claire Griffin

Sr Claire Griffin has been a Brigidine Sister for over 40 years and during that time she has lived in different communities around Victoria and ministered as a teacher, a Deanery Resource Person, a Pastoral associate and a resource person with the Columban Mission Society. For the past 10 years she has been involved in International leadership within the Brigidine Congregation as well as doing some facilitation and planning with parish teams, parish councils and other groups. Since 2011 she has been an active member and volunteer with ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious against Trafficking in Humans).

The event is free but donations toward ACRATH are welcome.

Please register at

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/joyce-rebeiro-memorial-lecture-human-trafficking-tickets-34794785139

PLEASE NOTE:

In 1988, Joyce Rebeiro took up the groundbreaking position of access and equity officer in the City of Springvale. There she worked in her usual self-effacing manner to defuse racist and intercommunal tensions and was one of the instrumental founders of the faith communities network of Springvale. This was a first for Australia and it evolved into the interfaith network of the City of Greater Dandenong, which is widely recognised as the pre-eminent local government interfaith model in multifaith Australia …

THE INTERFAITH MOVEMENT

OWES MUCH TO JOYCE REBEIRO