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

Buddhist abuse of Muslim Rohingyas in Burma

From the AM website of the ABC

Additional information: 
Rohingyas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people
Also read this Wikipedia entry for Aung San Suu Kyi
In particular, read this section of the W/pedia entry relating to her attitude to the Rohingyas.
Aung San Suu Kyi is clearly not treating the Rohingya people as she herself was treated by people in western countries.  She has received much praise, sympathy and comfort from western countries.  Perhaps because she was of a certain status.  The Rohingyas, as a people, have no status in Myanmar but Aung San Suu Kyi certainly does.  In the Judaic/Christian tradition, there is what is called "The Golden Rule".  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.  This has its equivalence in many other religions and philosophies.  And it does in Buddhism:

Buddhism:  

560 BC,  From the Udanavarga 5:18-   

"Hurt not others with that which pains yourself."

Fear, mistrust and secret killings - 

Myanmar Rohingyas tell journalists of abuse

Liam Cochrane reported this story on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 08:17:00

             

          

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Muslims in western Myanmar say men have been burned alive by soldiers, women gang-raped, and children as young as 14 are being jailed on suspicion of terrorism. They've made these allegations to foreign journalists granted rare access to the region. The United Nations are calling it 'possible ethnic cleansing', but the Chief Minister of Rakhine State says it isn't genocide.


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Zoroastrianism - a religion of light and fire

Next year the Zoroastrian World Congress will be held in Perth, Western Australia. It is to be hoped that it is done with a significant splash since few Australians have heard of the Zoroastrians let alone met one.

Firstly, let it be said that this is one of the world's most ancient religions. The founder of the religion is Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra).  Read more here. The followers of Zoroaster are also known as Parsis.  The religion should not be confused with Thus Spake Zarathustra by the German writer, Friedrich Nietzschke. 

To read about the Parsis in the modern world,

please go here.

and in Melbourne

After death customs

The Other Son - showing at Central Uniting Church, Ballarat to-morrow

"The Other Son"  

will be shown at 

Central Uniting Church 

in Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat at 4:30pm

this Sunday 23rd July 2017

to be followed by a shared meal.

The film event is being jointly organised by

Central Uniting Church and Ballarat Interfaith Network.

Amal Awad, Ali's Wedding, and Australia's first Muslim "rom com".

Amal Awad blogs at three quarters full

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Amal Awad shared Ali's Wedding's photo.

18 July at 17:40 · 

Very pleased to be a part of this very exciting project for the new film Ali's Wedding. It's Australia's first 'Muslim rom com' - lots of fun, touching and beautifully written. Lots of wonderful stories are featured in this series - enjoy. #AlisWedding

Ali's Wedding with Frida Deguise and 5 others.

17 July at 16:23 · 

The Ali's Wedding team is excited to launch our special project, a portrait series of 11 Muslim Australians sharing personal stories of love and marriage. Directed by Fadia Abboud, and photographed by Hoda Afshar, ‘11 True Love Stories’ will also be exhibited in Melbourne and Sydney – venues to be announced soon! 

#11truelovestories #diverseaustralia #AlisWedding

In my soul there is a temple --- Sufi mystic Rabia al Basri

“In my soul there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque, a church where I kneel.

Prayer should bring us to an altar where no walls or names exist.

Is there not a region of love

where the sovereignty is illumined nothing,

where ecstasy gets poured into itself and becomes lost,

where the wing is fully alive but has no mind or body?

In my soul there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque, a church

that dissolve, that dissolve in God.

By Rabia of Basra (c. 717-801)

who is considered the most popular and influential female Muslim saint in the Sufi tradition.

Born nearly 500 years before Maulana Jalaludin Rumi,

she - perhaps more than any other poet - is said to have influenced his writing.

This poem has come via Jessica Morrison on Facebook

And from Lyndon Marcotte’s blog, InHabitude

Ballarat Interfaith Network - July 2017 Meeting;; Notice of 2017 AGM in August

MEETING OF THE BALLARAT INTERFAITH NETWORK

Wednesday 26th July 2017 AT 7 PM

At Eastwood Street Leisure Centre, Ballarat.

Enter via the front door, first room on the left.

Guest speaker for the evening will be

Neil Paramanatha

who will speak on the topic of

MyJourney in the Hindu Faith

Forthcoming

Annual General Meeting

23 August 2017 at 7pm

Eastwood Leisure Centre

Guest Speaker:  Siddick