Established in 2010, the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) is Victoria’s umbrella multifaith body. It is the successor to the Leaders of Faith Communities Forum, founded in 1995.
FCCV was created to contribute to the harmony of the Victorian community by promoting positive relations between people of different faiths and greater public knowledge and mutual understanding of the teachings, customs and practices of Victoria's diverse faith traditions.
From February 07, 2017 10:30 until February 07, 2017 11:30
The City of Wyndham and Wyndham Interfaith Network invite you to:
2017 World Interfaith Harmony Week Celebration - Morning Tea
Date: Tuesday 7 February 2017 Time: 10:30am to11:30am
Location: The Point Cook Community Learning Centre, 1-21 Cheetham Street Point Cook
https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/venues/point-cook-community-centre
Journey of Hope with Sister Bridgid Arthur
Wyndham Interfaith Network will highlight the importance of belief for those who are displaced. It will host a 25 piece art display by asylum seekers on loan from Baptcare. All of the works in the Journeys of Hope exhibition use colour to express emotion, feeling and memories that have their roots in the challenge of displacement and trauma. The Wyndham municipality currently hosts more than 200 asylum seekers as they connect with others and move on with their lives. The art installation will be on display until the 14th of Feb
Speaker: Sister Bridgid Arthur from the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project. The project works with, and for, people seeking asylum both in detention and in the community. Underpinning this work are the core principles of universal human rights and Australia’s responsibilities to those seeking asylum, especially the need for just and accessible procedures and structures. She supports those in detention at Christmas Island and has visited the detention facility a number of times.
Registration: Registration is required for catering purposes. Please email at: laurenceg@wyndhamcec.org.au