BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260424T111157UTC-9709FGpox3@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260424T111157Z DESCRIPTION:Lent begins on Ash Wednesday Begins on: Wednesday 14 February 2 024Ends on: Thursday 28 March 2024Christianity\nLent is the period of 40 d ays (not including Sundays) which comes before Easter\, traditionally a ti me of fasting and reflection. The 40 days represents the time Jesus spent in the desert overcoming temptation by Satan. In Western Christianity\, it begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Maundy Thursday. https://faithvictori a.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2058-lent-begins-christianity DTSTART:20240214T170139Z DTEND:20240328T170139Z LOCATION:RSEvents!Pro Location (Colorado\, USA) SUMMARY:Lent begins | Christianity URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2058-lent-begins-chr istianity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260424T111157UTC-9717uPbs1l@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260424T111157Z DESCRIPTION:MahaShivaratri Friday 8 March 2024Faith: Hinduism\nMahaShivarat ri (or ‘Great Night of Shiva’) is a festival celebrated in honour of the H indu deity Lord Shiva\, one of the deities of the Hindu Trinity. https://f aithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2072-mahashivaratri-hinduism DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240308 LOCATION:RSEvents!Pro Location (Colorado\, USA) SUMMARY:MahaShivaratri | Hinduism URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2072-mahashivaratri- hinduism END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260424T111157UTC-9721fNR2ki@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260424T111157Z DESCRIPTION:The Anglican Diocese of Melbourne \;invites you to:\nFaith Communities and Preventing Violence Against Women - A Roundtable\nDate: Fr iday 8 March 2024 \;  \; Time: 10am to 1pmLocation: St Michael's N orth Carlton\, 14 McIlwraith St\, North Carlton VIC 3054\nSpeakers:\n\nDr Arya Indrias Patras\, Forman Christian College\, Lahore\nProf. Cathy Vaugh an\, University of Melbourne\nKerryn Lewis &\; Sarah Aruliah\, PVAW Tea m (Anglican Diocese of Melbourne)\n\nFaith communities and faith settings are important environments where social beliefs and norms are shaped (Durk heim\, 2008). Such beliefs and norms have the potential to promote violenc e against women and family violence or conversely to protect against viole nce (Flood &\; Pease\, 2006\; VicHealth\, 2007).\nThe Anglican Diocese of Melbourne comprises over 200 churches across Melbourne and Geelong\, an d it is home to a variety of socially and culturally diverse communities. The Diocese has had a commitment to the primary prevention of violence aga inst women since 2011. The Preventing Violence Against Women Program (PVAW ) implemented by the Diocese\, is a leading initiative for preventing and responding to violence against women and family violence within an Austral ian faith community. The program provides a wide range of activities\, tra ining and resources for faith leaders and churches\, as well as an intensi ve whole of church project. An evaluation conducted by the University of M elbourne in 2021 indicated that our capacity building has had a positive i mpact on response and prevention.\nAt this Round Table event\, Prof. Cathy Vaughan will share what we know about the evidence base available on PVAW in faith settings. Dr Ayra Indrias Patras will share information about th e church in Pakistan and its response to VAW and Diocese Program staff wil l give an overview of the Diocese PVAW Program and the findings so far esp ecially in relation to Culturally Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Anglican c ommunities. There will also be an opportunity for questions and small tabl e discussions.\nAudience: Inviting all churches and family violence sector organisation The event will be followed by lunch and networking Ticket fe e: $20 per person | Click here to register and to download the flyer https ://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2159-faith-communities-and-p reventing-violence-against-women DTSTART:20240308T100000Z DTEND:20240308T130000Z LOCATION:St Michael's North Carlton\, 14 McIlwraith St\, North Carlton VIC 3054 (14 Mcilwraith St\, Princes Hill VIC 3054\, Australia) SUMMARY:Faith Communities and Preventing Violence against Women URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2159-faith-communiti es-and-preventing-violence-against-women END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR