New Pentecost in Melbourne

The New Pentecost Forum in Melbourne this year will focus on making next year's World Youth Day "Green".

A Green World Youth Day Gathering - 19 May

Saturday 19 May 2007, 3 - 6 pm
Holy Eucharist Church
1A Oleander Drive
St Albans, 3021

• Fr Jojo Fung, SJ, Malaysian environmental priest and activist
• Sarah Taylor and Mearon O’Brien, Australian Young Christian Workers (YCW)
• Stefan Gigacz, Holy Eucharist Parish, St Albans South, Young People for Development (YPD) network

More information contact: Stefan Gigacz, ph: (03) 9366 1310.

Website: www.greenwyd.org

Download:

A Green World Youth Day Gathering brochure (PDF)

New Pentecost Event - Sunday 20 May

A celebration of the Life and Work of Fr Hugh O'Sullivan, 1939 - 1997, former Australian and Asia-Pacific YCW chaplain, who died on Pentecost Sunday 1997. The event is hosted by OCAAT (O'Sullivan Centre for Analysis, Action and Training). All welcome.

Time: 1.00 - 4.00 pm
Venue: Community Hall, Catholic Parish, 419 Waterdale Rd, Heidelberg West

Voices of Hope! - Tuesday 22 May

A gathering of Catholic laypeople working in the field of social action organised by the Cardijn Community International. There will also be a launch of the Green WYD initiative. All welcome.

Time: 12.30 pm - 2.00 pm
Venue: Multifaith Reflection Centre, Building 1L, Room L101, Victoria University, St Albans Campus, St Albans

More information contact: Stefan Gigacz, Phone: (03) 9366 1310.

Download: 22 May Voices of Hope/Green WYD event (PDF)

Partners: ACMICA, Aquinas Academy, Australian Catholic University, Bercat Pty Ltd, Cardijn Community International, Catholica, Columban Mission Institute, Dominican Sisters, Edmund Rice Centre, Eureka Street, Loreto Sisters, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Justice and Peace Centre, NSW Ecumenical Council, Pax Christi NSW, Passionist Fathers, Tradewinds Tea and Coffee, UnitingCare NSW.ACT, Uniya Jesuit Social Justice Centre, Wollongong Diocese Adult Faith Formation, Young People for Development.