Edmund Rice Centre Invitation

to meet with the Sr Mary Francis Anover rsm - National Coordinator of Rural Missionaries of the Philippines

at

Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education

15 Henley Road Homebush West (2 minute walk from Flemington Station)

Thursday May 29, 2014 at 10.00am for 10.30am

Sr Mary Francis will also visit Canberra, Perth and Melbourne

Please feel free to invite people who may be interested.

Theme:

Lasting and sustainable peace and development in the Philippines – God’s People journeying to integrity of creation

Sr Mary Francis will also visit Canberra, Perth and Melbourne

Objectives of her visit:

1. 1.To update churches, the Filipino community, religious groups, human rights advocates on the work of the RMP (Rural Missionaries of the Philippines) in organising the rural population and their experience of human rights violations, harassment, including the life and death of Father Fausto ‘Pops’ Tentorio, Italian PIME priest assassinated for his support of indigenous and peasant farmers in their struggle against foreign (including Australian) mining companies.
2. 2.To encourage interest in the impact of mining in the Philippines, especially mines with Australian connections.
3. 3.Link with and update politicians in Canberra and other locations on the issues above
4. 4.Link up with Indigenous Australians on these issues.

For further information or to rsvp please call Fr Claude Mostowik msc

Mobile 0411 450 953

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