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Peace of common ground in Bacchus Marsh

12/09/2013

By Star Weekly

Moorabool residents are being invited to celebrate International
Day of Peace this Sunday.

Ian Smith, Ellie Taffe, Judy Archer, Greta
Beale and Carolyn Olthof and other Moorabool Interfaith Group
members will meet at St Bernards parish centre in Lerderderg Street,
Bacchus Marsh from 2pm.

The event will include guest speakers from
African, Indian and Iranian backgrounds who will lead discussions on
what peace means to different communities and how common ground can be
found.

There will be musical performances by the Bacchus Marsh Choral
Group and refreshments.

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