Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry
ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive actions; to model interfaith cooperation; and to break down barriers as we work together for justice, right relationships, an end to violence and care for the earth.
Weekly Events
Sundays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 • 10 a.m.–11 a.m.
Meditation. 7319 N. Fourth St. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization. For more info, call 559-435-2212.
Sundays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 • 10:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Meditation and Oneness Blessing. The Oneness Center, 1752 E. Bullard Ave. For more info, call 559-260-8589.
Sundays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 • 11 a.m.–noon
Sunday Celebration Service. The Oneness Center, 1752 E. Bullard Ave. For more info, call 559-260-8589.
Mondays, March 4, 11, 18 & 25 • 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Fresno River Zen Group meeting. Zen Center of Fresno, 922 N. Van Ness Ave. Fresno River Zen is guided by Rev. Myoan Grace Schireson, dharma heir of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, the founder of the San Francisco Zen Center. For more info, call 559-301-6570 or visit www.zencenterfresno.org.
Tuesdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26 • 10 a.m.–noon
Buddhist Cultural Class in Japanese by Rev. Sensho Inouye. Buddhist Church of Fowler, 210 S. 9th St., Fowler. For more info, call 559-834-2077.
Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20 & 27 • 7 p.m.–8 p.m.
Meditation. St. Paul Newman Center, 1572 E. Barstow Ave. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization. For more info, call 559-435-2212.
Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20 & 27 • 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Living Zen meditation instruction and book study. Reading Nothing Special, Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck. Sessions led by ordained priests in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, the founder of the San Francisco Zen Center. For more info, call 559-301-6570 or visit www.zencenterfresno.org.
Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20 & 27 • 7:30 p.m.
Taize Prayer. St. Paul Newman Center, 1572 E. Barstow Ave. For more info, call 559-436-3434.
Thursdays, March 7, 14, 21 & 28 • 7 p.m.–8 p.m.
Meditation. 7319 N. Fourth St. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization. For more info, call 559-435-2212.
Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 • 7:25 a.m.
Buddhist Radio Broadcast on KBIF-AM 900. Short Dharma talks in Japanese and English.
Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 • 9 a.m.–11 a.m.
Big Pond Zen Group meeting. Zen Center of Fresno, 922 N. Van Ness Ave. Big Pond Zen is guided by Rev. Hozan Peter Schireson, dharma heir of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, the founder of the San Francisco Zen Center. For more info, call 559-301-6570 or visit www.zencenterfresno.org.
Biweekly Events
Fridays, March 1, 15 & 29 • 6:45 p.m.–8 p.m
Meditation. Perfect Balance Yoga, 5091 N. Fresno St. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization. For more info, call 559-435-2212.
Saturdays, March 2, 16 & 30 • 10 a.m.–noon
Bishop Steinbock Homeless Advocacy Committee. Bishop Scher Room, Diocese of Fresno Pastoral Center, 1550 N. Fresno St. For more info, contact Bill Simon at 559-227-6565 or bsimon6565@sbcglobal.net. The interfaith community is invited.
March Events
Friday, March 1 • 7 p.m.–8 p.m.
Global Healing Light Circle Meditation with Susan Kay Stephens. The Oneness Center, 1752 E. Bullard Ave. For more info, call 559-260-8589.
Friday, March 1 • 7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Dances of Universal Peace. Sacred Circle Dances from Around the World. First Congregational Church, 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd.
Saturday, March 9 • 7 p.m.
Fresno Jewish Film Series: Reuniting the Rubins. Lenny Rubins, an uptight lawyer, puts his dream retirement on hold when his ailing mother emotionally blackmails him into reuniting with his estranged children for a Jewish holiday. They may be peas from the same pod, but in Lenny’s eyes, his grownup children are certainly not from the same planet: a control-freak hard-nosed capitalist, an outspoken argumentative eco-warrior committed to the cause, an outer-worldly Buddhist monk and, to cap it all, a Bible-bashing born-again rabbi. Tickets $8. For more info, call 559-439-9638.
Monday, March 11 • 7 p.m.
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative (ISJC) monthly meeting. Location TBA. You need not RSVP. Just come if you’d like to meet others engaged in faith-inspired social and environmental justice work. Our meeting format enables individuals of different faith traditions to meet and exchange ideas, share event flyers and support each other’s efforts to create a healthier, more loving and compassionate world. For more info, contact Connie Young at cyoungrn@sbcglobal.net.
Saturday, March 16 • 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
World Meditation Day is observed to promote peace within oneself and harmony in the world. 7319 N. Fourth St. Guided meditation followed by discussion and light refreshments. For more info, call Veena Kapoor at 559-435-2212.
Sunday, March 17 • 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
World Meditation Day is observed to promote peace within oneself and harmony in the world. 7319 N. Fourth St. Guided meditation followed by discussion and light refreshments. For more info, call Veena Kapoor at 559-435-2212.
Faith Resources
Fresno Metro Ministry: Learn more at www.fresnometmin.org.
Interfaith Alliance of Central California: Learn more at www.interfaithalliancecc.org/.
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative: Click “Like” on this Facebook page to receive updates.
Interfaith Youth Alliance: Learn more at www.ifya-net.org.
Mental Health America–Central Valley: Learn more at www.mha-cv.org/ (information for clergy and faith leaders).
Multifaith Calendar: Learn more at www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/multifaith-calendar/.
Multifaith Exchange: Learn more at http://fresnomultifaithexchange.org/.
The Bishop John Steinbock Homeless Advocacy Committee: Learn more at www.dioceseoffresno.org/homeless.html. (Click on English or Spanish near the top for a brochure on how to help the homeless.)
List of Religious Holidays: Visit www.interfaithcalendar.org/2011.htm.
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The Community Alliance ISJC Calendar and the ISJC e-mail listserv are coordinated by Fresno Metro Ministry. Contact them at mike@fresnometmin.org. (Send information for the ISJC Calendar by the 14th of the prior month. Please include the phrase “Interfaith Calendar” in the subject of the e-mail.)
