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Multi-faith
Organizations
(particularly those that include Paganism)
On this page:
Canada
Federal
Interfaith
Committee on Chaplaincy (Corrections Canada)
 Memorandum
of Understanding (its
role)
Encounter
World Religions Centre
Email: encounter@worldreligions.ca
Tel:(519) 822 0039
SnowStar
Institute "An
Advocate of Honesty in Religion" (includes Pagans/Wiccans)
- primarily Ontario and Quebec, but
developing nationally 1421
Grand Marais West, Box 35024, Windsor, ON N9E 4V0
Tel:519-733-5858 or 888-741-1420
Questions, comments, or concerns can be mailed to
President Chris Kraatz: chris@snowstarinstitute.org
Ontario
Ontario
Consulants on Religious Tolerance
excellent website on tolerance for all religions (including
general and statistical information on lots of 'hot topics')
sections on Neo-Paganism,
Wicca,
Asatru,
Druidism, and Goddess
worship
 A
not-for-profit, non-governmental organization representing
the wide range of faith groups in the province of Ontario. Extensive
resources. Wiccan, Pagan and Asatru representatives (PPO
is a member of the South East Regional sector).
South
Ontario (and national) Interfaith Unity newsletter
(includes Wicca)
contact Email: info@interfaithunity.ca
Tel: (416) 226-2869
"Regional
Multifaith Committees, representing area faith groups, bring
regional concerns to the attention of the Multifaith Council
and are one of the means whereby the Council’s work is represented
at the local level.These
committees seek to preserve and improve the high quality of
religious services and spiritual care in Government of Ontario
facilities, community based programs and transfer payment
agencies."
The
Multifaith Library
"The
Multifaith Library exists to support the work of spiritual
and religious caregivers in their efforts to understand the
many faiths represented in our population.You
will find resources on a broad spectrum of faith groups.We
have books, articles, websites, on-line books and a telephone
for those who need quick information or more in-depth research."
Re-integration
Program
"The
Re-integration Program, established in 1999, assists ex-offenders
who are released from a provincial correctional institutions
to successfully re-integrate into the community.The
program actively works to divert potentially homeless persons
from the emergency shelter system." See PDF at www.region.waterloo.on.ca/WEB/.../HousingIncentiveGuideSep07.pdf?...
OMNI:
Journal of Spiritual Care
Articles
and Reports
OMNI features articles and reports on the latest issues and
developments within the practice of chaplaincy ministry in
multifaith settings.
Book
Reviews
The Journal provides critical reviews of recent books that
pertain to the work of chaplains providing spiritual and religious
care.Indications
are given as to how these books can be obtained from The
Multifaith Library.
Pastoral
Practice and Education OMNI
encourages and supports research on new developments in pastoral
practice and education, including innovative models for the
training of chaplains, on-call clergy, and volunteers.
Multifaith
Certification
"The
Ontario Multifaith Council (OMC)
has the responsibility to ensure that candidates for positions
as Spiritual and Religious Care Providers (Chaplains) have
sufficient knowledge and experience to provide and coordinate
spiritual care and religious services in a multifaith setting.A
certification process has been developed to enable candidates
to demonstrate their knowledge of multifaith issues and their
ability in working with persons from diverse faith backgrounds."
Spiritual
and Religious Care Awareness Week
"Spiritual
and Religious Care Awareness Week honours the religious services
and spiritual care providers and also recognizes the collaboration
of staff, families and countless volunteers from faith communities."
Products
"The
Ontario Multifaith Council on Spiritual
and Religious Care develops and makes available
multifaith resource materials for religious and spiritual
caregivers, educators, and others."
United
States
The
Pluralism Project U.S.A.
(includes some prison sites, and Paganism and Wicca)
resources
Conjure
extensive list of links for various religions and religious
and inter-faith ventures-
Nature-based
and related religions links
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