The clergy and religious leaders of Holliston, Massachusetts and the surrounding area, the Islamic Society of Framingham and the Sikh Community of Millis, and the Bahai community have created the Metrowest Interfaith Dialogue Project, providing opportunities for multifaith and unaffiliated neighbors to come together, honoring our diversity & discovering God's presence in all of us.
Interfaith December 2020
Our Dialogue Team will be evaluating our last project and looking forward to new opportunities for interfaith gatherings for 2021. In the meantime we offer you other possibilities from our partners in interfaith dialogue in the Metrowest Area.

If you have suggestions for interfaith encounters please share them with us at admin@hollistoninterfaith.org. Shalom, Peace, Salam.
More Interfaith Events
Shaheen Aktar of the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland is offering monthly interfaith exchanges around various topics. On Sunday, December 6, 2 pm. The experience of prayer will be explored among our different faiths. Join us and register here.
Badaliya is a prayer movement that began in the 1930's in Cairo and Paris with Muslims and Christians. Join in on Sunday, December 13 at 3 pm. Christians and Muslims in the Cambridge area will be coming together. Contact Dorothy Buck for information.
Ecumenical Advent Bible Study with the Holliston Clergy and their Communities
Join us every Tuesday for a special advent ecumenical bible study with the communities of First Congregational Church, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Christ the King Lutheran Church, and Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, all in Holliston. Register here to receive the zoom link.
Chanukah Sameach! Happy Chanukah Dec. 11-18
This month our Jewish neighbors celebrate Chanuka at Temple Beth Torah and Simcha Services with Rabbi's Mimi Micner and Jennifer Rudin. We invite you to pray for them in this special time of the year. If you wish, you may send an Chanukah e-greeting to Temple Beth Torah (tbt@bethtorah.org) or to Rabbi Jennifer's congregation Rabbi Jennifer (rabbirudin@simcha-services.com). Chanukah e-Cards available here.
  • Chaplain Aida Mansoor, Coordinator of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program,.
  • The Rev. Carl Chudy, Catholic priest, a member of the Xaverian Missionary order, and Hartford Seminary Doctor of Ministry student.
  • Dr. Hans Harmakaputra, Visiting Assistant Professor in Comparative Theology and Muslim-Christian Relations,
  • Dr. Hossein Kamaly, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies.
The Role of Mary in Christianity and Islam
Join us during this celebratory time of the year as members of Hartford Seminary’s Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations explore the role of Mary in the Gospels and the Qur’an, and in Muslim and Christian belief.

During December, the Annunciation of the birth of Jesus by the Angel Gabriel and the birth of Jesus is read in Christian communities during the Advent and Christmas seasons. However, the Qur’an also provides a record of the Annunciation and birth of ‘Isa, which is an important sign of God’s message and an inspiration for Muslim belief. December 15, 2020 @ 7 pm

METROWEST INTERFAITH DIALOGUE PROJECT 

Fr. Carl Chudy, SX - Interfaith Outreach Coordinator @ Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Holliston, MA.