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Tell Congress: Abolish Nuclear Weapons on H. Res. 77 –

We need your help! Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 31 by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), H. Res. 77 calls on the United States to embrace the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and to take concrete steps to prevent nuclear war—a threat that is greater today than it’s been since the Cuban Missile Crisis.

With preventnuclearwar.org we support this resolution and the work that preventnuclearwar.org does. You will find resources for this action to support this resolution, nonproliferation and peace.

Learn more on the our website.

Protesting Lockheed Martin

On February 14, several members of Pax Christi Metro New York joined other groups in protest outside the Lockheed Martin offices, 420 Lexington Avenue, NYC. At issue was Lockheed Martin’s massive contribution to the production of war materials.

Lecture: Peacebuilding as Cornerstone of Pope Francis’ Vision for the Church

Please join us at Wallace Hall, St Ignatius Parish, Feb 27th from 7-9 pm for PCUSA Bishop-President John Stowe’s lecture entitled Peacebuilding as Cornerstone of Pope Francis Vision for the Church.

Join Pax Christi Committees

Consider joining a committee! Pax Christi Metro New York has three member-run committees: Witness, Education, and Development. The responsibilities of each committee are demanding but rewarding. Find out how to volunteer here.

Nominate a Peacemaker for our Annual Award Ceremony

Nominate a Peacemaker for our Annual Award Ceremony. An alternative to violence – a bridge to justice, a regional section of the international Catholic peace movement, Pax Christi Metro New York. Send a paragraph for each nomonee to the PCMNY office by January 13th, 2023. Use the form on our website.

Fall Assembly Saturday, October 22nd

PCMNY is returning to an in-person Fall Assembly Saturday, October 22nd, at Manhattan College.

The keynote speaker will be renowned Maria Stephan, co-author of Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict (Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare).

Please save the date and stay tuned for further details.

Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial Prayer and Public Witness 2022

Pax Christi Metro New York invites you to join in Prayer and Public Witness on the occasion of the 77th Anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

When:
August 7th, 2022 @ 3:00 PM

Where:
Fr. Demo Square; bounded by Sixth Avenue, Bleecker and Carmine Streets, Manhattan

The 77th Anniversary of the Bombings Of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

On August 7th, we remember in sorrow the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima (August 6th) and Nagasaki (August 9th) and we mourn the loss of life and destruction of these cities. Not only did 210,000 people die as a result of the bombing, 90% of whom were civilians, but thousands more have continued to suffer for the rest of their lives.

2022 Peace Maker Awards

After more than two challenging years of Covid isolation, office relocation, and administrative changes, the hybrid (live + Zoom) Awards Reception at Xavier High School on June 11 felt like a milestone for Pax Christi Metro New York. Granted, the sound system was initially uncooperative, but eventually Sean Adcroft got the upper hand. It was heartening to actually be with people in the same room, both Pax Christi friends and guests of the honorees. Best of all, our honorees not only told us about themselves and what they have done for peace, they also told us how important Pax Christi is to them. Pierre, Sr. Mary, Brendan, and Caroline are all people who care deeply about doing for others. At the reception they showed us who they are by telling us how much they value what we do. We needed to hear that! We can now feel renewed confidence going forward. Thanks to everyone who helped to make the reception such an affirming experience.

Pictures of Anti-Nuclear Weapons Exhibit in NYC – 5/22/22

A PCMNY member visited this exhibit in Times Square in the later part of May,2022. Everyday, as a part of this art installation, balloons that were intended to mimic a nuclear warhead were handed out at the exhibit site at 4pm daily. This is a project of Pedro Reyes with sponsorship by ICAN and the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.