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.
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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.
Conference on Social Justice, April 2
On April 2, 2022 the Church of St. Francis of Assisi Church and Pax Christi Metro New York, along with SOMOS Community Care and Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New York, will be hosting a symposium on Catholic Social Teaching – a fundamental value of the Catholic tradition. The symposium, entitled “Good News in Tough Times: Following Jesus in a Wounded Church and Divided Nation,” will be conducted in English and in Spanish. The morning will feature two keynote speakers: John Carr of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and Bishop Octavio Cisneros, emeritus auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City.
Interconnected Challenges to Peace: Militarism and the Climate Crisis
Please join PCMNY at our upcoming Fall Assembly, Interconnected Challenges to Peace: Militarism and the Climate Crisis with John Amidon, Founder of the Kateri Tekakwitha Peace Conference. This year’s Assembly is on Saturday, October 23rd from 10:00 AM to 12:00PM.
An Invitation to Join the 40-Day Fast for Christian Nonviolence
As many of you know, each year Pax Christi Metro New York joins with others around the country to fast for Christian nonviolence. The fast is a response to and a prayerful protest against the culture of violence that plagues our society whether in our media, entertainment, language, or actions against individuals and nations. It is also a commitment to peacemaking in our everyday lives.
Prayer Walk for Repentance and Transformation
Pax Christi Metro New York invites you to join in a Prayer Walk for Repentance and Transformation on the occasion of the 76th Anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
August 7th, 2021 Gather at Battery Park bet. 12:30 and 1 PM
NY Pax Christi Retreat~Compassion on the Path to Peace: Parable of the Good Samaritan for Our Times
Yes, we are having a retreat this year, but not what was originally anticipated. Instead, we are very pleased to present Compassion on the Path to Peace: Parable of the Good Samaritan for Our Times, facilitated by Fr. Fred Thelen from Pax Christi Michigan and the PCUSA National Council. Fr. Thelen has a rich history of peaceContinue reading “NY Pax Christi Retreat~Compassion on the Path to Peace: Parable of the Good Samaritan for Our Times”
PEACEMAKING THROUGH THE ARTS
COME ONE, COME ALL ON FEBRUARY 13TH TO OUR YEARLY ARTS BENEFIT PROGRAM. THIS INFORMATION IS ATTACHED AS A FLYER – PRINT IT OUT AND INVITE FRIENDS- OR SEND TO FRIENDS! WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT THE MAGIS THEATRE COMPANY, GEORGE DRANCE, SJ, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, WHO WILL DEMONSTRATE AND SHARE THEIR WORK IN PRISONS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES USING THEATER ARTS.
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