Pax Christi related Events 2010
February
25 February, Coventry
Olive farmers from Palestinian Co-operatives - part of Fairtrade Fortnight
Will speak about their lives and work, and the challenges of the political situation in Palestine.
- Venue: The Herbert, Jordon Well, Coventry CV1 5QP
- Time: 12.30 pm
Organised by Zaytoun and Pax Christi. For more information contact Ann Farr Tel: 024 7667 9398
March
All of March - Pax Christi ICON of peace in St Barnabus Cathedral, Derby Road, Nottingham
Pax Christi's Icon of Peace will be on display at the Cathedral throughout Lent for prayer and reflection.
Events with the Icon
- 15 March : Evening Lenten talk on Icons for Lent with - Fr Robbie O'Callaghan. Cathedral Hall at 7.00pm.
- 18 March: Evening session coordinated by the Cathedral Justice and Peace group. Cathedral Hall at 7.30pm
For information : 0115 953 9839
7 March – 30th Annual Romero Mass and workshops
Prophets...of a future not our own
- Where: St Mary's, Lowe House, Crab Street, St Helens, WA10 2BE
- Time: Gathering at 1.00pm, followed by workshops and Mass at 4.30 pm
- Speaker: Lino Canete, Preda Foundation (Philippines)
Workshops with Pax Christi Youth & Schools worker, Tongues of Fire, CAFOD Liverpool and Liverpool J&P Commission
Organised by Liverpool J&P Commission. Contact 0151 522 1080
8 March – International Women’s Day and week of Women’s Day of Prayer for World Peace.
Order Pax Christi’s celebrating women peacemaker cards to send greetings to women peacemakers at home and internationally.
click image to download or request cards from orders@paxchristi.org.uk - more Peace Resources available
(Cards = free - Postage costs: 1 to 10 = free - 11 to 30 = £1.50 - 30 to 100 = £5.00)
24 March - 30 Anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero
Ecumenical Events
- March 20, Romero Service in York Minster at 11.00am led by two Romero Trust Patrons - the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu and Cardinal Keith O’ Brien will offer prayers in the sanctuary.
- March 28 a special Evening Service in Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm at which the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, will preach, joined by fellow-Patron, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, Archbishop Vincent Nichols and the Superintendent Minister of Wesley’s Chapel, Revd the Lord Leslie Griffiths.
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Events on on 24 March
- Edinburgh Cathedral, Mass at 7.00pm at which Cardinal Keith O’Brien.
- London, Archbishop Vincent Nichols will celebrate and preach at a Mass in Westminster Cathedral at 5.30pm
This event is sponsored by Pax Christi, CAFOD, Progressio and the Archbishop Romero Trust.
- Southwark are planning a celebratory mass in St George’s Cathedral at 12.30pm lunchtime.
- Birmingham. Mass at 7.00pm in St Chad’s Cathedral celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop William Kenney.
- East Anglia has organised a whole Romero Week in the diocese and there will be a Mass at 7.30pm in St John’s (Catholic) Cathedral in Norwich celebrated by Bishop Michael Evans.
- Brentwood Cathedral, anniversary mass at 7.00pm followed by a talk on Romero.
- Salford Diocesan Faith and Justice Commission has organised a special Mass at Saint Peter & Paul Church, Pendleton at 7.30pm
- Portsmouth Diocese, there will be a Romero Mass at 7.30pm at St James and St William parish in Reading.
More anniversary events
- Hexham and Newcastle’s special mass on the Vigil, Tuesday 23 March, 7.00pm at St Joseph's, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne. Fr Jim O’Keefe will preside and preach.
- Much earlier, on Sunday 14 February, Bishop Michael Campbell will celebrate a special Diocesan Mass at Lancaster Cathedral at 10.30am to honour Archbishop Romero. It will be followed by a talk in the Cathedral Centre by Jan Graffius, Conservator at Stonyhurst College.
- Liverpool’s Justice and Peace team, have a celebration on Sunday March 7th at St Mary’s Lowe House, St Helens. More details later.
- On Sunday 21 March at 3.30pm there will Choral Evensong at Norwich Cathedral (Anglican) followed by short talks by Bishop Graham James and Bishop Michael Evans on Archbishop Romero.
- Saturday 27 March there will be a study day in Norwich led by Bishop Michael Evans.
- St Marie’s Cathedral in Sheffield will host both a Romero Mass at 6.30 pm on Sunday 21 March and an Ecumenical Service on Tuesday 23 March at 7.00 pm.
May
15 May International Conscientious Objector Day and 21 May feast of Blessed Franz Jägerstatter.
Use these opportunities to tell the story of Franz Jägerstatter in your school or parish. Pax Christi has prayer cards and resource materials to support you.
June
19 June Pax Christi Annual General Meeting
- Where: Oxford (venue TBC)
- Speaker: Dr Jane Clements, Director of Forum of Discussion of Israel and Palestine (FODIP).
More details will be posted near the time
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Pax Christi's ICON of Peace - where you live and work!
Bring the Pax Christi Icon of Peace to your Cathedral, parish, community or school during 2009 - 2010. A wonderful focus for prayer, meditation, discussion on the theme of peace and reconciliation. The Icon, made in the Monastery of St John in the Desert, near Jerusalem, was gifted to Pax Christi International in 1999.
We have created this opportunity for Pax Christi Members and Supporters in England and Wales to share in the hosting of the Icon. Download a leaflet here with more practical information and booking form.
5 – 11 June Pax Christi ICON of Peace at St Ethelburga’s Centre of Peace and Reconciliation, City of London. Daily meditations, schools workshops on themes of reconciliation and peacemaking, evening meetings
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