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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.

Opportunities for volunteering and work camps with other Pax Christi sections

One way to explore how peacemaking works is to join with others working on a common project! Pax Christi sections and partners in other parts of the world offer opportunities for volunteering and participating in work-camp projects

Download this leaflet to see what is on offer for 2009 and also go to the Young People as Peacemakers page for direct links.

June

22 - 30 June

Week long speaking tour with Physicians for Human Rights on their fact finding delegation to Gaza, January 2009

Speakers: Miri Weingarten Advocacy worker for Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and Sr Alicia Vacas Comboni Missionary Sister, nurse and member of the Physicians for Human Rights delegation to Gaza, January 2009

On 23 March Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and the Palestinian Medical Relief Society launched their report into violations of international law during the 22 day offensive in Gaza. Based on numerous first hand testimonies obtained during an international, independent fact-finding mission, it documents causes of death, degree of care for the sick and wounded, and the treatment of medical personnel and facilities.

Organised by: Medact (a UK charity for global health, working on issues related to conflict, poverty and the environment) and Pax Christi (an international Catholic movement for peace)

22 June, 7.30 – 9.00pm, Friends Meeting House,12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8BA (Contact Stewart Hemsley, 01223 315585)
23 June, evening Coventry. 7.30pm Warwick Rd United Reformed Church Hall 10 Warwick Row, Coventry CV1 1EX (near the Co-operative Bank and Methodist Central Hall ) (Contact Ann Farr, 02476 679398)
24 June, 7.00 – 9.00, Meeting Rooms 1A & B, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT, (nearest tube is Old Street) Contact Pax Christi, 0208 203 4884
25 June, lunchtime meeting, 1-2pm, James Spence Institute Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle. (Contact Tony Waterston, 07763385319)
25 June, 7.30 Clementhorpe Room, CVS Building, Priory Street, York. (Contact Nan Saeki, 01904 783621)
26 June, 7 – 9pm, Avenue St Andrews URC Church, The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XQ (Contact Frank Boulton 02380760572)

30 June

“Building Peace from the Inside” A Refugee Week Event

Speaker : Alicia Vacas Comboni Sister, nurse and member of Physicians for Human Rights—Israel Delegation to Gaza
Venue: The Small Hall St Thomas the Apostle Church, 81 Evelina Rd. Nunhead SE15 3HL
Time: 7.30pm — 9pm.

All are welcome. Bring with you a stone — a favourite one, a treasured, or find one on arrival. All will be revealed as the evening progresses.

August

Let us know about your Hiroshima and Nagasaki events and we can share them with others.

6 and 9 August, London

Annual Pax Christi stall and prayers to commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki Anniversaries.

Piazza at Westminster Cathedral from 10.00 - 5.00 on 6th and 10.00 - 4.00 on 9th. Prayers at 11.30 and 3.00pm. If you are able to give time to help on either day contact Sr Mary Ann at the Pax Christi office on 0208 203 4884

Download flyer here

9 August, London

Annual Memorial Service for Blessed Franz Jagerstatter

Venue: Holy Apostles RC Church, Winchester Street, Pimlico.
Time: 5.00pm

From Violence to Wholeness

"Standing Steadfast - Models of Nonviolent Peacemaking"

Pax Christi Member-Planned Events - 2009

Date/Venue/Theme

Contact

5 June, Shenstone, Lichfield

World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (leaflet here)

Witness and Prayers for Peace

Venue: UAV Ltd, 12 noon - 12.30 and then Trinity Methodist Church, Shenstone at 12.45.

Organised by Friends of Sabeel (West Midlands) and Pax Christi

Ann Farr on 024 7667 9398 or ann.farr@phonecoop.coop

31 July - 2 August, Worth, Sussex

Retreat: Contemplation and Social Action - finding balance in our lives

Venue: Worth Abbey, Sussex

Facilitated by Fr Paul Fleetwood and Jane Ozannt

Bookings via

01342 710318

Reflection and Action: "Ideas at a Time of War and Rumours of Wars" get latest update!

Read more about prayer/action suggestions to help us respond to the current menacing developments on the world scene. Click below to access this information in printable format so as to distribute it freely to others:

PDF format (needs Acrobat Reader)

Word Document (right click)

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