Peace Sunday

The Church begins every year with a World Peace message from the current Pope. Pax Christi has promoted this message to the Church in England and Wales since this began in 1968.

 

Peace Sunday 20 January - 2013

Celebrated in England & Wales on Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The full message for 46th World Day of Peace can be downloaded here

"Blessed are the Peacemakers"

Preparation

  • Download an order form for resources
  • Put the date in your diary/ your parish diary now.
  • Materials will be sent out to every parish in November 2012 
  • Please consider taking a collection to support the work of Pax Christi, the International Catholic Movement for Peace.

You can find archived Peace Sunday resources here

 

Peace Sunday 2013 Resources

Podcast by Fr Rob Esdaile on meaning of peace and peacemaking

Text for two minute talk for Peace Sunday

Extracts of the Pope's message here

Liturgy booklet download here

Content

  • Ideas to help celebrate World Peace Day
  • Timeline for the year
  • Liturgy introduction
  • x 2 sets of Homily Notes
  • Prayers of the Faithful
  • Activities for children
  • Creating your own Peace Award
  • Additional reflections and prayers
  • Suggested songs/music
  • Organisations/web-based resources

Prayer for Peacemakers here

Pax Christi - 67 years of peacemaking powerpoint

and text

All materials may be reproduced with acknowledgement © Rob Esdaile for scripture reflections© Pax Christi for prayers and reflections.

Index of World Peace Day and other Peace messages

 

Pope Benedict XVI's World Day of Peace Messages - Indexed 2006 - 2012
Pope John Paul II's World Day of Peace Messages - Indexed 1979 - 2005
Pope Paul VI's World Day of Peace Messages - Indexed 1968 - 1978

Pope John XXIII Pacem in Terris

Pope John XXIII's Message for Peace

1963

September 8, 1961

Pope Benedict XV's Encyclical on Peace and Reconciliation May 23, 1920

 

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