Welcome to Pax Christi Massachusetts
Our Mission
Pax Christi strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. This work begins in personal life and extends to communities of reflection and action to transform structures of society. Pax Christi USA rejects war, preparations for war, and every form of violence and domination. It advocates primacy of conscience, economic and social justice, and respect for creation.
What we do
Pray
Pax Christi is first in foremost an organization that strives to do the will of Christ. As such, in approaching any issue of peace and justice in our world, we also first turn to Christ in prayer and continually seek His guidance and support in our objectives, challenges, and missions. World Peace seems to be an impossible dream, but we always remember that ``nothing will be impossible with God`` (Lk 1:37). Developing our own individual and communal spirituality is of overall concern for us in our mission to bring Jesus into the our world
Study
Pax Christi always endeavors to be attentive to the interrelatedness of the many aspects of the cause for peace and justice in the world and the origins and effects of each. As such all that we do is grounded in study through reading works on the meaning, reason, and spirituality of nonviolence as well as holding forums to educate and receive input from the wider community. In this way we ``try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord, take no part in the fruitless works of darkness but rather expose them`` (Ephesians 5:10-11)
Act
Pax Christi is fully committed to acting to confront violence and injustice with nonviolence and justice. We actively work to in opposition to all causes of war and violence in the world. This includes both challenging the beliefs and structures that perpetuate them as well as working for justice so that no one need ever resort to war and violence. We actively seek the day when ``they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. One nation shall not rise against another, nor shall they train for war again`` (Isaiah 2:4).
The latest
PCMA Fall Assembly 2024: Frida Berrigan on Hope and Joy, Peacemaker Awards and a Panel of Young Peacemakers; also Warheads to Windmills Actions
The 2024 Fall Assembly drew a crowd of 60 or so peace advocates! We heard Frida Berrigan on “Cultivating Hope and Joy–No Matter What,” held our annual meeting, recognized individuals (and a family!) with the Annual Peacemaker Awards and were inspired by a panel of young peacemakers discussing their work and motivations. Check out a […]
Read More >Participating Virtually in the PCMA Fall Assembly November 2? Here’s How
Registrations for our Fall Assembly are strong, and we look forward to welcoming all to St. Susanna’s Parish November 2! For those who wish to participate virtually, please go to www.saintsusanna.org at about 8:15am. At the St. Susanna’s website, on the right side under “Ongoing Events,” there will be a livestream link.
Read More >November 2 Fall Assembly to Feature Frida Berrigan and Young Peacemakers; Register Today!
We can’t wait to hear Frida Berrigan and our panel of young peacemakers speak at the PCMA Fall Assembly 2024! Please register now for the November 2 event at St. Susanna’s Parish in Dedham. Please check out the day’s itinerary, details on the Young Peacemakers Panel and the flyer, all below. Schedule for the day […]
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