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
Retreat 2025 recap, survey wrap-up and Stations of the Cross at the Statehouse
Spring Retreat 2025 Pax Christi Massachusetts held its Spring Retreat on April 12, 2025, at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Palmer, MA. Presenter Brad Wolf, editor of Philip Berrigan’s work in Ministry of Risk: Writings on Peace and Nonviolence, guided us through Berrigan’s life and work, focusing on hope. For complete coverage, please visit […]
Read More >Mourning Pope Francis
Our Joyous Easter Monday turned bittersweet as we woke to learn of the passing of Pope Francis. Because of Easter, we believe our humble, gentle and pastoral leader has been called to an eternal reward more glorious than we can comprehend, but his absence here on Earth leaves us grieving. As we look around, Catholic […]
Read More >PCAN is collecting thoughts/actions on nuclear weapons
Take our nuclear weapons survey today! The group that brought us last year’s virtual forum “Building a World Without Nuclear Weapons” has a new name and a timely new initiative. We are now called the Pax Christi New England Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (PCAN). During 2025, the Jubilee Year of Hope and the 80th […]
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