A new Pax Christi group is starting in Metro West; you are invited to become a member of this new group.  Meetings will focus on wider world issues especially Palestine, and will be held at the home of Jan Leary in Natick  ([email protected]). We may include Zoom depending on the interest.

All members will be new to this group and so will have the opportunity to be part of the group’s guidance and process.

The group will follow the Pax Christi three-step model:

1) to Pray the news,

2) to Study the issues, especially about Palestine, and

3) to develop and follow through on Actions that the group members decide are achievable.

During the recent November 2 PCMA Assembly at St. Susanna’s Parish, Muna Killingback, a Palestinian Christian and a Board of Trustees Co-Chair for the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace (PCAP), gave a brief, informative retrospective on the history of Palestine, including that of Palestinian Christians. Muna also offered action suggestions which will be foundational to these initial meetings. (The assembly video is here, and Muna’s presentation is at the 4:41:00 time stamp.)

If group members are interested, the history and context of the terrible Apartheid and Occupation during the 76 years  preceding the events of Oct 7, 2023, will be discussed. The workbook Steadfast Hope: the Palestinian Quest for Just Peace is a source for this discussion.

This PC group will meet in-person and hopefully via Zoom (if someone can facilitate a Zoom link). Please join us for the first meeting, then decide if this group discussion is for you.

To join or for more information, please email Jan at [email protected].