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Fall Assembly 2023
Pax Christi MA Fall Assembly
The Fall Assembly was held Saturday, October 28 at St. Susanna Parish in Dedham. Keynote speaker was Rev. Kevin Peterson, founder of the New Democray Coalition and the Faneuil Hall Race and Reconciliation Project. His topic was “Renaming Faneuil Hall: the Role of Public Theology.” An afternoon panel of advocates expanded on the topic, and included Rev. Andre Bennett, President/ECCO; Youth Minister/Zion Baptist, Lynn, Rev. Valerie Copeland, Pastor, Neighborhood Church, Dorchester, and Sr. Linda Bessom, SNDdeN.
The parish hall stage displayed an installation of stones commemorating victims of gun violence arranged by Madeline Champagne and Rita Corey, with assistance from St. Susanna Pax Christi members Blanche Crandall and Pat Ferrone. Pat also displayed her handmade tributes: long horizontal banners with the names of gun violence victims listed chronologically, and banners honoring past recipients of the Peacemaker Award.
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- Memorial for the victims of gun violence in Maine October 25
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- Memorial for victims of gun violence in the USA
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- Rev. Kevin Peterson
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- Rev. Valerie Copeland
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- Rev. Andre Bennett
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- The Assembly Moderator, Father Rocco Puopolo
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- The 2023 Peacemaker Award went to Anne Gagnon, Pax Christi Western MA, center
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- Banners honoring past Peacemaker awardees were posted in the meeting hall
Pax Christi Spring Retreat: Living the Company of Jesus
This spring’s retreat will feature Dr. Phil Harak, co-coordinator of Pax Christi MA. as he honors his brother, Fr. G. Simon Harak S.J., who passed into eternal life in 2019, by presenting some of Fr. Simon’s homilies and his own reflections, which focus on Jesus’ commitment to the nonviolent kingdom. The retreat will take place […]
Pax Christi Anniversary Celebration and Assembly, October 29, 2022
Build on Our Past to Create our Future Guest Speaker: PCUSA Executive Director, Johnny Zokovitch Keynote, workshops, Festive Lunch and Anniversary Celebrations St. Susannah’s Parish Hall (and on Zoom), 262 Needham St., Dedham Registration/Coffee: 8:30am Program: 9:00am to 3:30pm Parish Mass: 4:00pm We’re celebrating: Pax Christi USA 50 years, Pax Christi MA 30 years, Pax […]
Thousands in the U.S. Catholic Church Support Black Lives Matter and Gay Pride By Nancy Small
Recent articles about Bishop Robert McManus ordering Nativity School to take down its BlackLives Matter (BLM) and gay pride flags have caused quite a stir in our community. BishopMcManus suggests that flying these flags at a Catholic institution may promote an image ofinconsistency with Catholic teaching and Catholic identity. But it’s just as likely that […]
2022 Pax Christi Massachusetts Peacemaker Award Nomination
To be awarded at the annual Pax Christi Massachusetts Assembly Fall 2022 This award is given to an outstanding peacemaker who embodies the ideals of Pax Christi. She or he need not be a member of Pax Christi and may be a person as young as 16, or older. Nominations may be submitted by PCMA […]
“Wisdom Speaks to and from All Ages” – Pax Christi MA spring retreat with Sr. Jane and Fr. Brian
Saturday April 23rd, 2022 10:00am to 12:30pm Via Zoom Pax Christi Massachusetts will gather and pray at its Spring Retreat via Zoom on April 23rd from 10:00am to 12:30pm. We will draw wisdom from the young and the old. We take our cue from this year’s Papal Message for the World Day of Peace, January […]
Fall Assembly with Eli McCarthy on Remembering, Repenting, and Restoring
This year’s fall assembly will take place on Zoom from 9:30am to 1:30pm. The featured speaker will be Prof. Eli McCarthy of Georgetown University and the theme of the day will be Remembering, Repenting, Restoring: Mining the wisdom of Pope Francis as we confront the challenges of Racism, Climate Change and Nuclear Weapons/War through his […]
Spring Retreat to take place on Zoom: April 17, 2021 from 10am to 12:30pm
“Building Emotional and Spiritual Resilience” In the face of converging social and ecological crises, how do we maintain courage and hope? What spiritual practices and perspectives sustain us as we struggle to protect the web of life and to create a more just society? Through a mix of presentations and small group conversations, this morning […]
“Sue Malone, longtime member of the Pax Christi MA board and lifelong peace activist joins the Communion of Saints.”
“Yes, she was indeed a passionate and outspoken advocate for peace and social justice. Whether it was standing in an Arizona desert as part of a protest against a death penalty execution or getting arrested in Westborough for protesting work being done on nuclear missiles or years of standing on the Westborough rotary to protest […]