Watch the recording of the online forum here:
Use this link for a PDF of the “call to action” slides
Reflection from Marie Dennis (Catholic Nonviolence Initiative/Pax Christi International)
This month, as we celebrate the third anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and the second anniversary of the publication of Archbishop John Wester’s pastoral letter calling for nuclear disarmament, Living in the Light of Christ’s Peace, Pax Christi Massachusetts, along with Pax Christi USA, Pax Christi International, and dozens of other co-sponsors, offers an online forum focused on the grave concern regarding the increasing threat of nuclear war and what ordinary citizens can do to prevent it.
Saturday, January 27, 2-4 PM Eastern, on Zoom
Speakers are:
- John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe, NM, who in 2022 led the way in the U.S. Catholic Church with his groundbreaking pastoral letter on nuclear disarmament
- Dr. Ira Helfand, past president of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and member of the International Steering Group of ICAN
- Marie Dennis, senior director of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative and past co-president of Pax Christi International
- Claire Schaeffer-Duffy, Center for Nonviolent Solutions, will serve as moderator
The goal in this forum is to be as participatory and interactive as the large number of participants and the technology will allow. The presenters would like to engage in some live conversation with selected members of the audience: If you would like to be considered for that, please use this link to register and write to paxchristima@gmail.com by January 25 with your comments and/or questions, plus a brief introduction of yourself, your location, your affiliated organization (if applicable), and your contact information. One of the organizers may contact you to discuss the possibility of your joining the forum to talk with the panelists directly.
Use this link to download a PDF to share and print.
Co-sponsors (to be updated):
- Pax Christi International
- Pax Christi Florida
- Pax Christi Maine
- PaxChristi Michigan
- Pax Christi New Jersey
- Pax Christi New York State
- Pax Christi Rhode Island
- Pax Christi Southern California
- Pax Christi Harrisburg (PA)
- Pittsburgh Area Pax Christi (PA)
- Pax Christi Little Rock (AR)
- Pax Christi Young Adult Caucus
- A Faith That Does Justice
- Agape Community
- American Friends Service Committee
- Association of U.S. Catholic Priests
- Back from the Brink
- Ban Killer Drones
- Benedictines for Peace
- Boston Catholic Climate Movement
- Center for Nonviolent Solutions (MA)
- Fellowship of Reconciliation
- Franciscan Action Network
- Franciscan Peace Network
- International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
- Islamic Society of North America
- Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)
- Loretto Peace Committee (NM)
- Los Angeles Catholic Worker
- Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
- Massachusetts Peace Action
- Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal
- New England Peace Pagoda
- NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
- NuclearBan.US
- Nuclear Watch New Mexico
- Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
- Greater Boston PSR
- PSR Maine
- Pace et Bene and Campaign Nonviolence
- Rotary Action Group for Peace/Nuclear Weapons Education Committee
- SS. Francis and Therese Catholic Worker
- School Sisters of Notre Dame, Central Pacific Province
- Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Justice Team
- Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield
- Traprock Center for Peace and Justice (MA)
- Veterans for Peace (VFP) USA
- VFP/Boston (Smedley Butler Brigade)
- VFP Nuclear Abolition Working Group
- VFP – Santa Fe Chapter (NM)
- WE Rotary WORLD
- World BEYOND War
To be added as a co-sponsor, contact Mike Moran at moran3@comcast.net