We are thrilled to announce that our celebrant for our upcoming PAX Mass on Thursday, September 18 is Archbishop John C. Wester.
Use this link to download the program for the Mass.
Use this link to watch a recording of the Mass on YouTube.
Photo: Hiroshima’s Bishop Alexis Shirahama, Nagasaki’s Archbishop Peter Nakamura, Seattle’s Archbishop Paul Etienne, Archbishop Wester, and Nagasaki’s Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Takami concelebrate Mass in Nagasaki in 2023.
Archbishop Wester, whose Archdiocese of Santa Fe is home to Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, has been a leading US voice against nuclear weapons. His 2022 pastoral letter, Living in the Light of Christ’s Peace: A Conversation Toward Nuclear Disarmament, continues to inspire national and international efforts for peace.
PAX Mass with Archbishop John C. Wester
Thursday, September 18
8:30 PM Eastern / 7:30 PM Central / 6:30 PM Mountain / 5:30 PM Pacific
Last month, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the US’s atomic bombing of Japan, Archbishop Wester joined Cardinal Robert McElroy, Cardinal Blase Cupich, and Archbishop Paul Etienne on a pilgrimage of peace to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to promote prayer, dialogue, and advocacy for nuclear disarmament. It was Archbishop Wester’s third pilgrimage to Japan.
“We are pilgrims of peace and hope, crossing continents and histories to remember the past and transform the future,” said Archbishop Wester. “This journey to Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not only a remembrance but a recommitment to the Gospel call for nonviolence and the abolition of nuclear weapons.”
Use this link to register on Zoom for PAX Mass — you only need to register once for this year’s PAX Masses. (The final PAX Mass of the year will be held on December 18.)
We look forward to spending time with Archbishop Wester and hope you will be able to join us. The recording will be posted here after the event, and will be found on Pax Christi USA’s YouTube channel.
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