Pax Christi Maine members were among over 400 guests at the national gathering. Members of Pax Christi communities from all across the country came together to celebrate the work of Pax Christi USA begun in 1972 and still going strong in 2022. Johnny Zokovitch and the national office staff went […]
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An Interfaith Prayer Service for Nuclear Disarmament was held at Davenport Park in Bangor on August 6, 2022
Thirty five community members participated in a prayer service hosted by Pax Christi greater Bangor. Several interfaith leaders as well as a number of peace & justice advocates gathered to share prayers, scripture readings, reflections, music and commentary on the need to relinquish our country’s reliance on weapons of war […]
On August 6, 2022, Pax Christi Maine joined several peace groups in Lewiston/Auburn to declare a ‘Recommitment to No Nuclear War!’
Events of the day included several speakers at the Gendron Franco Center and a solemn walk to the Dr. Bernard Lown Peace Bridge. Dr. Lown who was born in Lithuania emigrated as a young person with family to Lewiston. He later became a cardiologist and along with Soviet cardiologist Dr. […]
Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Nuclear Disarmament – Saturday August 6th 10:00-11:15 a.m. at Davenport Park (Cedar & Main St.) in Bangor
Pax Christi greater Bangor invites you and your community members to gather together as people of faith and conscience for a Nuclear Disarmament Prayer Vigil. There will be prayers, reflections, music and periods of silence with bells rung to close our time of prayer and witness. The horrific war on […]
Commemorate Hiroshima & Nagasaki on 77th Anniversary in Lewiston – Saturday August 6th 10:00 a.m. Gather at Cedar St & Walk to Bernard Lown Peace Bridge
Join Veterans for Peace, Peace Action Maine and Pax Christi Maine members and friends to remember the U.S. Bombings and say NO! to nuclear weapons and nuclear war. LEARN MORE about this important event here: Save_the_Date_HiroshimanNagasaki2022 (3).pdf
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