Three Pax Christi regions joined with Pax Christi USA at St. Susanna Church in Dedham, MA on October 29, 2022 to celebrate collectively 140 years of Peacemaking and Gospel Nonviolence. Pax Christi members from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine participated both in person and through online options. The Assembly opened […]
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PCUSA Celebrates 50 yrs. of Peacemaking! National Conference held in Washington DC August 5-7, 2022
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 […]
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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Pax Christi USA’s Statement on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – February 24, 2022
See all of PCUSA’s analysis and suggested action in response to the invasion at https://paxchristiusa.org/2022/02/24/pax-christi-usas-statement-on-russians-invasion-of-ukraine/ Pax Christi USA condemns the Russian invasion and bombardment of cities throughout Ukraine that commenced earlier today. As St. John Paul II said in 2003 in response to the build-up and subsequent war in Iraq, […]
Promoting a Just Relationship with Wabanaki People in Maine
Pax Christi Maine Supports Maine LD 1626: “An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Implementing Act” Mary Ellen Quinn, Pax Christi Maine Co-coordinator, testified at the public hearing before the Legislative Judicial Committee on our behalf. Read our statement […]
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