Guantanamo Vigils
Guantanamo vigils continue outside the main branch of the New York (City) Public Library on Fifth Avenue at 41stStreet the first Wednesday of each month at 4 PM EST and 5 PM EDT. As we are drawn to other critical issues, we must not forget the men still being held at the Guantanamo Detention Center despite either not being tried or not being found guilty of any crime and being designated eligible for release. These men have been tortured. Their lives have been stolen from them for over 20 years. Promises of closing the Detention Center since President Barak Obama have never been kept. And now the Center is being used to detain undocumented migrants, as well. Stand with us to shut this torture camp down!
Ceasefire Vigils
Ceasefires in Gaza are but a hope and a promise while the violence continues; hence, ceasefire vigils continue across the state in multiple locations. You can find out what’s happening near you from groups like Jewish Voice for Peace or, if you’re in or near New York City, join a regular vigil outside the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on First Avenue at 45th Street in New York City every Thursday from noon to 2:00 PM.
PCNYS Retreat, Journey into Inner Peace
It’s been years since we’ve offered a retreat, but we’re back! And with the world in crisis, why not take some time away from it all to “Journey into Inner Peace” with Maryknoll Sister Maureen Hanahoe, who’ll be leading us on the way? This will be a 24-hour retreat from 7 PM, Friday, September 18th to Saturday, September 19th at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll (Ossining), NY. Sr. Maureen will emphasize reflection, using what is known as the Mandala Prayer process. it is a chance to slow down, to be quiet, and to call on God’s creative energy. We will also share a reflective process on Inner Listening, which invites each one to choose a particular situation, get in touch with the feelings that surface, and discover what triggers the inner reaction. For example, we might reflect on how we listen deeply to the movements within ourselves that can be triggered by outside events? How do we listen to God’s call to be persons of peace?
Registration is now open: $125 includes one overnight stay and three meals on Saturday
If you’d like to add supper on Friday night starting at 5:15 PM for an extra $15, please add $15 to your registration, and please be sure to indicate that request when you register.
Commuters: $75 includes everything above except for the overnight accommodation. Commuters may also add $15 for Friday night supper.
Maryknoll Sisters living at the Maryknoll Sisters Center: Free
Registration due by September 11th. Please contact Pax Christi New York State, using the contact button at this website, for further instructions about how to register.
UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
In Observance of the UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, all are invited to a “Gathering for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons” on Saturday, September 26th, 2026 at 12:15 PM on the southern side of Union Square, 14th Street between Broadway & Park/4th Avenue in Manhattan. Bring a prayer, poem, reflection, or song for the abolition of nuclear weapons or, more generally, for peace. Everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to share. There is no formal program; we are the program. Let us know you are coming.
Co-sponsored by Flushing Interfaith Council, Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, NYC World Can’t Wait, Pax Christi Metro New York, Pax Christi New York State, Peace Action New York State, Ribbon International, We Are Not Your Soldiers, World Yoga Community (list in formation)
Also check the Pax Christi USA events page (https://paxchristiusa.org/events/) for other events and keep checking back here for updates.