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 and Lebanon are now on the books, but the violence continues, and the ceasefires are still not permanent; 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 12:30 to 1:30 PM.
Memorial Day
Pax Christi Long Island will hold its annual Peace Vigil at the Four Leaf Jones Beach Air Show, Saturday, May 24, 8am., on the Jones Beach Central Mall (park in Field 4).) The Vigil is to remind beachgoers that the purpose of Memorial Day is to remember our fallen soldiers and NOT to celebrate the war machines that killed them and to protest the Air Show as a recruitment tool for the military. Headlining this year’s show is the US Air Force Thunderbirds combat planes.
Pax Christi Metro New York Peacemaker Award Reception
PCMNY will be celebrating its 2025 Peacemakers on Saturday afternoon, June 7th, in Keenan Commons, Xavier High School, 31 West 15 Street, Manhattan. Honorees include Brian Terrell, a long-time Catholic Worker and peace activist; Fr. Julian Jagudilla, OFM, Former Director of the Migrant Center at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Manhattan; Tom Dobbins, Director of Social & Parish Engagement, Department of Public & Community Engagement, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York; and the Long Island Immigration Clinic run by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood. This year’s Maloof Family Young Peacebuilder is Darnell Yates, II from Cardinal Hayes High School.
Come to celebrate these exemplary people and enjoy tasty refreshments, lively music, and good company. You can register at the Pax Christi Metro New York website: https://nypaxchristi.org/2025/04/16/peacemaker-celebration-invitation-2025/.
Pax Christi USA National Conference
From July 25th to the 27th, 2025, PCUSA members and friends will be gathering in Detroit, MI for its National Conference. Learn more and register now at the PCUSA website: https://paxchristiusa.org/2025/02/28/july-25-27-join-pax-christi-usa-at-our-national-conference-in-detroit/.
Pax Christi New York State Gathering and Kateri Peace Conference
PCNYS will be gathering for our third time at the St. Kateri National Shrine in Fonda, NY August 21st and 22nd, followed by the 27th Annual Kateri Peace Conference August 22nd and 23rd. Save the dates and check back here for updates as we draw closer to August, 2025.
Also check the Pax Christi USA events page (https://paxchristiusa.org/events/) for other events and keep checking back here for updates.