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 10:00 to 11:30 AM.
Reap What You Sow, Don’t Lose Heart
Save the date of either February 6th or February 7th, 2026 to see this excellent play at Manhattan University. February 6th will be an evening performance. February 7th will be a matinee. Reap What You Sow, Don’t Lose Heart by Jack Gilroy and zool Zulkowitz is as a catalyst for some very thoughtful discourse. It’s a two-woman play which digs deeply into the debate between a military response to conflict and a nonviolent one. The two women are mother and daughter who truly love each other, but who hold diametrically opposed positions on the question of war: Can it ever be justified? Is it ever necessary? Can a nonviolent approach ever succeed? The answers are not defined, but are left for the audience to enter into the debate whether in support of Major Mom Jennifer Golden, in support of peace studies daughter Ellie Golden, or in support of some alternate opinion. More details to come as to time and exact location. Cost is a donation to benefit Pax Christi.
PCNYS Gathering and Kateri Peace Conference
Also save the dates of August 14th and 15th, 2026. We’ll be returning to the St. Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine in pastoral Fonda, NY for what is becoming an annual double feature. Themes to be decided, but you can be confident they will be timely, relevant, and well presented by some of the best of the best peacemakers and speakers.
Also check the Pax Christi USA events page (https://paxchristiusa.org/events/) for other events and keep checking back here for updates.