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 1:30 PM.
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 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. Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reap-what-you-sow-dont-lose-heart-tickets-1978937521398 for more information and to reserve your seat. Half the proceeds from the February 7th performance will be donated to Pax Christi.
Good Friday Way of the Cross
Join Pax Christi Metro New York for the 44th Annual Good Friday Way of the Cross on April 3rd, 2026, at 8:30 AM at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (E. 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues) in Manhattan. This year’s theme is “Given these times, what would Jesus do or say?” Each Station is led by a different group and addresses a different contemporary issue like immigration, poverty, health care, nuclear weapons, or the environment—different ways Jesus continues to suffer in our world today. Be part of this prayerful commemoration of Jesus’s passion and crucifixion. All are welcome, rain or shine.
Peacemaker Award Reception
All are invited to Pax Christi Metro New York’s annual Peacemaker Award Reception on Saturday afternoon, June 6th, in Keenan Hall, Xavier High School, New York, NY. Honorees have not yet been named, but you are guaranteed a good time with inspiring people and speeches, music, refreshments, a raffle, and simple fun. Details to come.
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. This year’s theme for PCNYS will be Living Nonviolence in a Violent World, and we are excited to announce that our presenters will be Marie Dennis, Director of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence and Senior Director of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative of Pax Christi International, and Tom Cordaro, former director of Justice and Outreach Ministry at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Naperville, IL, former chair of the Pax Christi USA National Council, writer, organizer, and activist. Please plan to join us for an informative, reflective, and restorative couple of days in a retreat-like setting. We’ll share more about where to stay, directions, and suggested donation (no set fee, so it’s whatever you can afford) closer to the dates.
Also check the Pax Christi USA events page (https://paxchristiusa.org/events/) for other events and keep checking back here for updates.