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.
UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
POSTPONED! Due to the nor’easter, this event is being postponed. Likely new date is Saturday, October 10th, but this is to be confirmed, pending weather.
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” 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)
An Ordinary Insanity
Robert Ellsberg will join us for a viewing and talk about An Ordinary Insanity, a half-hour documentary featuring the late nuclear war planner and Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg on Sunday, October 4 after the 11:30 Mass in the main church of St. Francis Xavier, W. 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The film is directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich. It speaks about the ongoing global threat of nuclear weapons. This event is organized by the Pastoral Council of St. Francis Xavier in collaboration with Marian Ronan and Pax Christi Metro New York.
Also check the Pax Christi USA events page (https://paxchristiusa.org/events/) for other events and keep checking back here for updates.