INDEX OF EVENTS
(Underlined word is the link to event focus)
DIGNITY OF LIFE ISSUES
MARYKNOLL MONTHLY MISSION FORUM
NATIVE AMERICAN
PEACE VIGILS, ACTION AND PRESENTATIONS
SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS ( the SOA was renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) in 2001)
SOCIAL JUSTICE
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Contact:Susan Francois 503.234.1611 or susanfrancois@gmail.com
Website:
http://www.pdxpax.org/paxchristi
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MONTHLY MISSION FORUM AT MARYKNOLL HOUSE
7 - 9 p.m.
Maryknoll Mission Promotion House
958 16th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112
206-322-8831
MARYKNOLL PROMOTION HOUSE AND MISSIONS OFFICE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE
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OLYMPIA WORKING WITH EL SALVADOR
For Information on the Foundation for Self-Sufficiency in Central America
Bob Zeigler at (360) 570-0848 (H); (360) 902-2578 (W)
If unavailable: Tom Karlin (253) 732-7445.
SEE REPORTS PAGE FOR INFORMATION ON VISIT TO EL SALVADOR BY LOCAL INDIVIDUALS
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PEACE VIGILS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Join Pax Christi Pacific Northwest and other members of the Seattle-based SNOW Coalition in peace vigils, protests and peacemaking activities.
Go to http://www.snowcoalition.org
to find the closest action to your neighborhood.
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Many Stories, One Vision for a Nuclear Free World
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ONGOING Local and Regional Events and Actions
BALLARD VIGIL Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 in front of Tully’s on Market Street . Join us! We've vigiled in this spot weekly for the past 22 months.
GREENLAKE VIGIL Sundays from 2 - 3 PM, at Greenlake, East Greenlake Way N near N 63rd St near the crosswalk, Seattle. Join a PEACE VIGIL. Please come out to show opposition to the war, in addition to standing to demand an investigation of the intelligence invoked to justify the Iraq War.
All peaceful people invited, bring signs, leaflets, and your friends and dogs. Information at greenlakepeacevigil@hotmail.com or http://www.greenlakepeacevigil.org or
SNOW 206-789-2684
LAKE FOREST PARK PEACE VIGIL Saturdays 11 AM-Noon Lake Forest Park for Peace has held a peace vigil every Saturday since December 14 2002! Come join us from 11am - noon any Saturday at the corner of Bothell & Ballinger (the "Lake Forest Park Peace Park" in front of LFP mall). Bring a sign, a friend, a smile and a wave. There is a community meeting at 10:30am before the vigil inside the 3rd Place Commons, next to the Japanese restaurant in the LFP mall upper level. All are welcome to both meeting and vigil. Find more info about our activities and events at http://groups.snowcoalition.org/lakeforestpark.
REDMOND VIGIL Friday evenings at 6 PM at Anderson Park(downtown Redmond across from Value Village.)
MADRONA VIGIL Fridays, 7:30 am – 8:30 am, at 23rd and Union, Seattle. Madrona-Leschi Citizens Against the War (MCAW). Give heart to antiwar supporters on the way to work.
SOUTH WHIDBEY PEACE VIGIL Saturdays from 10-11 AM at Bayview Park and Ride (intersection of HWY 525 and Bayview Road). Please come
TACOMA VIGILS – Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse, 1917 Pacific Ave., near 21st; Thursdays, 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. at 11th and Pacific; Fridays, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Ruston Way at the foot of McCarver St. (near Johnny's Ocean Fish), on the waterfront; Saturdays, 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. at S. 38th St. and Steele (by Borders Books).
Wednesday vigils are organized by People for Peace, Justice, and Healing http://www.tacomapjh.org/ or and have been a continuous presence in Tacoma since 9/11;
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday vigils are organized United for Peace of Pierce County (http://www.ufppc.org). All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out!
KENT Every Wednesday there is a peace vigil from 1:00 to 2:00 PM in Kent at the corner of the Benson Rd. (104th Ave) and the Kent Kangley Rd. Bring a sign. For more information, contact Phil Heft at (253) 631 5789
PORTLAND
Pax Christi Portland was founded in January 2003 and is the local chapter of the national and international Catholic Peace movement. The group is made up of members from around the Portland area and gathers the first Monday of every month at 7pm in St. Paul’s Chapel at the Paulist Center (SE 16th & Division) for fellowship, discussion, and prayer for peace.
CONTACT: Susan Francois 503.234.1611 or susanfrancois@cs.com
website:
www.pdxpax.org/paxchristi
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WOMEN IN BLACK
Women in Black organizes vigils and other actions all over the country. Go to their site for a calendar of events in your area.
They are silent during their vigils.
http://calendar.yahoo.com/seattlewibcal
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CODEPINK WOMEN FOR PEACE
CodePink is a more activist group of women peaceworkers.
SOUTH OREGON/ROGUE VALLEY PEACE VIGIL
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HELP CLOSE THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS!
http://www.soawatch.org
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URBAN BLACKFEET ASSOCIATION
The Urban Blackfeet Association was created by the children and grandchildren of Blackfeet who were brought from their reservation in Montana to be given a vocational education that was believed would help them be assimilated into the dominant culture. In many respects this was a disasterous move for those who were relocated. The UBA was formed with the hope of renewing and reclaiming its member's and their descendant's connection to their tribal culture.
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CATHOLIC NATIVE AMERICAN MASS SCHEDULE
(Thanks to the Cultural and Ethnic Ministry Resources of the Archdiocese of Seattle)
TO CONFIRM MASS TIMES AND LOCATIONS, OR TO ENQUIRE ABOUT ANY OTHER EVENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING:
St. Paul, Swinomish: Ms. Beverly Peters, Community Ministry Coordinator
360-466-7465
St. Anne, Tulalip: Ms. Angela McCoy-Waters, Community Ministry Coordinator
360-658-9258
Our Lady of Mt. Virgin, (Seattle Urban Native American Catholic Community):
Ms. Donna Torres, Community Ministry Coordinator 206-241-0616
Tahoma Urban Native American Catholic Community - St. Leo:
Ms. Joan Staples-Baum, Community Ministry Coordinator 253-593-2707
St. Joachim, Lummi: To confirm Mass times, please contact the parish office at 360-384-3651
OTHER NATIVE AMERICAN EVENTS:
Planning for the 2006 National Tekakwitha Conference (to be held in the Pacific Northwest) is beginning. If you wish to volunteer or be on a committee, please contact your local Kateri Circle.
The Tekakwitha National Conference works to unify the native Catholic voice while respecting the diversity of native peoples. Visit http://www.tekconf.org or contact
Tekakwitha Conference National Center, PO Box 6768, Great Falls, MT 59406-6768
Phone: 406-727-0147
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Catholic Native American Annual Gathering with Archbishop Brunett, Theme, Date and Location TBA
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BIRTH, DEATH ISSUES
“Our moral, political and economic responsibilities do not stop at
the moment of birth. Those who defend the right to life of the weakest
among us must be equally visible in support of the quality of life of
the powerless among us: the old and the young, the hungry and the homeless,
the undocumented immigrant and the unemployed... Consistency means we
can’t have it both ways.” – Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
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PRAYER
STUDY
OF
PEACE
SOCIAL JUSTICE
ECOLOGY
TO
ACTION
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WE NEED TO THINK OF SOCIAL
JUSTICE, ECOLOGICAL & PEACE ISSUES AS
BEING WOVEN TOGETHER IN ONE FABRIC
Pax Christi Pacific NW members are working increasingly in solidarity with other peace workers focusing especially on a gospel-based 'theology' of non-violence. Our REPORT page would welcome reflections and descriptions of how teachings on non-violence are being implemented in your communities.
"LET US ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER WHILST IT IS STILL
TODAY"
DEEP
PEACE
Pax Christi Pacific NW Coordinating Team
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