ILLINOIS
Algonquin
Date and Time: Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 7: 00 pm
Event: Presentation by G.Simon Harack, S.J., priest and Director of the War Resisters League in N.Y
Location: McHenry County College Conference Center
Contact: Marjorie Pfeifer - Pax Christi, McHenry County (pfeifer@sbcglobal.net)
Chicago
Date and Time: Saturday, March 18
Event: Peace Train Rally – End the War and Occupation! Troops Home Now!
Location: 12 noon, Downers Grove Metra Train Station and board 12:45 pm train to downtown Chicago. Arrive at Union Station at 1:40 pm; march to the 3:00 pm rally at Union Park at Lake and Ashland (1.5 mile walk); gather at Walton and State at 6:00 pm and then march down Michigan Avenue at 7:00 pm.
Sponsors: Pax Christi Illinois, DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition, West Suburban Faith-based Peace Coalition, Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice, Illinois Progressives United, DuPage Against War Now
Contact: Tom Cordaro (tomcordaro@juno.com)
Springfield
Date and Time: Saturday, March 18, 2006 (12 noon to 1:00 pm)
Event: Vigil with Interfaith speakers and Dave Palmatier, father of
deceased local soldier, Jacob Palmatier
Location: State Capitol Steps at 2nd and Capitol
Sponsor: Pax Christi Springfield
Contact: Diane Lopez Hughes (spot@springnet1.com)
IOWA
Bettendorf
Date and Time: Saturday, March 18th at 7:00 pm
Event: Prayer Service of Peace - we will pray for our soldiers who have lost their lives, for innocent women, men, children, and babies who have died because of our unwarranted attack on Iraq. We will also pray for those who are grieving the lost of a loved ones: mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends and significant others.
Location: Lady of Lourdes Church 1506 Brown Street, Bettendorf, IA.
Sponsor: Pax Christi Quad Cities (Iowa & Illinois)
Contact: Olive Finn (OLLIEENDS@msn.com)
KENTUCKY
Louisville
Date and Time: Saturday March 18th, 12:00-3:00pm
Event: Silent Vigil
Location: intersection of Hurstbourne Pkwy & Taylorsville Rd
Sponsor: Louisville Peace and Community Unity
Contact: Sharon Bidwell of PC Louisville (sharon@churchofepiphany.com)
MARYLAND
Cambridge
Date and Time: Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 3:00 pm
Event: Vigil
Location: US 50, the major highway between Washington, DC and the Maryland and Delaware beaches
Sponsor: Pax Christi Mid-Shore (MD)
Contact: Patrick Nugent (pjnugent@msn.com)
MASSACHUSETTS
Natick
Date and Time: Sunday, March 19, 2006 (6:30 – 7:30pm)
Event: Candlelight Peace Vigil
Location: Natick Common
Sponsor: Pax Christi MA and the Natick Peace Council
Contact: Faith Madzar (fmadzar@gmail.com)
Williamstown
Date and Time: Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 2:00 – 2:45 pm
Event: Vigil - A time of remembrance, of prayer, of quiet conversation, of hope, and of witness for peace
Location: Field Park
Sponsor: Mother's Prayer Group for Peace of the First United Methodist Church
Contact: Susan Matsui, 413-458-9766
Cape Cod
Date and Time: March 27, 2006 after 5:30 pm Mass
Event: Peace Vigil - Litany of Peace will be dedicated to all those who have lost their lives and to their grieving families and friends.
Location: Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Sponsor: Pax Christi Cape Cod
Contact: Edouard and Françoise Rocher (ulan@comcast.net)
MICHIGAN
Marquette
Date and Time: Saturday, March 18 at 11:30 am
Event: Vigil and March
Location: Gather in front of Marquette Post office (Federal Building) – bring signs, flags and banners. At noon, participants will march up Washington Street and gather for a commemoration and prayer at the Peace Pole in Harlow Park.
Sponsor: Marquette Pax Christi and Marquette Citizens for Peace and Justice
Contact: Martha Hayward (906-225-4462)
Monroe
Date and Time: Sunday, March 19, at 1:00 p.m.
Event: A “Stand for Peace in a Time of War” vigil. Theme: "How many more?" Bring banners, signs, poems, readings or prayers to share.
Location: Corner of West Elm Ave. and Monroe St. (near the Custer statue)
Sponsors: IHM Justice Peace and Sustainability Office and Monroe for Peace and Justice
Contact: Sarah Nash (snash@ihmsisters.org)
Port Huron
Date and Time: Monday March 27, 2006 at 7:00 pm
Event: Lenten Reflection on Unjust War in Iraq and the Arms Race
Location: Newman Center (Just North of the McMorran Center fountain)
Sponsor: Blue Water Pax Christi
Contact: Mike McCarthy 982-2870 or Dennis Crimmins 810-359-2366.
MINNESOTA
LeSueur
Date and Time: Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 7:00 pm
Event: Let Peace Begin With Me, an ecumenical Lenten prayer service for peace
Location: Fireside Room, Presbyterian Church
Sponsor: As members of Pax Christi USA and the Presentation Sisters Social Justice Team, Sisters Kay O'Neil and Michelle Meyers are hosting the prayer service.
Contact: Sr. Kay and Sr. Michelle (sistersmandk@mchsi.com)
Minneapolis
Date and Time: Saturday, March 18, 2006 - gather at 1:00 pm
Event: Walk for Peace - 1:30 p.m. march down Hennepin Avenue to the Basilica of St. Mary for a closing event with speakers, including Sami Rasouli an Iraqi American, who has spent the last ten out of twelve months working in Iraq with Muslim and Christian Peacemaker Teams
Location: Library Plaza and Mall Area, Hennepin and Lagoon Avenues, Minneapolis
Contact: Sr. Florence Steichen, Coordinator or Pax Christi MN (Steichenfm@usfamily.net; 651-696-1642)
St. Cloud
Date and Time: March 18, 2006, 1:00 – 3:00pm
Event: Vigil – 3 Years, $250 billion, 2300 troops – NO MORE!
Location: Highway 15 and 75/23
Local Contact: Sr. Merle Nolde, OSB, MNolde@CSBSJU.EDU
St. Paul
Date and Time: March 18, 2006 at 5:45 pm
Event: Walk for Peace and Candlelight Vigil
Location: Corner of Snelling and Summit Avenues. The walk will head west to the Mississippi River where there will be a sunset candlelight vigil. Sami Rasouli will also be the speaker at this event (see above).
Contact: www.mnneighbors4peace.org
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