Pax Christi Florida whole heartedly supports Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. People with serious mental illness have inherently limited culpability. As a group, they should not be subject to the death penalty. We know far more today about the death penalty than we did when Florida enacted its death penalty statute in 1972. TheContinue reading “Action Alert: Protect people with serious mental illness from the Death Penalty”
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The True Cost: Stories of Human Trafficking
A Zoom performance conference event Sponsored by:School Sisters of Notre Dame Human Trafficking CommitteeNDMU Global Solidarity CommitteeSchool of Nursing Monday October 11, 2021 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST FREE by Registration HERE. An Email with the Zoom link will be sent upon Registration. The True Cost is a 45 minute performance of speeches transcribed from interviewsContinue reading “The True Cost: Stories of Human Trafficking”
Phyllis Jepson named Ambassador of Peace
Phyllis Turner Jepson has been chosen to be a Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace. These “Ambassadors of Peace” are chosen for the contributions they have made in preaching and practicing gospel nonviolence, peacemaking, reconciliation and justice. Phyllis will be commissioned at the 2021 National Conference, Saturday, July 31st, as part of the closing Mass. Phyllis Turner Jepson of West PalmContinue reading “Phyllis Jepson named Ambassador of Peace”
2021 Pax Christi USA National Conference
UPDATE: Nearly 400 people joined the Pax Christi USA National Conference in real time and we have had more than 1500 views of the livestream on FaceBook Live. Most of the videos of the conference are now online and you can view them HERE. Olga Marina Segura, Keynote Speaker Friday, July 30th, 7-10pm EDTSaturday, July 31st,Continue reading “2021 Pax Christi USA National Conference”
Re-Imagining the Peace of Christ 2022:
The Path to a Better Future March 18 – 20, 2022 Friday night 7:00 pm – Sunday morning 11:00 am Program Schedule and Registration information coming soon. Do you wonder what a more just world would look like? Or if it’s even possible? Do you wonder how to be in communion with those who vehementlyContinue reading “Re-Imagining the Peace of Christ 2022:”
The Compassion Course
The “how to” of creating more connection, understanding, and compassion in our daily lives. Dear Pax Christi Florida Members, We have been meeting as a council since October of last year in our effort to reinvigorate the Pax Christi movement in Florida. Our primary focus currently is to deepen our practice of nonviolent living, andContinue reading “The Compassion Course”
SAVE THE DATE
Pax Christi Florida’s next annual meeting date will be in March 2022. Details will be coming soon.
Beatitudes: A Prescription for Nonviolent Living in Our Violent World
On April 8th Pax Christi Florida members gathered on Zoom to participate in an interactive discussion on the Beatitudes led by PCUSA executive director, Johnny Zokovitch. Everyone appreciated the talk and small break out sessions. You can now view a recording of this virtual state gathering here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/mQ5WBQ1WGrO0ifCm0PspOFxyzOQyctEj12oB4VIiOolimk_D9Can2QMeUk3e0bJV.7ytKMk9xlNHB0Bdf The passcode is: s!T1AKeZ
Sandra Baran, PCF Coordinator
Pax Christi Florida is delighted to announce that Sandra Baran, a long-time member of Pax Christi Florida and Pax Christi USA and resident of Jupiter, Florida, has answered the call for leadership of our movement, following the close of Nancy O’Byrne’s term. On September 24, 2020, several former PCF council members met to discuss the reactivationContinue reading “Sandra Baran, PCF Coordinator”
