Donald Dillbeck is scheduled to be executed on February 23 at 6 pm. How can you help? Use your voice to tell the Florida Executive Clemency Board and Governor DeSantis to stay the execution and commute Donald’s sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Click here to sign the petition. For our faithContinue reading “Florida Execution, February 23”
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Florida’s Catholic Peace Movement
The Catholic Peace movement is alive and growing again in Florida! This weekend – March 18-20, 2022 – will be our first in person gathering in over 7 years. At the Chinsegut Retreat Center we will reflect on what it means to be the Peace of Christ in 2022 and how to find a beloved community toContinue reading “Florida’s Catholic Peace Movement”
New PCF Survey
Whether you can join us or not at the gathering at Chinsegut, we invite all of you to take a few minutes to respond to a survey that will garner input for our future plans as we move forward. You will also be able to update you contact information. Please take time and respond. WeContinue reading “New PCF Survey”
Action of the Month: A Global Catholic Vigil to Pray for Solutions at COP26
Along with many partners, Catholic Climate Covenant is participating in “24 Hours for the Climate,” a global vigil for Catholics and other people of faith to pray and advocate for the success of COP26, which runs from October 31 – November 12. On November 5-6th, the vigil will be broadcast live and will include commentary from communities suffering fromContinue reading “Action of the Month: A Global Catholic Vigil to Pray for Solutions at COP26”
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”
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