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Blessed are the feet of those who bring nonviolence

This year’s theme is ‘Blessed are the feet of those who bring nonviolence’. It calls for embracing the work of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative and the Vow of Nonviolence. You can take part in prayer and reflection individually or with your parish community on 2 October, the International Day of Nonviolence.

Events and Activities

Pax Christi England and Wales (Sept 21)

Pax Christi Germany

CNVDA Activities 2023

Pax Christi USA CNVDA 2023 Resources

Pax Christi USA efforts: click here
Pax Christi Atlanta, Georgia USA will be hosting a Lamentation for Lost Lives of those who died in September thru gun violence in the US. It will include a solemn prayerful lamentation as the names of all the deceased are called out and the people chant a response and a bell is tolled. Prayer and action required for hope amidst continued Gun violence.
Pax Christi, Washington State, USA Billboards posted four large billboards near Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Twin Cities Nonviolence in Minneapolis- St. Paul, MN USA has organized Twelve Days Free from Violence. See twincitiesnonviolent.org
Pax Christi Memphis, TN USA CNVDA activites are here: http://cnvmemphis.org/

Pax Christi Italy has organized

1. With the Lateran University a one day seminar on Peace and Nonviolence within the school
2. With the Lateran University, a webinar with Marie Dennis, Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, on the 18th of October
3. Presentation of the book ‘Jesus and nonviolence’, which is a translation of the second section of ‘Advancing nonviolence…”in Firenze.

Other local initiatives are taking place around Italy.

Pax Christi Philippines

Sept 18 – Oct. 2: Prayer based on the “Vow of Nonviolence”. Discussion on Pope Francis’ Video on a Nonviolent Culture
Sept 18 – Oct. 2: “Acts of Kindness” (Students write voluntarily an act of kindness they will do for the day. The collected slips will be offered during the liturgical celebration on St. Francis’ Feast Day, October 4, which also marks the end of the Season of Creation).
Sept 18-23: Classroom-based activities, e.g., “Be a Peacemaker”, “Cranes for Friendship”, etc.
Sept 18-23: Digital Peace Art Exhibit
Sept. 21-Oct. 2: Posting of publication materials & re-posting of memes from the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative in social media
Sept. 25: Actions for Peace: An Afternoon of Songs, Dance & Poetry
Oct. 4: Participation in MC’s Liturgical Celebration to close the Season of Creation (The collected Acts of Kindness will be among the offerings)