April 2025
Pax Christi Texas invites Pax Christi Members and Friends to our
Second 2025 Quarterly Social Justice Forum
“The Current State of Nuclear Threat”
Commemorating:
2025: Anniversary of the Atomic Bomb (80 Years later)
Earth Day Care for the Planet
Mother’s Day in Honor of Women
Presenters: Archbishop John Wester, Santa Fe New Mexico has written "Christ is Our Light" a pastoral letter which addressed the Nuclear Threat. Eighty years after the atomic bombing, we are more vulnerable than ever to the use of weapons, and face serious problems with environmental threat in waste. Jay Coghlan, Nuclear Watch New Mexico will address " "Deterrence" is the Threat."
Join our public social justice discussion.
Link to the pastoral letter of Archbishop Wester:
Living in the Light of Christ's Peace: A Conversation Toward Nuclear Disarmament
Link to the zoom Social Justice Forum: April 28, 2025 6:30 pm CST:
https://stmarytx.zoom.us/j/97871319807
Meeting ID: 978 7131 9807
Introductions, updates and other information will be shared in an open zoom
between 6:30 and & 7 pm CST
for more information contact [email protected]
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Recording of The Fourth Quarter Forum held on November 20, 2024
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/81N_hIWKFgynCcsfPnxzVG8A-kgbQ3H80fvVvi4dKNXcMxg26f6UBUpJnI7F3PCr.aGdqIBltYEudPuPx
Passcode: .PiJpQR2
Pax Christi Texas Fourth Quarter Social Justice Forum which addressed
Social Justice at the Texas Border and
Reflections following the National Election
by Sherry Simon, PhD Psychologist
and National Council Chair, Pax Christi USA
This forum will take place by zoom on November 20, 2024 at 7 pm cst
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86442846965?pwd=XNBeCy8bkKmxuaIJpvuFdfChMYAQH0.1
Meeting ID: 864 4284 6965
Passcode: 397599
Pax Christi On (Im)migration
Across the world, migrants and refugees are fleeing poverty, violence, and environmental devastation due to climate change and resource extraction, to seek a safe place for their families. We recognize the role that the government of the United States of America and U.S.-based corporations have played and continue to play in creating the conditions that millions of people in the Americas and around the world are forced to escape. The racist fear-mongering and “blaming the victims,” as well as the cruel policies to detain immigrant children, separate families, and dismantle the asylum system are stains on our nation’s soul. As a community of conscience, we stand together and fully support the right of people to migrate and seek refuge, citizenship, and justice, as well as the right of people not to migrate and live in safe conditions in their communities of origin.
The complete reference to the Principles are located at:
https://paxchristiusa.org/2020/09/16/statement-of-principles-elections-2020
Contact:
Arthur Dawes, President of the Texas Board
[email protected]
210-213-5919
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Check the notices for details.
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Notices
Anti-Nuclear Weapons Banners: Please take a look at the picture of the banner in the attachment. It refers to an international treaty that the Holy See has ratified. Pax Christi Dallas is working with the Nuclear Free World committee for the Dallas Peace and Justice Center to find good places in Texas to put them for the month of January--high traffic areas near a traffic light or stop sign where cars have to stop so then the drivers will have a chance to read them. In the bottom corners you will see the website link to ICAN (www.icanw.org) so that folks can go there and finds lots of information. ICAN is the International Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and won the Nobel Peace Prize about a year ago. For a banner, contact Joyce Hall: [email protected]
What really happens to the used clothing you donate? Read this revelatory article by Anna deSouza: https://www.rd.com/article/what-happens-used-clothing-donations/
Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio was the first local organization to endorse this bill, which has also been endorsed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. See https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/mess ages/AL3K2mRHejHBX9ewnwO9CKEAaFY
The report at: https://tcadp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Texas-Death-Penalty-Developments-in-2020-FINAL.pdf
Watch Pax Christi USA’s Michelle Sherman, interviewed in the “Young Peacebuilders” series of Pax Christi International: https://paxchristiusa.org/2020/12/16/watch-pax-christi-usas-michelle-sherman-featured-on-young-peacebuilders-series/
Sr. Norma Pimentel, Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
Access the webinar at: https://justiceforimmigrants.org/webinars/border-realities-and-migrant-protection-webinar/
Online Resource for families or small groups:
If you’re needing some social interaction with depth, more than just listening to zoom webinars, longing for the social time that used to happen before and after Mass, consider using the Maryknoll Weekly Reflection Guides. Gather as family or small group and use these guides in Facetime, Skype, Zoom etc. This an easy online structure with prayer, an introductory theme, a link to the Sunday Readings and some reflection questions to guide group conversation. Using the SeeJudgeAct methodology, you will be led as a group to consider where, in light of the shared reflection, the Spirit is calling you this week. The Global Solidarity charism of the Maryknoll family will feed you spiritually for these challenging times. Find the Guides in both Spanish and English at:
https://www.maryknoll.us/home/resources/mission-spirituality/ordinary-time-2020