Next Meeting: Saturday June 9th (2nd Sunday)
Who are we? Pax Christi International is a Catholic peace movement with 120 member organizations worldwide that promotes peace, respect of human rights, justice & reconciliation throughout the world. Pax Christi San Antonio works with all organizations working for peace and justice in the city.
May 16th: protesting yet another execution - Juan Castillo from San Antonio
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May 12th: Nakba day; 70 years of Palestinian displacement and abuse
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Pax in solidarity with the UTSA student demonstration
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TCADP Good Friday at Cathedral
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Calendar:
In Austin
Friday June 1, 6:00pm-Sunday June 3, 6:00pm, ATX Hack for Change 2018. ATX Hack for Change brings together members of the Austin community to tackle unique issues “facing our weird city” and to use technology to create a lasting impact. It reflects a commitment to social justice in the community and beyond. See http://atxhackforchange.org. St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress.
Saturday June 9, 9:00am-5:00pm, The Nation at a Crossroads: A National Latino Policy Conference. Texas Capitol, Auditorium E1.004, 1100 Congress Ave. Free, RSVP at https://eventbrite.com/e/the-nation-at-a-crossroads-a-national-latino-policy-conference-tickets-45084367557.
Saturday June 23, 9:00am-5:00pm, Junteenth Health Festival. 2018 theme: Reproductive Justice. The event is an annual celebration of Black Health and Weallness in the context of liberation. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/junteenth-health-fest-2018-tickets-45395760943?aff=efbeventtix. Tickets (free) by May 30. Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chacon St.
In Houston
Wednesday May 23, 8:00am, to Thursday May 24, 2:00pm, “Drawing the Line: Ethical, Political and Scientific Perspectives on U.S. Embryo Research.” James A. Baker III Hall, Baker Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main.
Wednesday June 6, 8:00am-9:00am, Greg Cootsona (California state Universty at Chico), Science at a Particular Crossroads: Bringing the Religious Implications of Maisntream Science to evangelical Christians. Rice University, Humanities Bldg. 117. Register at http://events.rice.edu/#!view/event/date/20180606/event-id/6295.
In San Antonio
Monday May 21, 7:00pm, “Preserving Our Cultural Heritage”—San Antonio Missions Preservation Workshop. Downtown, University of Texas San Antonio, Buena Vista Street Building, Aula Canaria (BVB 1.328).
Tuesday May 22, 1:30-4:30, Convening of the San Antonio Faith-Based Initiative. Pre-K4 San Antonio Education Center, 4230 Eisenhauer Rd.
Saturday June 9, 10:00am, Pax Christi San Antonio meeting, home of Al Eisch, 3130 Clearfield (off Vance Jackson, north of I-410).
Monday June 18, 4:30pm to Wednesday June 20, 8:30pm, Summer Institute: Downward Mobility. Presentations by Shane Claiborne, Robert Elsberg, David Haas, and Sue Mosteller. Oblate School of Theology, 285 Oblate dr. $85 registration; meal plan and lodging available. For information: https://ost.edu/continuing-education/, or (210) 341-1366 X 406.
In Austin
Friday June 1, 6:00pm-Sunday June 3, 6:00pm, ATX Hack for Change 2018. ATX Hack for Change brings together members of the Austin community to tackle unique issues “facing our weird city” and to use technology to create a lasting impact. It reflects a commitment to social justice in the community and beyond. See http://atxhackforchange.org. St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress.
Saturday June 9, 9:00am-5:00pm, The Nation at a Crossroads: A National Latino Policy Conference. Texas Capitol, Auditorium E1.004, 1100 Congress Ave. Free, RSVP at https://eventbrite.com/e/the-nation-at-a-crossroads-a-national-latino-policy-conference-tickets-45084367557.
Saturday June 23, 9:00am-5:00pm, Junteenth Health Festival. 2018 theme: Reproductive Justice. The event is an annual celebration of Black Health and Weallness in the context of liberation. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/junteenth-health-fest-2018-tickets-45395760943?aff=efbeventtix. Tickets (free) by May 30. Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chacon St.
In Houston
Wednesday May 23, 8:00am, to Thursday May 24, 2:00pm, “Drawing the Line: Ethical, Political and Scientific Perspectives on U.S. Embryo Research.” James A. Baker III Hall, Baker Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main.
Wednesday June 6, 8:00am-9:00am, Greg Cootsona (California state Universty at Chico), Science at a Particular Crossroads: Bringing the Religious Implications of Maisntream Science to evangelical Christians. Rice University, Humanities Bldg. 117. Register at http://events.rice.edu/#!view/event/date/20180606/event-id/6295.
In San Antonio
Monday May 21, 7:00pm, “Preserving Our Cultural Heritage”—San Antonio Missions Preservation Workshop. Downtown, University of Texas San Antonio, Buena Vista Street Building, Aula Canaria (BVB 1.328).
Tuesday May 22, 1:30-4:30, Convening of the San Antonio Faith-Based Initiative. Pre-K4 San Antonio Education Center, 4230 Eisenhauer Rd.
Saturday June 9, 10:00am, Pax Christi San Antonio meeting, home of Al Eisch, 3130 Clearfield (off Vance Jackson, north of I-410).
Monday June 18, 4:30pm to Wednesday June 20, 8:30pm, Summer Institute: Downward Mobility. Presentations by Shane Claiborne, Robert Elsberg, David Haas, and Sue Mosteller. Oblate School of Theology, 285 Oblate dr. $85 registration; meal plan and lodging available. For information: https://ost.edu/continuing-education/, or (210) 341-1366 X 406.
Links
Pax Christi International
http://www.paxchristi.net/
Pax Christi U.S.A.
http://www.paxchristiusa.org
Pax Christi Texas
http://www.paxchristitexas.org
Pax Christi San Antonio
http://www.paxchristisa.org
Contact person:
Maria Tobin
matob@aol.com
Pax Christi International
http://www.paxchristi.net/
Pax Christi U.S.A.
http://www.paxchristiusa.org
Pax Christi Texas
http://www.paxchristitexas.org
Pax Christi San Antonio
http://www.paxchristisa.org
Contact person:
Maria Tobin
matob@aol.com
COPS / Metro Alliance
www.copsmetro.com/
Marianist Social Justice Collaborative
www.msjc.net
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, International JPIC Committee
http://saccvi.blogspot.com/
San Antonio Peace Center
http://www.sanantoniopeace.center
Interfaith Radio, (Interfaith Voices)
http://www.interfaithradio.org/
Texas Catholic Campaign to End the Death Penalty
www.txccedp.org
COPS / Metro Alliance
www.copsmetro.com/
Marianist Social Justice Collaborative
www.msjc.net
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, International JPIC Committee
http://saccvi.blogspot.com/
San Antonio Peace Center
http://www.sanantoniopeace.center
Interfaith Radio, (Interfaith Voices)
http://www.interfaithradio.org/
Texas Catholic Campaign to End the Death Penalty
www.txccedp.org