Next Meeting: Saturday May 5th, 10 am -noon
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.
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Calendar:
In Austin
Thursday April 12, 12:00pm-2:00pm, Deliberative Dialogue on Immigration. Participate in dialogue, with results to go to Congressman Lloyd Doggett. Study text in preparation: https://www.nifi.org/sites/default/files/product-downloads/immigration_america_g_0.pdf. Fleck Hall, Room 305.
Friday April 15, 12:00pm-1:00pm, discussion; The Gamer’s Dilemma-Are we comfortable with children killing an average of 100,000 people in video games by the age of 18?”
Fleck Hall 305, St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress.
Tuesday April 24, 6:0pm-7:00pm, environmental justice panel with professional activists. Moody Hall 204, St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress.
Tuesday April 24, 6:30pm-8:30pm, film by Martin Doblmeier, “An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story.” Prothro Theatre, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas Austin.
Wednesday April 25, 9:30am-5:00pm, live streaming conference “Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice, Washington, DC (8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Time Zone).
In Dallas
Tuesday April 10, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Prof. Nilssen (Nord University, Norway), “Feeding the World in a Time of Climate Change.” McCord Auditorium, 3225 University Blvd. More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/598434610548424/
Monday April 16, 11:30am-1:30pm, Dave Woodyard (Catholic Charities Dallas), Faith and business. Great Hall of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, 5901 Bishop Blvd. RSVP: www.smu.edu/faithandbusiness.
Wednesday April 25, 9:30am-5:00pm, live streaming conference “Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice, Washington, DC (8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Time Zone).
In Houston
Sunday April 15, 9:30am, Leslie S. Ginzel and Julie Falcon, Beacon Law, a service for homeless people. St. Phillip Presbyterian Church, room 201. 4807 San Felipe St.
Wednesday April 18, 12:00pm, D. Mitra Barua, “Governance or Government: Comparative analysis of the Buddhist-Muslim violence in the Chittagong-Rakhine region.” Ryon Engineering Laboratory, Mechanical Laboratory 209, Campanile Rd., Rice University.
Wednesday April 25, 9:30am-5:00pm, live streaming conference “Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice, Washington, DC (8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Time Zone).
In San Antonio
Tuesday April 10, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Lauren Turek, Ph.D., “Religion, Race, and the Civil Rights Movement.” SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell (park off Shook): $20. Register at http://www.upsa.org/registration.
Friday April 13, 1:30pm-Saturday April 14, 5:0pm, interfaith conference “Religion and Climate Change: Taking Our Planet Back.” Featured speakers are Sr. Linda Gibler, Oblate School of Theology; Douglas Melnick, City of San Antonio; Rear Admiral “Len” Hering, Center for Climate and Security (Washington, DC); and Gerald Durley, Providence Missionary Baptist Church (Atlanta). Chapman Center, Trinity University, One Trinity Place. Details at https://events-trinity.edu/events/religion_and_climate_change_conference. Free; required registration from the website.
Saturday April 14, 9:00am-12:00pm, Rev. Dr. Mitzi J. Smith, “Womanism, Biblical Interpretation, and Social (In)Justice.” Whitley Center, Oblate School of Theology, 285 Oblate Drive, $40. For information: Thelma at 210-341-1366, ext. 230.
Sunday April 15, Sisters of the Incarnate Word mark the tri-centennial of San Antonio. The more I read article after article and see story after story of San Antonio as the place of the battle of the Alamo the battle of Concepcion, Military City, the place of soldiers, the more convinced I am that we also need other stories, the stories of the compassion that built our city and carries our city forward. Incarnate Word history is some of those other stories; we didn’t kill anyone we tried to heal, we didn’t conquer, we tried to educate”—Sr. Martha Ann Kirk. See the full schedule at www.sa300ccvi.org/festival.
Tuesday April 17, 10:00am, Sona Manusyan, Ph.D. (Yerevan State University, Armenia), “What and Who Make Societies Ready for Peace: How Can Psychology Join the Conversation Today.” Student Engagement Center, Room 2030, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway.
Tuesday April 17, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Ed Westermann, “Genocide.” SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell (park off Shook). $20; register before April 10 at www.upcsa.org/registration.
Thursday April 19, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Peacebuilding Symposium with four visiting Fulbright scholars; former Congressman Charlie Gonzales moderating. University of the Incarnate Word, Rosenberg Sky Room, 847 E. Hildebrand. To RSVP visit: http://bit.ly/2FDg9oQ.
Tuesday April 24, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Sarwat Hussain, “Causes and Implications of Rohingya Genocide.” SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell (park off Shook). $20; register before April 17 at www.upcsa.org/registration.
Wednesday April 25, 9:30am-5:00pm, live streaming conference “Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice, Washington, DC (8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Time Zone). To register to view the live stream: https://catholicsmobilizing.org/event/rj-conference. Scroll down on the site to a form.
Thursdays May 8 and 15, 7:00pm-9:00pm, movie screenings and discussion series on religion and government. May 8: Trembling Before G-d, on experiences of Orthodox Jews who are homosexual. Discussion led by Rabbi Samuel Stahl. May 15: Theologians under Hitler. Discussion led by Dhawn Martin, Ph.D. SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell (park off Shook). $15. Register by April 24: www.upcsa.org/registration.
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
Thursday April 12, 12:00pm-2:00pm, Deliberative Dialogue on Immigration. Participate in dialogue, with results to go to Congressman Lloyd Doggett. Study text in preparation: https://www.nifi.org/sites/default/files/product-downloads/immigration_america_g_0.pdf. Fleck Hall, Room 305.
Friday April 15, 12:00pm-1:00pm, discussion; The Gamer’s Dilemma-Are we comfortable with children killing an average of 100,000 people in video games by the age of 18?”
Fleck Hall 305, St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress.
Tuesday April 24, 6:0pm-7:00pm, environmental justice panel with professional activists. Moody Hall 204, St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress.
Tuesday April 24, 6:30pm-8:30pm, film by Martin Doblmeier, “An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story.” Prothro Theatre, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas Austin.
Wednesday April 25, 9:30am-5:00pm, live streaming conference “Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice, Washington, DC (8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Time Zone).
In Dallas
Tuesday April 10, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Prof. Nilssen (Nord University, Norway), “Feeding the World in a Time of Climate Change.” McCord Auditorium, 3225 University Blvd. More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/598434610548424/
Monday April 16, 11:30am-1:30pm, Dave Woodyard (Catholic Charities Dallas), Faith and business. Great Hall of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, 5901 Bishop Blvd. RSVP: www.smu.edu/faithandbusiness.
Wednesday April 25, 9:30am-5:00pm, live streaming conference “Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice, Washington, DC (8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Time Zone).
In Houston
Sunday April 15, 9:30am, Leslie S. Ginzel and Julie Falcon, Beacon Law, a service for homeless people. St. Phillip Presbyterian Church, room 201. 4807 San Felipe St.
Wednesday April 18, 12:00pm, D. Mitra Barua, “Governance or Government: Comparative analysis of the Buddhist-Muslim violence in the Chittagong-Rakhine region.” Ryon Engineering Laboratory, Mechanical Laboratory 209, Campanile Rd., Rice University.
Wednesday April 25, 9:30am-5:00pm, live streaming conference “Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice, Washington, DC (8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Time Zone).
In San Antonio
Tuesday April 10, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Lauren Turek, Ph.D., “Religion, Race, and the Civil Rights Movement.” SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell (park off Shook): $20. Register at http://www.upsa.org/registration.
Friday April 13, 1:30pm-Saturday April 14, 5:0pm, interfaith conference “Religion and Climate Change: Taking Our Planet Back.” Featured speakers are Sr. Linda Gibler, Oblate School of Theology; Douglas Melnick, City of San Antonio; Rear Admiral “Len” Hering, Center for Climate and Security (Washington, DC); and Gerald Durley, Providence Missionary Baptist Church (Atlanta). Chapman Center, Trinity University, One Trinity Place. Details at https://events-trinity.edu/events/religion_and_climate_change_conference. Free; required registration from the website.
Saturday April 14, 9:00am-12:00pm, Rev. Dr. Mitzi J. Smith, “Womanism, Biblical Interpretation, and Social (In)Justice.” Whitley Center, Oblate School of Theology, 285 Oblate Drive, $40. For information: Thelma at 210-341-1366, ext. 230.
Sunday April 15, Sisters of the Incarnate Word mark the tri-centennial of San Antonio. The more I read article after article and see story after story of San Antonio as the place of the battle of the Alamo the battle of Concepcion, Military City, the place of soldiers, the more convinced I am that we also need other stories, the stories of the compassion that built our city and carries our city forward. Incarnate Word history is some of those other stories; we didn’t kill anyone we tried to heal, we didn’t conquer, we tried to educate”—Sr. Martha Ann Kirk. See the full schedule at www.sa300ccvi.org/festival.
Tuesday April 17, 10:00am, Sona Manusyan, Ph.D. (Yerevan State University, Armenia), “What and Who Make Societies Ready for Peace: How Can Psychology Join the Conversation Today.” Student Engagement Center, Room 2030, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway.
Tuesday April 17, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Ed Westermann, “Genocide.” SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell (park off Shook). $20; register before April 10 at www.upcsa.org/registration.
Thursday April 19, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Peacebuilding Symposium with four visiting Fulbright scholars; former Congressman Charlie Gonzales moderating. University of the Incarnate Word, Rosenberg Sky Room, 847 E. Hildebrand. To RSVP visit: http://bit.ly/2FDg9oQ.
Tuesday April 24, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Sarwat Hussain, “Causes and Implications of Rohingya Genocide.” SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell (park off Shook). $20; register before April 17 at www.upcsa.org/registration.
Wednesday April 25, 9:30am-5:00pm, live streaming conference “Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice, Washington, DC (8:30am-5:00pm Eastern Time Zone). To register to view the live stream: https://catholicsmobilizing.org/event/rj-conference. Scroll down on the site to a form.
Thursdays May 8 and 15, 7:00pm-9:00pm, movie screenings and discussion series on religion and government. May 8: Trembling Before G-d, on experiences of Orthodox Jews who are homosexual. Discussion led by Rabbi Samuel Stahl. May 15: Theologians under Hitler. Discussion led by Dhawn Martin, Ph.D. SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell (park off Shook). $15. Register by April 24: www.upcsa.org/registration.
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
