Monday, October 7, 2013

Greetings!,  

Tomorrow, October 8th, Pax Christi USA is one of the co-sponsors for a live teach-in on "Syria and U.S. Policy in the Region." The event will take place from 6:3-7:30pm, EDT, from D.C. and will live stream at this link: http://www.busboysandpoets.com/videos/live-streaming. The panel will answer these questions and more: 

• How did the peace movement in the U.S. and world-wide stop Washington from proceeding with military action in Syria?
• How can we build on our success to change U.S. policy in the region?
• What's happening now, on the ground in Syria and on the diplomatic front?

We hope you'll join in the event from wherever you are!

Below is the e-Update for October 2013, a recap of all of the items you may have missed but which are still relevant from the past month or so. We hope you'll take a few moments today or later this week to review them and use them as you see fit. 

Prayer-Study-Action e-bulletins

• September 30: In Honor of the Feast of St. Francis

Special Alerts

• October 5-12 is Keep Space for Peace week! Join in an action near you!
• Take Action: Freedom for Honduran Indigenous Leader Berta Caceres
• Pax Christi USA signs onto letter regarding government shutdown
• Pax Christi USA signs onto letter calling for improved relations with Cuba
• Join the delegation to Honduras/El Salvador
• Momentum Event postponed until June 2014
• Renew your membership online through the PCUSA website

Recent News Items, Calendar Items and Other Items of Interest

• Watch the videos of the National Conference keynotes by Bishop Thomas Gumbleton and Rev. Bryan Massingale
• SNDdeN's looking for director of development
• Franciscan-based peace group launches "Campaign Nonviolence"
• Kids' Creation Care: GReen Mail Advocacy Network
• September Resource Review 
• Summer 2013 Pax Christi USA Newsletter, The Peace Current, online
• Pax Christi International October 2013 newsletter