Pax Christi-Phoenix 

along with

the Arizona Death Penalty Forum (AzDPF),

the Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty (CAADP)
and the Arizona Ecumenical Council,

invite you to join them to

witness against the execution of Samuel Villegas Lopez

and to promote the abolishment of the death penalty

• Date: Tuesday, June 26th
• Speakers: 6:00 – 6:15 PM (led by AzDPF)
• Prayer Vigil: 6:15 – 6:30 PM (led by Pax Christi)
• Where: The front lawn of the Senate Building at the Arizona State Capitol on 17th Ave. between W. Adams and W. Jefferson Streets, Phoenix, AZ
          (There is parking available in the parking lot near Wesley Bolin Plaza.)

For the second time, Mr. Lopez is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, June 27th. He will be the 4th person to be killed by Arizonans this year. We come together to pray for victims of capital crimes and their families, as well as for the one who will be executed and his family. 


We also come together to reflect on state-sanctioned killing. We will pray for healing and for the opening of hearts of our government leaders, those in charge of our prison system, all who participate in our judicial system, and all citizens of Arizona. It will be a time to reflect and renew our commitment to abolish the death penalty.

For more information about the Witness, please contact Margaret/Dan Wolford (Pax Christi-Phoenix) @ wolford2102@centurylink.net, Billy Fidlin (AZ Ecumenical Council) @ Billy@desertsw.org; Inge Casey (AzDPF) @ ingec@azdeathpenalty.org or Dan Peitzmeyer (CAADP) @ danp@azdeathpenalty.org

On Retreat . . . .

The JUSTICE & PEACE SHALL KISS Blog 

has been on an extended "retreat" for some time

but will soon resurrect! 

Posts will resume 

beginning July 1, 2012

Thank you for your continued interest!

A Blessed Lent

Rend your hearts,

not your garments,

and return

 to the LORD

your God.
                                             Joel 2:13

The Transfiguration & Hiroshima -- Pray for an end to nuclear arms

Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration -- and the date our world was forever transfigured by the horror of the bombing of Hiroshima.

Thought for the day:

“What can be said, too, about those governments which count on nuclear arms as a means of ensuring the security of their countries? Along with countless persons of good will, one can state that this point of view is not only baneful but also completely fallacious.

In a nuclear war there would be no victors, only victims.

The truth of peace requires that all —whether those governments which openly or secretly possess nuclear arms, or those planning to acquire them— agree to change their course by clear and firm decisions, and strive for a progressive and concerted nuclear disarmament.

The resources which would be saved could then be employed in projects of development capable of benefiting all their people, especially the poor.”


- Pope Benedict XVI, 2009 World Day of Peace Message, no. 13

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A Land Richly Blessed . . . Immigrant Justice Prayer

As we reflect on "America the Beautiful" during these early days of July, this prayer from the U.S. Catholic Bishops speaks volumes:

A Prayer For Immigrant Justice

Blessed are You, Lord God,
King of all creation.
Through Your goodness, we live in this land
that You have so richly blessed.

Help us always to recognize our
Blessings come from You
and remind us to share them
with others, especially those who come
to us today from other lands.

Help us to be generous, just, and welcoming,
as You have been and are generous to us.
 
+  Amen  +
 
 
Prayer from the USCCB Justice for Immigrants website
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Wed Mar 24th Prayer Service Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Oscar Romero's Assassination

"If You Kill Me,
I Will Rise Again in My People!"

March 24th is the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero. He was a fearless voice for the voiceless in El Salvador and remains today an example for each of us. A prayer service commemorating his life will be held at Most Holy Trinity Parish on Wednesday night.

Icon by
Br. Robert Lentz, OFM

God’s Challenge to the People

The Violence of Love

Recommitting Ourselves to the God of the Exodus

and

to the Example of Monseñor Oscar Romero

on the

30th Anniversary of his Assassination

with a special reflection by
Rev. John Fife
of Southside Presbyterian Church

Sponsored by
Pax Christi Tucson

When:   Wednesday March 24, 2010  @  7:00 p.m.
Where:  Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 1300 N. Greasewood Road
              NE Corner of West Speedway Blvd & North Greasewood Road

Everyone is Invited!

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TODAY: International Day to Abolish the Death Penalty

Monday, March 1 is the International Day to Abolish the Death Penalty. The Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty (CAADP) will hold banners and placards, at a busy intersection, at Speedway and Euclid in Tucson, from 5pm til 5:45pm, to let commuters know that the death penalty is opposed.

This will be followed, at First Christian Church [on that same corner] by a potluck where advocates can meet informally, and then, at 6:45 pm, a follow-up meeting will be held.


Please let Claudia Ellquist, Executive Director of CAADP know, at 520.622.3339 if you will be able to attend, or to send a representative from your organization.


For more info on CAADP, see: http://www.azabolitionist.org/

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