The Sisters of
Charity of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio through their Office of Justice,
Peace, and Integrity of Creation, invite all friends, Sisters, Associates, and
Sponsored Ministries of the Congregation around the world to participate in the
Peace of Christ Conference that will focus on the theme: “Active Nonviolence: A Paradigm
Shift towards a More Peaceful World.”
This is the 17th annual Mother
St. Pierre Lecture sponsored by the University of the Incarnate Word Religious
Studies Department and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, San
Antonio. The Conference
will take place February 26, 2019 at
7:00pm (central time) with a presentation by Marie Dennis, Co-President of Pax Christi International and international
peace leader with the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative.
Online
transmission of the Conference will be available in both English and
Spanish. You can register your participation here. Viewers may e-mail in questions
during the presentation. All will be
sent the e-mail address for sending in
questions. A recording of the
presentation will be made available as well for those who are not able to join
the live stream.
The live
presentation will take place in the University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio,
TX, Student Engagement Center. Local
students’ work will be displayed in the same room prior to the presentation,
and after the presentation there will be an awards ceremony for writing and art
projects about peace in which the names of students from our schools in
different countries will be announced.
All institutions,
as you are able, are invited to designate a room with internet connection in
their buildings that will be available for anyone who is interested to come and
watch the live transmission of the Conference in English or Spanish.
About Marie Dennis
Marie Dennis has been co-president of
Pax Christi International since 2007.
Marie is a laywoman and a mother of six. She holds a masters degree in
moral theology from Washington Theological Union and honorary doctorates from
Trinity Washington University and Alvernia University. Author or co-author of
seven books, Marie serves on the steering committee of the Catholic
Peacebuilding Network and as a contributing editor to Sojourners magazine,
and recently ended her service on the national board of JustFaith Ministries.
A Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace, Marie has served on the board of
Pax Christi International since 1999.
Informational Links:
| FULL PROGRAM |
6:00 p.m. Reception
and Exhibition of all “Culture of Peace” Student Projects
7:00 p.m. Conference
with Presentation by Marie Dennis
8:00 p.m. Awards
Presentation of Student Winners from our Educational Institutions
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The Conference will be recorded for those who are not able
to watch the live stream.
A link
to the recording will be sent to all for later viewing as well.
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