INDIANA
USA
(2005
World Peace Prayer Society Report)
Fort
Wayne, Indiana, USA
International
Day of Peace Celebrated at the University of Saint Francis
with
a Candlelit Procession and Vigil on September 21
September
13, 2005, Fort Wayne, Indiana: Just Peace, a peace and justice group
of the University of Saint Francis, will host a candlelight vigil
commemorating the U.N. International Day of Peace, on Wednesday, September
21, 2005 at 7 p.m. The program will begin at the peace pole located
on the East Campus near the Doermer Family Center for Health Science
Education, include a candlelit procession across the causeway of Mirror
Lake, and conclude at the bronze sculpture of Saint Francis near the
Bass Mansion.
In
2001, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating
September 21st of each year as an International Day of Peace. The
intention is to have the entire world observe a day of peace and nonviolence
in which all peoples and organizations would commemorate the day in
an appropriate manner.
An
increasing number of people worldwide from many faith and spiritual
traditions have committed to the task of working toward the following
objective: “To encourage worldwide, 24-hour spiritual observations
for peace and nonviolence on the International Day of Peace, September
21, 2005 in every house of worship and place of spiritual practice,
by all religious and spiritually based groups and individuals, and
by all men, women and children who seek peace in the world.”
This
global 24-hour spiritual observation for peace is meant to demonstrate
the power of prayer and other spiritual practices in promoting peace
and preventing violent conflict. These worldwide spiritual observances
will also help raise public awareness of the International Day of
Peace and directly support the establishment of a global ceasefire.
The
public and media are invited. For additional information, phone Barbara
O’Connor at (260) 434-3252.
The
University of Saint Francis, founded in 1890, is a comprehensive university
in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, offering undergraduate and graduate
programs to more than 2,000 students from a broad geographic region.
2005
World Peace Prayer Society Compilation
PICTORAL
ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS PEACE DAY EVENTS
May
Peace Prevail
On Earth
