TEXAS
USA
(2005
World Peace Prayer Society Report)
Dallas,
Texas, USA
Center for Spiritual Living
Anita-Marie Kasmar, Director of Public Relations, CSL
CENTER
FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING HOSTS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE VIGIL Dedication
of Peace Pole and Walking Meditation Scheduled for September 21, 2005
DALLAS,
TEXAS, September 9, 2005 The Center For Spiritual Living of Dallas
(CSL), a
member
of the United Church of Religious Science (Ernest Holmes, Founder,
UCRS) based in Los Angeles, announced the CSL Living Peace Ministry
ceremonial event on September 21, 2005 as part of The International
Day of Peace. The “Dedication of Peace Pole and Walking Meditation”
will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual
Living sanctuary beginning at the Generes Altar.
In
conjunction with many events taking place around the world on The
International Day of Peace Vigil 2005, CSL is offering people throughout
the Dallas metroplex a place to congregate, meditate and pray for
peace in our world during tumultuous times. “Instead of feeling helpless
amidst hatred, chaos, suffering, violence and wars that we may experience
and witness in our daily lives around the globe, we can each make
a difference. Praying together for harmony is an important and effective
way to spread our light ofpeace and change the world,” said Reverend
Dr. Petra Weldes, CSL Senior Minister.
“The
2005 CSL theme of A World That Works for Everyone, A Life That
Works For Me
sums
up the sense of unity and positive support we offer our members, the
Dallas community as a whole, and larger global peace initiatives.
In a world that works for everyone, each of us is an instrument of
peace,” said Reverend Robert Mitchell, Assistant Minister.
Patricia
Generes, CSL Board President, leader of the CSL Living Peace Ministry
and Licensed Religious Science Practitioner, is dedicated to bringing
our community together living in the consciousness of peace. “Peace
begins with ourselves, living in harmony with one another and with
the earth,” said Mrs. Generes. CSL members, friends, neighbors and
newcomers are invited to the Center for Spiritual Living to share
in The International Day of Peace Vigil 2005 ceremonial event at the
new, beautiful location on Wednesday evening, September 21, 2005 from
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
To
learn more about the worldwide peace pole project visit www.peacepole.org
and the International Day of Peace Vigil 2005 visit www.idpvigil.com.
Situated
in North Dallas just minutes from the Galleria west of the North Dallas
Tollway between Inwood and Welch, the Center for Spiritual Living
of Dallas is located at International Place, 4801 Spring Valley Road,
Suite 115, Dallas, Texas 75244. Phone: 972.866.9988 Email: info@csldallas.org
Website: www.csldallas.org. Visit the CSL website at www.csldallas.org
for more information about the Science of Mind philosophy, schedule
of events for upcoming classes/programs, and to access the Press Room.
Houston, Texas, USA
Houston Dominicans
Dominicans
Join International Community of Prayers for Peace, http://www.domlife.org/2005/PeaceDay2005.htm
[09/21/05]--From
Houston, TX, where they are preparing for the impending arrival of
Hurricane Rita, to Philadelphia, PA where a community of retired sisters
prayed together, to Miami Florida, where a group of Barry University
students gathered, people prayed for peace yesterday.
The
UN International Day of Prayer for Peace united hundreds of thousands of people around
the world for one common purpose. They prayed for peace in the world
- prayed in whatever faith tradition or spiritual home they found
themselves in.
Dominican
leaders in the Bay Area sent a joint letter to the editor of the San
Francisco Chronicle.
The
Houston Dominicans observed the International Day of Peace is several
ways. Beginning last Sept. 11th, for the ten days leading up to yesterday's
day of peace, sisters participated in a rolling fast, that is, several
sisters observed one of the days as a special day of fasting and prayer.
Tuesday
evening, they gathered for a prayer vigil and labyrinth walk, invoking
God's mercy on the various places in the world where conflict and
natural disasters are seen today. A display of white paper doves bore
individual prayers for peace, while the labyrinth was used as a tool
for seeking inner peace individually. Several sisters who evacuated
from New Orleans attended.
At
noon yesterday, bells rang out at the Houston Villa and Motherhouse
grounds. Students and members of St. Pius X High School joined the
sisters for the gathering.
According
to JoAnn Neihaus, OP, Communications Director, this is the second
year that students and sisters have joined in prayer in observance
of the United Nations International Day of Peace.
Photo: Patrick Spedale, Campus Minister at St. Pius X High School, Houston,
stands at the Peace Pole with students Kole and Ana.
Houston, Texas, USA
P.K. McCary
The
International Day of Peace in the Texas/Louisiana areas saw millions
of individuals on the road fleeing to safety from the onslaught of
Hurricane Rita.
The
Unity Peace Makers, The North Houston Peace Group, the Department
of Peace and the Decade of Non-Violence Members gifted Mayor Bill
White of Houston with a Peace Pole in honor of the International Day
of Peace on September 17th. The Mayor was also asked to give a Declaration
of Peace for the International Day of Peace, which he did gladly.
I'm impressed by this Mayor. He reaches out to broad sections of the
community, doing his best to leave no one or group behind. It's a
hard task with so many people vying for not only his attention, but
for agendas which don’t always encompass the good of all. He has managed
to balance it with compassion and wisdom. We’re hoping that the next
step of Peace Education in Schools will be one of his top priorities
in this great balancing act.
The
Decade of Non-Violence Conference: The Mid-Way Peace Report, held
on the 17th of September, was attended by almost 100 individuals,
with a third being that of young people between the ages of 16 and
24. They built peace altars which were used as table decorations for
the Awards Dinner for the Decade, held on Oct. 22nd.
Peace
Week surrounded the International Day of Peace which was “pre-empted”
by Rita, but I believe that the International Day of Peace was the
perfect day for the Exodus from the storm. It showed us that we could
work together as thousands of cars were bumper to bumper on the freeways.
People shared not only resources, but I heard stories of several people
working together to get rations on foot and bringing back rations
they shared with others; that people took care of animals who were
anxious and suffering from the heat; that people cared for the elderly
and the young first; and that tempers were tempered by the fact that
working together was best.
The
peace altars on tables (including Peace Poles) from the previous month
during Peace Week made the Awards Dinner at the Krishna Temple extraordinary.
Again, there were a good number of young people who attended. People
made sure that their tickets were paid for so that no young person
be denied an opportunity to participate.
Overall,
the International Day of Peace opened the door to weeks of activities
to celebrate the day, but also opened the door to people living the
peace we all need and deserve. It’s a lesson worth learning. We must
be the peace we wish to see.
Spring, Texas, USA
Creative Life Spiritual Center: May Peace
Prevail on Earth Vigil
Our vigil
will begin at 7 pm, We will assemble around a Peace Pole, with “May
Peace Prevail on Earth” printed in English, Arabic, French, Spanish,
Russian, Hindi, Japanese and Cherokee. http://www.creativelife.org/
2005
World Peace Prayer Society Compilation
PICTORAL
ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS PEACE DAY EVENTS
May
Peace Prevail
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