Peace and Justice Committee

Seeking to proclaim the living Gospel, examining root causes of injustice.

Meetings are scheduled for 6:30 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Contact Sylvia Picard Schmitt or John Karle at xavierpeaceandjustice@gmail.com for more info.

 


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Seeking to proclaim the living Gospel, examining root causes of injustice.
Meetings are scheduled for 6:30 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Wanaqua Garden

Wanaqua Garden

Calling All Gardeners and Green Thumbs! Xavier Peace & Justice invites all parishioners to join us at Wanaqua Garden — a community garden being created in the Bronx. On a beautiful Saturday morning, April 27th, I set off to meet
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Woman In Black

Women In Black New York stand in silent vigil to protest war, rape as a tool of war, ethnic cleansing and human rights abuses all over the world. We are silent because mere words cannot express the tragedy that wars and hatred bring. We refuse to add to the cacophony of empty statements that are spoken with the best intentions yet may be erased or go unheard under the sound of a passing ambulance or a bomb exploding nearby.
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