Dear Peace Group Friend,
We want to bring your attention to a special event of music, poetry and protest on Sunday, September 23, at 5:00 PM at the Holliston Town Hall. The event starts with a peace parade at 5:00 PM with the music program starting at 5:30 PM. Sponsored by the Friends of Peace, the proceeds will be given to the American Legion Commander Bobby Blair’s Gulf II Fund. It should be a fun evening!
"Start the Music, Stop the War" event is in Holliston on Sunday, September 23 at 5:00 PM.
Philip Czachorowski
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Op-ed Piece by Dr. Bacevich
A great analysis of the way that Bush is distorting the truth on the lessons of the Vietnam War to justify his Iraq policy. Given the current push to continue to the war, it is so critical to get the truth out.
Vietnam's real lessons
The war is indeed relevant to Iraq -- but not the way Bush thinks.
By Andrew J. Bacevich
August 25, 2007
Vietnam's real lessons
The war is indeed relevant to Iraq -- but not the way Bush thinks.
By Andrew J. Bacevich
August 25, 2007
"The Truth in Military Recruiting" at Walpole Library Sep 12
Dear Peace Group Friend,
Please join us for an important talk on the truth in military recruiting by Bill Sweet of the American Friends Service Committee. This talk will be particularly important for high school students and their parents.
The Truth in Military Recruiting
Bill Sweet, American Friends Service Committee
Walpole Public Library
Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30 PM
Sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, Bill Sweet of the American Friends Service Committee will address the concern of military recruiting in the public schools. Falsification and glorification of the terms of enlistment, racial inequities in recruiting, loopholes which negate the “opt-out” provision for our young people, all are the product of a $6 billion budget directed to military recruitment by the Department of Defense. Come see DVDs, used in recruiting. Learn what the recruiters are telling our children in grades K through 12. Discuss the issues these advertising practices raise. Military recruiting dramatically affects our young people as they determine their futures; it has a significant impact on all of us in the militarization of our society. The public is invited to join in discussion and pursuit of the truth in military recruiting.
Next Peace Vigil: Saturday, September 15 at the Walpole Common across from the Post Office from 10:00 to 11:00 AM.
Next Talk: At Hell's Gate by Claude Anshin Thomas, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 7:30 PM at the Walpole Public Library. In this talk Claude Anshin Thomas’ recounts his dramatic coming-of-age story and spiritual odyssey as well as an offering of his profound insights into suffering and violence, and how we can end them in ourselves and in our world. “Everyone has their Vietnam,” Claude writes, everyone has experienced trauma and everyone, if they want, can find healing and peace through looking deeply at the nature of their suffering. “War is a collective expression of individual suffering.” The seeds of war and violence are planted early and often, and it is only through our actions and insights personally that we can hope to end war globally. Claude Anshin Thomas went to Vietnam at the age of eighteen, where he received numerous medals, including twenty-seven Air Medals, a Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart. Today he is a monk in the Soto Zen tradition and an active speaker and Zen teacher in the United States and Europe. He is also the founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes peace and non-violence.
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Philip Czachorowski
Please join us for an important talk on the truth in military recruiting by Bill Sweet of the American Friends Service Committee. This talk will be particularly important for high school students and their parents.
The Truth in Military Recruiting
Bill Sweet, American Friends Service Committee
Walpole Public Library
Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30 PM
Sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, Bill Sweet of the American Friends Service Committee will address the concern of military recruiting in the public schools. Falsification and glorification of the terms of enlistment, racial inequities in recruiting, loopholes which negate the “opt-out” provision for our young people, all are the product of a $6 billion budget directed to military recruitment by the Department of Defense. Come see DVDs, used in recruiting. Learn what the recruiters are telling our children in grades K through 12. Discuss the issues these advertising practices raise. Military recruiting dramatically affects our young people as they determine their futures; it has a significant impact on all of us in the militarization of our society. The public is invited to join in discussion and pursuit of the truth in military recruiting.
Next Peace Vigil: Saturday, September 15 at the Walpole Common across from the Post Office from 10:00 to 11:00 AM.
Next Talk: At Hell's Gate by Claude Anshin Thomas, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 7:30 PM at the Walpole Public Library. In this talk Claude Anshin Thomas’ recounts his dramatic coming-of-age story and spiritual odyssey as well as an offering of his profound insights into suffering and violence, and how we can end them in ourselves and in our world. “Everyone has their Vietnam,” Claude writes, everyone has experienced trauma and everyone, if they want, can find healing and peace through looking deeply at the nature of their suffering. “War is a collective expression of individual suffering.” The seeds of war and violence are planted early and often, and it is only through our actions and insights personally that we can hope to end war globally. Claude Anshin Thomas went to Vietnam at the age of eighteen, where he received numerous medals, including twenty-seven Air Medals, a Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart. Today he is a monk in the Soto Zen tradition and an active speaker and Zen teacher in the United States and Europe. He is also the founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes peace and non-violence.
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Philip Czachorowski
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Bo Lozoff to speak at the Sharon Unitarian Church on Friday, August 24th at 7:30
The Sharon Unitarian Church is sponsoring an ‘Evening with Bo Lozoff’ on Friday, August 24, at 7:30 PM in Sharon. Bo is a well know inspirational speaker recognized by the Dalai Lama among others. It’s a great opportunity to have Bo Lozoff speak in our area and we thought people would be interested.
“Bo Lozoff has been doing remarkable work in prisons for 30 years helping prisoners transform their lives and find meaning in that most impossible of situations. He has helped tens of thousands of prisoners through his Human Kindness Foundation and its Prison-Ashram Project which he began in collaboration with Ram Dass over 30 years ago. His wisdom and experience speak just as clearly outside of prison walls. He respects all religious traditions. He stresses simple living, a dedication to service, and a commitment to personal spiritual practice”
Please see the attached document for more details.
Philip Czachorowski
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
“Bo Lozoff has been doing remarkable work in prisons for 30 years helping prisoners transform their lives and find meaning in that most impossible of situations. He has helped tens of thousands of prisoners through his Human Kindness Foundation and its Prison-Ashram Project which he began in collaboration with Ram Dass over 30 years ago. His wisdom and experience speak just as clearly outside of prison walls. He respects all religious traditions. He stresses simple living, a dedication to service, and a commitment to personal spiritual practice”
Please see the attached document for more details.
Philip Czachorowski
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Friday, August 17, 2007
Walpole Peace Group Update
Thank you to all who walked in the One World Peace Walk. We had over 40 people walk the 4.6 miles between Norwood and Walpole on what was an extremely hot day. We were honored to have Dr. Bacevich speak at the closing ceremony with over 80 people in attendance. Rev. Kostulias gave an inspirational prayer and Barry and Lois lead songs. It was heartening to see so many people come out for the walk and to call on our government to take bold steps to bring peace to the Middle East through non-violent means. We thank all who supported the walk, especially the Blessed Sacrament Social Justice Committee, the United Church Outreach Committee, and the Peace Abbey.
The next peace vigil will be on Saturday, August 18, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on the Walpole Common across from the post office. Please join us as we stand in witness against the continuing Iraq war.
Philip Czachorowski
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
The next peace vigil will be on Saturday, August 18, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on the Walpole Common across from the post office. Please join us as we stand in witness against the continuing Iraq war.
Philip Czachorowski
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Thursday, August 02, 2007
One World Peace Walk Saturday on Norwood Common
One World Peace Walk on Saturday, August 4, starting at 1:45 at Norwood Common
Please join us on Saturday for the One World Peace Walk as we walk to demonstrate our commitment to peace and to call on our government to take bold steps to bring peace to the Middle East through non-violent means. The walk will start at the Norwood Common and proceed 4.6 miles along Route 1A to the Walpole Common. Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich, Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University will speak at the closing ceremony in Walpole at 4:30 PM.
1:45 PM - Walkers convene at Norwood Common
2:00 PM - Open ceremony and start of walk
4:15 PM - Walk reaches Walpole Common
4:30 PM - Closing ceremony
The walk will be held rain or shine. Water and a mid-way rest stop will be provided for walkers as well as a support car. The walk will end at approximately 4:30 with Dr. Bacevich’s talk, prayers, and a group sing led by local musicians. Refreshments will be served. Members of the public are invited to participate in the walk or may join for the closing ceremonies.
We will have signs in Norwood if you would like to carry one. To get to Norwood, we recommend parking cars in Walpole and taking the MBTA bus to Norwood. Buses leave in front of the Walpole police station at 1:10 and 1:40 PM.
If you would like to help out we are asking volunteers to bring food for the closing ceremony. We will be serving finger food: cookies, brownies, potato chips, pretzels, watermelon and cantaloupe cubes. Please bring any food you would like to contribute to United Church between 12 and 12:30 pm.
It looks like we will great weather on Saturday. Hope you can come on the walk!
Please join us on Saturday for the One World Peace Walk as we walk to demonstrate our commitment to peace and to call on our government to take bold steps to bring peace to the Middle East through non-violent means. The walk will start at the Norwood Common and proceed 4.6 miles along Route 1A to the Walpole Common. Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich, Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University will speak at the closing ceremony in Walpole at 4:30 PM.
1:45 PM - Walkers convene at Norwood Common
2:00 PM - Open ceremony and start of walk
4:15 PM - Walk reaches Walpole Common
4:30 PM - Closing ceremony
The walk will be held rain or shine. Water and a mid-way rest stop will be provided for walkers as well as a support car. The walk will end at approximately 4:30 with Dr. Bacevich’s talk, prayers, and a group sing led by local musicians. Refreshments will be served. Members of the public are invited to participate in the walk or may join for the closing ceremonies.
We will have signs in Norwood if you would like to carry one. To get to Norwood, we recommend parking cars in Walpole and taking the MBTA bus to Norwood. Buses leave in front of the Walpole police station at 1:10 and 1:40 PM.
If you would like to help out we are asking volunteers to bring food for the closing ceremony. We will be serving finger food: cookies, brownies, potato chips, pretzels, watermelon and cantaloupe cubes. Please bring any food you would like to contribute to United Church between 12 and 12:30 pm.
It looks like we will great weather on Saturday. Hope you can come on the walk!
Friday, July 13, 2007
Local Groups Walk for Peace in the Middle East
Please join us for the One World Peace Walk on Saturday, August 4, 2007 sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group and other peace groups and religious organizations. This walk is an opportunity for each of to express our commitment to peace and to call on our government to take bold steps to bring peace to the Middle East through non-violent means. It is a great experience for families as we walk together. All are welcome.
Local Groups Walk for Peace in the Middle East
Local peace groups and religious organizations are sponsoring the One World Peace Walk on Saturday, August 4, 2007 calling on our government to take bold steps to bring peace to the Middle East through non-violent means. The purpose of the walk is to give people the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to peace in their personal lives, their community, and the world. Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich, Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University, will speak at the closing ceremony in Walpole at 4:30 PM.
The walk is from Norwood to Walpole and has been an annual event since it was started in 2003 in Wrentham. Walkers will carry a small replica of the Sherborn Peace Abbey stone honoring the “Unknown Civilians Killed in War”. The full-sized stone and caisson, which together weigh two tons, have been pulled by human power from Sherborn to Washington D.C. and through England, Ireland, and Japan. Sponsors of the walk include the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, the Blessed Sacrament Social Action Committee, the United Church in Walpole Outreach Committee, and the Peace Abbey in Sherborn.
The walk will be held rain or shine. Walkers will convene at the Norwood Common at 1:45 PM for a 2:00 Opening Ceremony. The walk will proceed 4.6 miles along Route 1A to the Walpole Common. Walkers may park their cars in Walpole and take the MBTA Bus to Norwood Center. Buses leave in front of the Walpole police station at 1:10 and 1:40 PM. Water and a mid-way rest stop will be provided for walkers as well as a support car. The walk will end at approximately 4:30 with Dr. Bacevich’s talk, prayers, and a group sing led by local musicians. Refreshments will be served. Members of the public are invited to participate in the walk or may join for the closing ceremonies. People may contact the Walpole Peace and Justice Group at walpole_peace@verizon.net for more information.
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group,
Philip Czachorowski
Local Groups Walk for Peace in the Middle East
Local peace groups and religious organizations are sponsoring the One World Peace Walk on Saturday, August 4, 2007 calling on our government to take bold steps to bring peace to the Middle East through non-violent means. The purpose of the walk is to give people the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to peace in their personal lives, their community, and the world. Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich, Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University, will speak at the closing ceremony in Walpole at 4:30 PM.
The walk is from Norwood to Walpole and has been an annual event since it was started in 2003 in Wrentham. Walkers will carry a small replica of the Sherborn Peace Abbey stone honoring the “Unknown Civilians Killed in War”. The full-sized stone and caisson, which together weigh two tons, have been pulled by human power from Sherborn to Washington D.C. and through England, Ireland, and Japan. Sponsors of the walk include the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, the Blessed Sacrament Social Action Committee, the United Church in Walpole Outreach Committee, and the Peace Abbey in Sherborn.
The walk will be held rain or shine. Walkers will convene at the Norwood Common at 1:45 PM for a 2:00 Opening Ceremony. The walk will proceed 4.6 miles along Route 1A to the Walpole Common. Walkers may park their cars in Walpole and take the MBTA Bus to Norwood Center. Buses leave in front of the Walpole police station at 1:10 and 1:40 PM. Water and a mid-way rest stop will be provided for walkers as well as a support car. The walk will end at approximately 4:30 with Dr. Bacevich’s talk, prayers, and a group sing led by local musicians. Refreshments will be served. Members of the public are invited to participate in the walk or may join for the closing ceremonies. People may contact the Walpole Peace and Justice Group at walpole_peace@verizon.net for more information.
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group,
Philip Czachorowski
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