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Next meeting Tuesday, March 2nd at 7 pm

Pax Christi, the Peace of Christ, strives to create a world that reflects this peace by witnessing to the call of Christian Nonviolence. Although the majority of members are Roman Catholic, Pax Christi is open to all people who want to work for peace in the spirit of the nonviolent Jesus.

We invite you to meet with us at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of each month at Church of the Holy Spirit, 2300 Hickory Crest Drive, Memphis, TN.

Pax Christi Memphis
News and Notes
Number 1, January 2010
A Season for Nonviolence started as a national 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform, and empower our lives and our communities. Inspired by the 50th and 30th memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this international event honors their vision for an empowered, nonviolent world.
Website of Kansas State University
www.k-state.edu/nonviolence/Season/index.htm

A Season for Nonviolence
This observance runs from January 30 to April 4. At the website shown above there are 64 practices of nonviolence suggested, one for each day of the observance. This season overlaps the Christian season of Lent and offers opportunities for the deep conversion of heart and of life that Lent challenges us to embrace. The practices recommended span the personal, interpersonal and communitarian aspects of our lives. In the spirit of nonviolence exemplified by Gandhi and King our conscious efforts help us grow closer to being the Beloved Community we hope to be.

January Meeting
On January 5, the Memphis Pax Christi community joined in renewing the Vow of Nonviolence at the start of the meeting.
After the time for prayer, Ed Wallin shared with the community gathered his knowledge of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Ed recounted both his personal experience and his clinical experiences as a counselor. His presentation included a film on PTSD, and there was also sharing of views from the members present.

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
Dr. Scott Morris, of the Church Health Center in Memphis, will be introducing a screening of the documentary, “Getwell,” which discusses Memphis healthcare issues and what the Church Health Center is doing to address healthcare issues in Memphis. He will also be answering questions about the future of healthcare in America following the screening. The event will take place Thursday, Feb. 4th at 7pm in Blount Auditorium at Rhodes College. Upon entering campus, Campus Safety will point you in the right direction. Please e-mail Allison at dovam@rhodes.edu for more information or with questions.

Study Prayer Action
Two local issues are in the news at this time, namely, violence in our schools and infant mortality, the latter being described in the WKNO presentation of “Beyond Babyland.”
How do these matters challenge Pax Christi Memphis? How informed are we? How do these concerns enter our prayer life? How can we make a difference in the way they are addressed?

Charity in Truth (Pope Benedict XVI) Other cultures and religions teach brotherhood and peace and are therefore of enormous importance to integral human development. (#55)

Dues
Dues for Pax Christi USA and for our local chapter may be submitted at any time to Linda Raiteri our treasurer.

Pax Christi Memphis meets on the first Tuesday of each month at Church of the Holy Spirit, 7 pm.
Contact: 327-8068 (Jerry Bettice)
Visit us at www.paxchristimemphis.org/