Archive for December 2008
Peace Pole in Barkhamsted, Connecticut-USA
December-2008 My friends and I had a dedication ceremony where we prayed for world peace, inner peace and peaceful relationships with one other and the earth. We stated our intention to embody and create peace. Happy New Year! May Peace Prevail On Earth! Linda Brierty
Read MoreWalkRally for Peace-Philippines-October 24, 2008
An annual “WalkRally for Peace” is held as a culmination of the activities that take place during Peace and Ecology week (October 20th-26th) and also to commemorate UN Week Celebration (UN Day is October 24th). Mario Fungo, Peace Representative for The World Peace Prayer Society, resides in the Philippines. Mario is the President and…
Read MorePeace Pole Dedication at Cooper City High, Florida-USA-April, 2008
Last spring we dedicated our Peace Pole. Each year our school, Cooper City High in Cooper City, Florida, participate in a joint school/community peace rally. My environmental club, referred to as: SITE (Students Improving The Environment) planted a hummingbird garden surrounding the Peace Pole. The art students made mosaic stepping stones that created a peace…
Read MoreJapanese Peace Delegates plant Peace Pole in Tasmania, Australia-November 26, 2008
A group, comprised of 13 Japanese peace delegates traveled to Tasmania, Australia to plant a Peace Pole at Wind Song Inn. On Wednesday, November 26th everyone present wrote special prayers that were placed in a time capsule which was planted alongside the Peace Pole. One visitor had written 300 sets of 7 prayers on small pieces of paper that…
Read MoreURI Global Assembly 2008 Inaugural Ceremony
December 1, 2008 News from WPPS Peace Representatives: Mussie Hailu, Ethiopia; PK McCary, USA; Susi Reich, Argentina; Monica Willard, USA, as well as many WPPS Friends from Pakistan including Fr. James Channan. “History books will note that by the end of November, some people came by beach side in Mumbai to wreak violence while pilgrims…
Read MoreWorld Peace Flag Ceremony Thanksgiving Day Celebration The Tree of Life, Patagonia, Arizona-November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the USA to commorate the feast held by the Pilgrim colonists, celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November. It was particularly memorable for The World Peace Prayer Society this year as we were invited by Dr. Gabriel Cousen, founder of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center,…
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