Archive for October 2014
International Day of Peace – St. Pat’s to dedicate Peace Pole – Grand Haven, Michigan – USA
Sunday, September 21st, 2014 In observance of the United Nations’ International Day of Peace worldwide, the public is invited to a local observance at St. Patrick/St. Anthony Parish in Grand Haven to join in the dedication of a hand-crafted Peace Pole. “Pope Francis has asked all people to observe the International Day of Peace no…
Read MoreRaise a Peace Pole – La Casa de Maria – Santa Barbara, California – USA
September 21 Marks International Peace Day Friday, September 19th, 2014 International Peace Day-September 21, is an annual occasion worth observing in several ways. One way is to gather around our local Peace Pole with people who care, as we do, about generating peace within and extending it beyond ourselves into the world. One special local…
Read MoreInternational Day of Peace – Mysterious 'Peace Pole' stumps Westport officials – Westport, Connecticut – USA
September 21st, 2014 WESTPORT – Officials in Westport are all for peace, but they’re stumped by who left a “Peace Pole” firmly planted in the dirt next to a sign for the Town Hall on Myrtle Avenue. It didn’t show up overnight, but it has gone relatively unnoticed. “Nobody has any recollection, which is very…
Read MoreInternational Day of Peace – Melton Youth Club – Leicestershire, England
IDP – Members of Melton Youth Club handcrafted and planted three ‘Peace Poles’ to commemorate the International Day of Peace, Charnwood, Melton, Leicestershire, ENGLAND September 21st, 2014 Youngsters handcrafted the Peace Poles themselves and put them outside St Francis Convent Club, St John’s Church and St Peter’s Church to illustrate different themes relating to peaceful…
Read MoreInternational Day of Peace – Iwashimizu Hachimangu, Shinto-Shrine, Kyoto – JAPAN
September 21st, 2014 Iwashmizu Hachimangu Shrine is one of the most famous Shinto Shrines in Kyoto. Yukio Wada a member of The World Peace Prayer Society in Kyoto contacted Mr. Nishi, Headmaster of the Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine, to offer a World Peace Prayer Ceremony (WPPC) in honor of the International Day of Peace. Mr. Nishi…
Read MoreAuthentic Imperfections and the Power of the International Day of Peace – Sacramento, California – USA
September 21, 2014 This year, I had the honor of helping to coordinate a World Flag Ceremony and Peace Pole Dedication on Capitol Park, Sacramento, California. I sent out hundreds of event fliers and emails. One beautiful PeaceWarrior, Joan Marie, emailed me back stating that she would attend and even met with Fumi Johns and…
Read MoreInternational Day of Peace – Peace Pole – Sutamarchán, Boyacá Colombia
September 21, 2014 We had a beautiful day at our finca (farm) in Sutamarchán, Boyacá Colombia. 15 of our neighbors and friends gathered for a barbecue and drinking my homemade wine (Blackberry and Prickly Pear). At 2:00 pm we made a circle around the Peace Pole I had stuck in the ground the day before.…
Read MorePlant A Tree For Peace followed by the Ambassador of Peace Tour in Dubai
September 21, 2014 Organized, Promoted and Reported by: Simran Vedvyas, Green Team Student Coordinator & Student at UAS Dubai ‘Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.’– Lyndon B. Johnson Peace matters today as wars and conflicts have spread to every continent. Every deed towards peace is…
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