The Danger of Nuclear War is Greater than Ever – Holyoke
Thu August 6 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT
81 YEARS AFTER THE ATOMIC BOMBINGS OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI, THE DANGER OF NUCLEAR WAR IS GREATER THAN EVER – IT’S TIME TO TAKE ACTION!
Thursday August 6TH @ 4:30pm
Mont Marie Cemetery Gardens, Holyoke, MA
Across from Mont Marie Senior Residence, 36 Lower Westfield Rd.
Co-sponsored by: Greater Springfield Campaign Nonviolence, Pax Christi Western Massachusetts, JustFaith Ministries, the Agape Community, Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, Pioneer Valley Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), and the Western Massachusetts Back from the Brink (BftB) hub.
Featuring:
- Welcome and opening prayer: Campaign Nonviolence
- Dramatic reading of: “Original Child Bomb,” by Thomas Merton
- Keynote address: Ira Helfand, PSR, IPPNW, ICAN, BftB
- Call to action: Mayors for Peace/Hiroshima-Nagasaki Seeds Project
- Closing prayers (New England Peace Pagoda, Leverett)
The event will be held outdoors, rain or shine. Bring a lawn chair. Parking on site. For more information contact Deacon Bill Toller (413) 478-5201
