International Day of Peace

Here are some ideas of things you can do individually or as a small group on International Day of Peace.

• Observe a minute of silence at Noon wherever you are.
• Share this prayer “A call to prayer and solidarity” from the Nonviolence and Just Peace conference.
• Add your name as a supporter of the “Appeal to the Catholic Church to re-commit to the centrality of Gospel nonviolence” from the Nonviolence and Just Peace conference.
• Hold a prayer vigil for disarmament and light a candle with some friends or neighbors.
• Organize a prayer service with the theme “Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.”
• Imagine something you could do to help make for a more peaceful world… and then do it.
• Learn or retell the story of Sadako Sasaki and her One Thousand Paper Cranes and fold a paper crane in her memory.
• Construct a Peace Pole. A Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth,” usually in a different language on each side.
• Share a version of the “Golden Rule“ in a faith tradition other than your own.
• Learn about Maryknoll Sisters Giang Nguyen, Sia Temu and Teresa Hougnon and their “peace building team” in Kenya.
• Display a peace flag that helps you imagine a community and world at peace.
• Learn to say and write the word for “peace” in another language.
• Play a cooperative game with children at Little Friends for Peace.
• Play a game at trainingforchange.org.
• Since this day is also a “day of ceasefire”, try making peace with someone you have a conflict.
• Go to Campaign Nonviolence Week of Action to find an event happening in your area.