Benedictines for Peace

A peace and justice outreach of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie
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    Benedictines for Peace opposes war on Iran. 5Calls.org and the American Friends Service Committee are two ways you can contact your representatives. Here are statements from other organizations against war on Iran: Pax Christi International, Fellowship of Reconciliation USA, National Iranian American Council, American Civil Liberties Union

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    Benedictines for Peace and Erie's chapter of NETWORK are sponsoring monthly vigils for immigration, called You Are Not Alone. Each month a different religious organization will take the lead hosting these services, held on the second Friday of the month at the Federal Building across from Perry Square at 12:15 pm. The next one will be held on April 13.

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    The 46th annual Good Friday Peace Pilgrimage was held on April 3, 2026. The theme was "Racism Crucifies," and over 100 people attended. The full text of these contemporary Stations of the Cross is available to download HERE at no cost.
Benedictines for Peace (BFP) carries the ancient quest for peace into contemporary times. As the peace and justice outreach of the Erie Benedictine community, BFP members advocate for nonviolence, social change, and justice by direct action, prayer, and bearing witness. Benedictines are the oldest religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. Born in late antiquity when marauding armies made all civilization vulnerable to violence, Benedictines adopted as their motto the Latin word "pax" (peace). The central teaching in the 1500-year-old Rule of Benedict is that everyone, including every stranger, is to be welcomed as a blessing and treated as Christ.

Our members include Benedictine Sisters and Oblates, as well as many others who share our commitment to peace and nonviolence.