Benedictines for Peace

A peace and justice outreach of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie
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    Join us and many other Catholics from the Diocese of Erie as we pray a living rosary for immigrants across the street from the Erie County Prison, where dozens of migrants are held in ICE custody. We will gather at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, October 22 and pray the rosary, which should last until about 5 p.m. More information at this link.

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    Benedictines for Peace has signed on to the Laudato Si' Action Platform, which the Vatican is encouraging all people of faith to support. Learn more about this important initiative to protect the earth, our common home, by clicking here.

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    Support and participate in the No Kings Rally on October 18! There are hundreds of these scheduled for across the country. Attend with a friend, know your rights, and remain a peaceful presence. More information here.
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.