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Fr. Benjamin Urmston, SJ, featured speaker at Xavier U's Peace & Justice Week
Monday, November 26, 2001

Xavier University is hosting Peace & Justice Week Monday, November 26 through Friday, November 30.

There are a variety of activities scheduled during the week, including a “Vigil for Victims,” honoring martyrs for peace and justice, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 29, at Bellarmine Chapel. Planned by the Voices of Solidarity student group at Xavier, this vigil commemorates the 12th anniversary of the deaths of six Jesuits from the University of Central America.

The following is a schedule of events for the week. All events will be held at Dorothy Day House, 1519 Herald Ave., unless otherwise indicated.

Monday, Nov. 26
1:30-3 p.m. -- “REAL ALTERNATIVES TO WAR: A FORUM”
Peace means doing something!
Room 15, Williams College of Business
Rev. Ben Urmston, S.J., director of peace and justice programs and Sr. Rosie Miller, OSF, theology department, will lead the discussion.

Tuesday, Nov. 27
7 p.m. -- Mass for Peace & Justice

8 p.m. – Movie: “Brassed Off,” An inspirational movie with hope-filled theme.

Wednesday, Nov. 28
8-9 p.m. -- “Envision a Peaceful World,” Guided meditation

9 p.m. -- “World Party,” A celebration of diversity

Friday, Nov. 30
Noon -- “Campus Prayer for Peace & Justice”
Xavier staff in all departments are encouraged to pray and reflect in small groups, and to join in a campus-wide large-group vigil on the Academic Mall.
Peace & Justice Week is sponsored by Xavier’s Peace & Justice Programs.