Behold:
Peace in the Holy Land
The Parents Circle–Families Forum, A CRS Partner for Peace
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On Monday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. in McDonough Hall at Holy Spirit
Parish, a Palestinian and an Israeli will jointly share their
stories of losing loved ones to the violence in the Holy Land,
and their personal commitment to peace and reconciliation. They
are among 500 bereaved families of Israel and Palestine who are
members of the “Parents’ Circle - Families’ Forum”, a partner
of Catholic Relief Services (CRS). This program is sponsored
by the CRS Southeast Region and the Archdiocese, through the
Parish and Social Justice Ministries program of Catholic Charities.
See flyer for more information.
Speakers' Information
Mr. Mazen Faraj and Mr. Rami Elhanan are members of the Parents’
Circle–Families’ Forum, an association of more than 500 Israeli and
Palestinian families who are victims of terror or war, and who believe
that the time has come to end the Israel-Arab conflict through dialogue
and listening to the pain of each other. They tell a compelling story.
They support peace, reconciliation and tolerance.
Mr. Mazen Faraj grew up in a refugee camp near Bethlehem. In April
2002, during fighting near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem,
Mazen’s 62 year old father, Ali, went to buy food for the family,
passing near the Church. An Israeli Defense Force soldier killed him,
mistaking his bags of food for something else.
Mr. Rami Elhanan was born in Jerusalem to an Auschwitz survivor
and a seventh generation Jerusalemite. In September, 1997, Rami’s
14-year old daughter, Smadar, was killed in Jerusalem by a Palestinian
suicide bomber.
Tour Dates and Locations
April 24, 2008
7pm-9pm
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar Street Macon, Georgia 31201
478-745-1631
April 25, 2008
7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Catholic Center at the University of Georgia
(hosted by JustFaith)
1344 South Lumpkin Street Athens, GA 30605
706-543-2293
April 26, 2008
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Saint Jude the Apostle Church, Stapleton Center
(hosted by Pax Christi Atlanta)
7171 Glenridge Drive, NE Atlanta, GA 30328
770-394-3896
April 27, 2008
6:30 pm-8:00 pm
St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Community
4633 Shiloh Road, Cumming GA 30040
770-205-7969
April 28, 2008 (*Open to priests, deacons, religious, ministry
leaders, and parish and school staff)
10:30 am-12:00 pm
Holy Spirit Catholic Church (sponsored by Archdiocese
of Atlanta)
4465 Northside Drive
Atlanta, GA 30327
April 29, 2008
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
The Carter Center (hosted by The Carter Center)
One Copenhill
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-420-5171
More Information
For further information, please contact: CRS Southeast Regional
Office at 404-681-4600.
Peace in the Holy Land Campaign
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/holyland_peace.shtml
CRS work in Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza
http://www.crs.org/Jerusalem
CRS peacebuilding
http://crs.org/peacebuilding/
Page last updated:
April 3, 2008
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