Ecumenical/Interfaith opportunity to work for peace

"Harmonious Interfaith Relations"

Monday, September 22, 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm

Light refreshments will be available from 5:30 - 6:00pm in the Parish Hall

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 800 S. Cathedral Street, Richmond, VA 23220

Public participation is encouraged.  Admission is free.

Area churches from around Richmond will gather to discuss working toward peace through dialogue.  Speakers and attendees will represent the major faith traditions.  They will discuss economic empowerment, education, health care, and security.

"To achieve peace we must work towards a mutual understanding, and a shared vision of justice," said Most Reverend Francis X. DiLorenzo, Bishop of Richmond.  "This event is the start of new collective work towards pragmatic outcomes that truly benefit people, in a time in which it is so clearly needed."

The UN International Day of Peace marks a time devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and people.  In Greater Richmond and across Virginia, we embrace our solidarity as people of faith; working together through love, truth, and hope.  We recognize our inter-connectedness, and a sense of the eternal.  We affirm the call of our Creator to greater participation, dialogue, and collective action to address the injustices of our time.