The Mercy Justice Team invites you to make plans to host a local gathering the week of March 17th – 23rd to pray and demonstrate for a ceasefire in Gaza. Local gatherings can be held at convents, offices, life centers, schools or in the local community. The necessary materials are provided at the links below.
- Prayer service (MS Word DOCX | PDF)
- Institute Leadership Team statement
- Mercy for Peace sign (8½” × 11″ | 11″ × 17″)
- Ceasefire Now sign (8½” × 11″ | 11″ × 17″)
- Background information
The printable prayer service can be downloaded and edited to suit your needs. In addition to praying together, consider these possibilities for your event:
- Hold your event in a visible area outdoors to draw attention to the issue. Print signs for your participants.
- Invite family, friends, and the public to join your gathering.
- Share the background information page with participants and invite them to send handwritten letters to their senators and congressperson calling for a ceasefire. If possible, provide addresses, paper, pens, and envelopes.
- Write a letter to the editor about your gathering.
- Take pictures at the event and send them to justice@sistersofmercy.org so we can share them with the greater Mercy community.