[Sundaycommunity] Fwd: NOVEMBER 11: TO REMEMBER IS TO WORK FOR PEACE

[Dwyer Sullivan]

Thank you Mary-Ellen for sharing your letter and graphics. A great
encouragement to all of us to work for real Peace for all.
P{eace, Dwyer

On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 1:22 PM Maryanne Stone-Jimenez via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Peace & Blessings
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Mary-Ellen Francoeur <sistermef at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 10:22 AM
> Subject: NOVEMBER 11: TO REMEMBER IS TO WORK FOR PEACE
> To:
>
>
> Dear friend,
> As a Pax Christi Toronto Teacher of Peace, I wish to share  my action for
> this Remembrance Day.
> Pax Christi is committed to Nonviolence, and so an end to war. On November
> 11 each year, while we honour those whose intention was to give their lives
> for the sake of peace in the many wars which have been fought, we wish to
> extend our remembrance to all those who lost their lives, more and more
> being civilians who are often innocent women and children. We also remember
> those belonging to the "enemy" who lost their lives for a similar cause.
> Further, we remember the devastation to the land, to creation, which
> results from the horrors and weapons of war.
>
> This extended Remembrance is honoured by wearing a *White Poppy.* The
> White Poppy Movement began several years ago in England, and it has spread
> around the world.  *The White Poppy calls for Peace  as we remember all
> victims of war, as we challenge militarism, and as we build a culture of
> peace.  *You may read more about it by going to the website of the Peace
> Pledge Union   www.ppu.org.uk   Here in Canada, White Poppies can be
> purchased from a group in Vancouver.
>
> *This year*, we have a *further more specific purpose.* The Canadian
> Government is planning to purchase *88 new Fighter Jets* whose ticket
> price will be $19 billion, but whose lifetime cost will be almost $77
> billion.  At this time of pandemic and Climate Crisis, Pax Christi, part of
> the NO Fighter Jets Coalition, believes that this huge amount of money
> could be better allocated to all that foster Life rather than Death.
> Fighter Jets are offensive weapons to be used in wars/conflicts which lead
> to Death and destruction of infrastructure essential to the lives of those
> who are bombed.   We ask you to consider writing to your MP expressing your
> opposition to the purchase of these Fighter Jets.
>
>  Two graphics attached express our focused meaning for wearing White
> Poppies this year, and our concern over the Fighter Jets.
>
> Please join us this year in Remembering by Working for Nonviolent Peace.
>
> In the Spirit of Peace,
> Sr. Mary-Ellen Francoeur SOS
>
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