Ignatian PeaceAction

The Ignatian Family Praying and Acting for Peace
Easter to Pentecost (March 23 to May 11)

We invite you to take part in the Ignatian PeaceAction, a five week national Jesuit effort of prayer, fasting and actions in solidarity with those who suffer from war and violence, and for our national healing through peace and reconciliation.

During the liturgical season between Easter and Pentecost, over 170 Jesuit institutions, communities and affiliated works are participating in a show of national solidarity as we mark a difficult reality while praying and witnessing for a different future; a future that reflects our faith in the risen Christ who casts out all fear.

The Jesuit Commission for Social and International Ministries invites you to join this collective prayer effort. On this page are resources for a suggested prayer service, as well as group activity ideas for parishes, colleges and universities, high schools, Jesuit communities, and others. Institutions are invited to select one Friday during the five week period on which to host an activity as part of the Ignatian PeaceAction, however it is designed to allow flexibility for how your institution can participate. For more information, or to be added to the National Roll Call of participating groups, please contact Fr. Mark Hallinan, SJ: hallinan@nysj.org or 212-774-5500.

Ignatian Prayer for Peace

Gracious God,

We long for the day when nations will, indeed, beat swords into plowshares, spears into pruning hooks, that those whose bellies now ache with hunger might know their fill of the sweet fruit of your blessed earth.

We yearn for the dawn of that radiant morning when war is truly no more, that those who now know only the taste of war's bitter ashes may savor the sweet springs of your consoling peace.

Yes, Lord, it is for this that we long. And so it is for this that you call us to work. Enliven, enflame and embolden us with your Spirit. Let your Spirit touch our lips that we may speak the truth that violence and war have no place in your plan for us.

Let your Spirit touch our hands that we may extend them in friendship to all from whom we are now estranged.

Let your Spirit touch our ears that they may hear the cries of all victims of war, violence, oppression and injustice that moved with compassion we might right the wrongs that afflict them and so liberate them from their suffering.

Yes, Lord, let your Spirit enliven us this day and every day that the day for which we long will dawn daily in our deeds of love, in our words of forgiveness, in our touch of friendship and compassion.

Yes, Lord, make us instruments of your peace.

Amen.

-- Rev. Mark Hallinan, SJ

ROLL CALL

Ignatian PeaceAction Roll Call, sorted by date and planned action. To download as a PDF, click here.