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We The People: a Conversation of the Heart
“The politics of our time is the ‘politics of the broken-hearted’ – an expression that will not be found in the analytical vocabulary of political science or in the strategic rhetoric of political organizing. Instead, it is an expression for the language of human wholeness. There are some human experiences that only the heart can comprehend and only heart-talk can convey.” Parker Palmer, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit healing.…
Find out more »Inaugural Vigil: Widening our Circles of Compassion
In this time of new beginnings let us join together to be witness to our hopes for our nation. Please bring a candle and your compassion to Main Plaza, in front of San Fernando Cathedral at 6 PM on Saturday, January 21st, 2017. Lighting our city with compassion, dignity, equanimity, forgiveness, gratitude, humility, integrity, Justice, kindness and love. Coming together to learn how to treat everyone as we wish to be treated is our challenge. Being the change we wish…
Find out more »11th Annual Blessing of the Peacemakers
Since 2006, the peaceCENTER has celebrated The Blessing of the Peacemakers, a joyous hour-long interfaith ceremony featuring music, prayer, new inclusive and innovative rituals and inspirational speakers. It is the first event marking the beginning of the 64-day Season for Nonviolence and honors all of the peacemakers in the city. It is typically held on the last Sunday in January. The national Season for Nonviolence, January 30 – April 4, is a 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign that demonstrates that…
Find out more »UTSA Civic Engagement Summit
The Civic Engagement Summit is an opportunity to celebrate and showcase UTSA's commitment to civic engagement through a myriad of efforts by students, faculty and staff. In keeping with our climb to Tier One and our strategic vision to promote community engagement this summit provides us with an opportunity to highlight the significant ways our university impacts the local community. Compassionate San Antonio will be one of the presenters, in the morning. Details For visitors to campus, hourly parking is…
Find out more »Compassion Vigil
You are welcome to share spontaneous prayers or bring a poem or a prayer from your own faith tradition. The peaceCENTER has hosted two prayer vigils in front of the Cathedral and the participants have asked that it be a regularly scheduled event. We have partnered with the Interfaith Welcome Coalition, and starting this Thursday we will hold a vigil the 4th Thursday of every month: February 23 | March 23 | April 27 | May 25 | June 22…
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