PEOPLE WITH A
PASSION FOR PEACE
Since 1995, the all-volunteer and interfaith peaceCENTER continues to be a significant community catalyst for peace in San Antonio, Texas. Compassion and Justice are our strong guiding lights. Contemplative Practices, Experiential Education, and Nonviolent Actions are our working expressions throughout the community at large.
285 Oblate Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78216
The peaceCENTER is a 501(c)((3)) non-profit
Monday’s Monument: The Triumphs of Peace Endure, Elks Veterans Memorial, Chicago, IL
This Beaux Arts-style domed building, which also serves as the Elk’s headquarters, was built in 1926. The two friezes, composed of more than seventy figures carved in low relief, are just above a legend in Gothic script that reads The Triumphs of Peace Endure—The Triumphs of War Perish, which is carved above the great bronze doors of the main entrance. The Terror of War frieze is to the right of the doors and The Glory of Peace is to the left. read more…
