August 6 and 9 mark a shameful time in history when in 1945 the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing over 200,000 people. Despite this horrific humanitarian tragedy, the world’s nuclear-armed states possess a combined total of about 12,100 nuclear warheads, putting the entire planet at risk of annihilation.

               

On August 6, 2024, the Franciscan Peace Center, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa, will be hosting a virtual prayer service to mark this dark day and to call for renewed efforts to eliminate all nuclear weapons. 

 

The prayer service will be held via Zoom from 6-7:00 pm CDT.

 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE.  We will send you a reminder prior to the actual event.  

 

The event will be recorded for those who will not be available to participate in the live event.  

 

 

 

We are grateful to the co-sponsors of this event:

Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes

Dominican Sisters of Racine, Wisconsin

Holy Union Sisters USA

Presentation Sisters Union - USA Unit

School Sisters of Notre Dame, Central Pacific Province

Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Congregational Leadership

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Western Province Leadership

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas - Justice Team

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur – Ohio Province

Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota

Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio

Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston

Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia

Sisters of the Humility of Mary