Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE and the B-PEACE Campaign of the Jorge Fuentes Antiviolence Task Force invite the diocesan community’s participation in and support of the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace on Sunday, May 11. The walk is a fundraiser for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.
Following the walk and closing ceremonies on May 11, Bishop Shaw plans to hold a service of Holy Eucharist in Town Field Park (1520 Dorchester Avenue), where the walk begins and ends.
Last year the Mother's Day Walk drew 650 Episcopalians to walk with Bishop Shaw as a witness for peace, honoring the memory of Jorge Fuentes, 19, a young leader from St. Stephen’s Church in Boston who was murdered in September 2012. The walk drew a total of 10,000 participants and raised $130,000 for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. (Watch the video about last year's walk here.)
To register or pledge for this year’s B-PEACE team, go to www.mothersdaywalkforpeace.org/register, and choose “B-PEACE for Jorge” from the team list. (Congregations are also welcome to create their own teams if they wish to keep their reservations and fundraising efforts separate.) Team captains from congregations bringing groups are encouraged to attend a pre-walk open house held by the Peace Institute on Thursday, April 10, 6-8 p.m.
More information is available at www.mothersdaywalkforpeace.org.