Jonah House News

On Tuesday, November 16, 2002 Bishop Tom Gumbleton presided at a Peace Mass on the 15th Anniversary ofthe Jesuit Martys of El Salvador.  About 200 people from St. Aloysius Church, Soulforce, the justice and peace community and the El Salvadoran community attended.  During the service, Susan Crane took vows, which were recieved by Tom Gumbleton.

	November 2004--The Monday Night Masters: Willa Bickham, Jeanne Fischer, Marshall Kinsley, Joanne Manzo and Elizabeth McAlister held a watercolor art exhibit at Viva House Catholic Worker in Baltimore. We propose that every art museum consider serving meals to those who are hungry, and soup kitchens continue to double as art galleries.

Following upon Phil Berrigan's funeral at St. Peter Claver Church, Jonah House has enjoyed a deepening relationship with the church and with Joe DelVecchio, S.S.J., its pastor. For the second summer, young people attending the Bible Camp from both St. Peter Claver and Pius X parishes came to Jonah House the week of  Aug. 9.  The camp developed the theme of becoming players on God's team; we were to expose the young folk to other dimensions of team work. Taking care of God's creation is certainly part of being on God's team. So we worked with our special guests in the garden; we dug out dead trees; we walked in the woods; we harvested fruits and vegetables; we were thankful for the trees and animals.  After a bible study on one of Paul's journeys, we sent balloons on a journey with postcards attached - asking that whoever finds the balloons and cards return them with a note.  We ended our time together with wheelbarrow races. None of the children wanted to leave; several wanted to plant something (and see it grow); we proposed that they plant their own garden here next May and they seemed enthusiastic to do that. Pumpkins and watermelon seemed to be the crop of choice.

Peace Rider Catherine Hunter and Peace Pony visit while riding from Asheville North Carolina to Ground Zero, NYC. Catherine believes that world peace is possible, that we need to have faith not fear, be forgiving and accept forgiveness, and deepen our spirit of gratitude. June 22-25, 2004

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Maryland death penalty opponents
rally against scheduled execution

Resurrecting a cemetery, demonstrating for peace:
members of Jonah House work to restore a historic West Baltimore graveyard and bring about the collapse of the U.S. empire.
Antero Pietila
Baltimore Sun, Monday June 14, 2004