Pax Christi Little Rock

Pax Christi Little Rock (PCLR) is a chapter of Pax Christi USA, a national Catholic peace and justice movement that seeks to model the peace of Christ in our witness to the mandate of the nonviolence of the Cross. We are a membership organization that rejects war, preparation for war, every form of violence and domination, and personal and systemic racism.

OUR PRIORITIES
• Spirituality of Nonviolence and Peacemaking
• Disarmament, Demilitarization, and Reconciliation with Justice
• Economic and Interracial Justice in the U.S.
• Human Rights and Global Restoration

OUR MISSION
Pax Christi Little Rock uses a model of prayer, study, and action to discern and then work for justice and peace. We promote the importance of understanding the root causes of injustice and violence.
PCLR members work in many ways:
• Implementing a peace curriculum in local schools
• Holding prayer vigils when executions are scheduled to take place
• Participating in events that amplify the call to Christian nonviolence
• Working to help those in need recover from natural disasters
• Providing school supplies for underprivileged children in schools throughout Arkansas
• Promoting equal rights and supporting minority groups when unjustly treated
• Providing education via speaker series to promote peace and community building
• Working in partnerships with organizations on peace and justice initiatives

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Pax Christi Little Rock strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. This work begins in personal life and extends to communities of reflection and action to transform structures of society. It advocates primacy of conscience, economic and social justice, and respect for creation.

Pax Christi Little Rock commits itself to peace education and promotes the gospel imperative of peacemaking as a priority in the Catholic Church in the US. Through the efforts of all members and in partnership with other groups, PCLR works toward a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world. PCLR is committed to becoming an anti-racist, multicultural Catholic peace and justice movement.

For More Information:

  • Mailing Address: 415 N. McKinley St., #1040 Little Rock, AR 72205