March for Peace



Whilst many people long for peace and pray for peace, it’s not everyone who is willing to take to the streets to march for peace. But here it was great last weekend to join 3500 people from the local deanery including five bus loads from our parish marching for peace in every context, from the family to the world, from local community to international level. Peace based on justice and reconciliation. For the people of this area the memory of Peru’s terrorist era is still all too fresh. This was an area where people lived in fear and communities were divided and terrorised. The need for peace was all too obvious then and the realisation that peace is not brought about through apathy but through active participation and real action is very clear in people’s minds. The day was a great gathering with a festive spirit but also a clear message - peace will not just happen but will be brought about when people stand up for justice and create peace in their own families and neighbourhoods.