Local Peace and Justice Events and Actions
Current Events
Recurring Events:
Peace Action Wisconsin - Stand for Peace
Every Saturday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in Milwaukee
July 5: Lincoln Memorial/La Fayette Hil
July 12: Center/Fond du Lac
July 19: Cleveland/43rd
July 26: St. Paul/Water
August 2: King/North
August 9: No Stand (Lanterns for Peace)
August 16: Lincoln Memorial/Michigan
August 23: Silver Spring/Santa Monica
August 30: Lincoln Memorial/La Fayette Hill
Friday Freedom Films presented by Peace Action Wisconsin
Every Friday, 7 p.m.
Zao Church 2319 E. Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee WI 53211
Peace Action WI believes that non-violence and peace talks are the only path forward to peace. Learn more here. Updates on Facebook.
Three Thursday Summer Book Discussions
Thursday June 26, 7 p.m.: A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
Thursday July 24, 7 p.m: Master Slave, Husband, Wife by Ilyon Woo
Thursday August 21, 7 p.m: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
St. Sebastian Parish 5400 W. Washington Blvd, Milwaukee
Faith Formation Room, use 54th St. entrance, Park in school lot on 54th St
All are welcome, no reservations required. Purchase books at your local bookstore.
Immigration: Fiction, Facts & Faith (in person)
The first presentation of Immigragion: Fiction, Facts & Faith drew over 130 participants to Our lady of Lourdes last month. More of the same presentation are planned for the following parishes:
Pius X - Sunday, July 20, 11:30 am - 1:00pm
Family of Five - Tuesday, July 22, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Corpus Christi (Waukesha) - Thursday September 25, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
St. Francis of Assisi - Saturday September 27, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Speaker: Darryl Morin, National President and Board Chairman of Forward Latino, and nationally known advocate of immigration rights. Guided by the principles of immigration reform as outlined by the US Conference of Catholic bishops, participants will explore deeper understandings of the intersection of faith, policy, and the human experience of migration.
Forward Latino Immigration Presentation by Darryl Morin
September 14, 5 to 8 p.m. United Methodist Church, Whitefish Bay
Kneel for Nine
Spurred by the death of George Floyd, prayer for social justice continues every weekday from 5:30-5:39 on the corner of Hawley and Vliet. Support this important visual sign of our witness for justice.
Wednesday Weekly Prayers for Peace (virtual)
Every Wednesday, 11:30 – noon CST
Join in prayer with Churches for Middle East Peace for the people and situations in Gaza, Israel, and the occupied Palestinian territories. Register for Zoom link
Fast for Gaza Every Thursday
Fast for Gaza extends a global invitation to people of all faiths, and those who adhere to none, to abstain from food from dawn to dusk for one day in solidarity with the people of Gaza, and to break the fast together at sunset. The fast will continue every Thursday until a permanent ceasefire is called.
Prayer and Provision Every Fourth Tuesday
Prayer to End Racism, Please join in person or livestreamed in prayer for healing from the effects of racism on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. at the St. Bakhita Catholic Worker, 3138 N. 2nd Street, Milwaukee. A simple soup will be served in the dining room following prayer.
Livestreamed on Facebook, link
Amazing Faiths Dinner Dialogues
The last Wednesday of the month, 6-8pm
People of all faiths and no faith, all spiritualities and theologies gather in small groups to share a meal and participate in a moderated discussion, evoking deep exchanges about lived experiences and the role of faith and/or spirituality in their lives. Information and Registration
"Together to End Solitary" Campaign
On the 23rd of each month, 11 a.m.
Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, 1015 N. 10th St, Milwaukee, WI
Stand with like-minded people of compassion at Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility as part of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. “Together to End Solitary Campaign” is sponsored locally by WISDOM's Transformational Justice task force. More information.
Siena Retreat Center Events, www.SienaRetreatCenter.org, 5637 Erie St., Racine, WI 53402. Phone 262-898-2590
Ongoing 2024 Retreat Information. Partial scholarships are available for all programs.
Private Retreats are available -
To find a time for your private retreat, email arrangements@racinedomincians.org or call (262) 898-2580. Cost: $85 per overnight with the option of adding meals: $11 for breakfast, $16 for the noon meal, $14 for supper.
Be a Noticer, Celebrate Nature
Saturday, August 23rd
Join us for a day of noticing the unique messages that nature has for each one of us! We'll spend time collecting items from the peaceful grounds and then stretch our creativity through mandalas, prismacolor drawings, ink drawings, and more. For more information, click here!
Scheduled Event
Public Hearing About Crimeless Revocations
The Department of Corrections has announced a 1-hour online public hearing (see info under Issues)
Tuesday, July 8th, TIME: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
CALL IN NUMBER: (608) 571-2209, conference code: 930 614 929
Common Ground: Tenants United Power Potluck
Tuesday, July 8th, 5:30-7:30 PM , Please RSVP by July 1st.
Location TBD
Thanks to Common Ground advocacy and organizing, Milwaukee now has a tenants’ union, called Tenants United, a non-profit, non-partisan organization of public AND private tenants, as well as homeowner allies across Milwaukee. The goal is to address a wide range of issues facing renters. To learn more and support the next steps for Tenants United, please RSVP
Film Screening: Gaza: Journalists Under Fire
Join us online on July 9 for a Virtual Screening and Discussion with Director Robert Greenwald.
Wednesday July 9, 7 p.m. CDT
Since October 7, 2023, at least 178 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza. That's more journalists than in both World Wars combined. While the world remains largely silent, we must raise our voices against injustice. In this poignant new documentary, Robert Greenwald will expose Israel’s crimes against journalism and humanity through the lives and deaths of Palestinian journalists Register
Praying With Our Feet: A Webinar
July 10, 2:00–3:00 p.m. CDT
Scripture reminds us that the best way to show our love for God is to love our neighbor. This means much more than just being nice to one another and avoiding conflict. Join Dr. Ansel Augustine for a webinar about how Catholic social teaching and Ignatian spirituality work together to teach us how to “pray with our feet” in concrete ways. Together we can stand, walk, and journey alongside our brothers and sisters as co-creators of a better, more just world. Register
An Online Public Dialogue
What Happened, Why, and What It Means for Catholic Social Thought and U.S. Public Life
Thursday, July 10, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. CDT
Online Via Livestream
Unity in Community Prayer Walk
Saturday, July 12 at 10 am
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church 1345 W. Burleigh Street, Milwaukee.
All People of Faith are invited to walk in the neighborhood, greeting people, praying, singing, laughing, while picking up litter. Everyone is welcome as the theme is UNITY in the COMMUNITY!
The Milton House Tour and Lunch: Walk in the Footsteps of History
Saturday, July 19, 7:30 a.m. departure, Return 3:00 p.m.
Wisconsin's only certified Underground Railroad site open for tours.
Learn about Milton's founding, the many purposes of the historic Milton House, the history of America in the tumultuous years leading up to the Civil War, the importance of the Underground Railroad in the United States, and how the Underground Railroad operated in Milton WI.
Each tour lasts approximately 1 hour and is fully guided. The tour includes an opportunity to walk through the underground tunnel systems. All areas of the museum are handicap accessible except for the tunnel.
**Please Note: The Milton House Tour is limited to 40 participants**
Registration is required:
Registrations accepted until Monday, June 30 or until all 40 spaces are filled.
See the promotional materials, which include the registration link. Materials
Sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office of Urban Ministry. Questions? Contact: Shanedra Johnson johnsons@archmil.org or 414-758-2215
ABHM Book Club: Malcolm Lives! by Ibram X. Kendi
Thursday, July 24th at 4 PM in person or via Zoom
Looking Ahead to August and Beyond
Film Screening: Passage to Sweden
Tuesday August 5, 7:00 p.m.
UWM Curtin Hall Rm 175 (3243 N. Downer Ave, Milwaukee)
In a world of great division and growing antisemitism, Passage To Sweden is an inspiring film highlighting solidarity, courage, and humanity. Focusing on the events occurring in Scandinavia and Budapest during WWII, this unfamiliar chapter in history tells the story of the heroic actions of ordinary people and nations who protected and saved the lives of thousands of Jews. Sponsored by Jewish Museum of Milwaukee
Registration is required.
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
November 14, Details TBD
Six year old Ruby Bridges stepped into the history books in 1960 when she integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans becoming a national icon for the civil rights movement. Celebrate her contribution to end racism with Bay Bridges.