May Peace Prevail On Earth News

August 5th, 2010

The Peace Crane project was part of the preparation for Hiroshima Day in San Ginesio, Italy.

The Peace Crane Making Team worked diligently for days to make the 2500 peace cranes, working late into the night, right up to the night before the Peace Festival.

They gathering was held in the Wabi Sabi Culture Association Center. The Mayor of the City graciously accepted a peace crane from a representative of Peace Crane Making Team and he also attended the Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony held in that evening.

The World Peace Flag Ceremony followed late that night around midnight.

Infinite JOY!!

CHE LA PACE REGNI SULLA TERRA!
MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH!

Sonoko Tanaka,
WPPS, Peace Representative in Italy

Spring-2010

Dearest Friends in Peace,

The planting of these 2 Peace Poles was another MILESTONE for me.

MARIO 'TOOTS' FUNGO,WPPS Volunteer Peace Representative and Executive Director of BOCC Inc.

I can feel the extraordinary mission of these 2 Peace Poles planted in a community where 2,000 indigent people live in dire poverty and scarcity of basic human services, such as: water, electricity and decent housing. Sanitary is absent in the area.

I commend the Japanese gentleman, Mr. Hiroshi Shinomiya, Director of the Project BASURA, who is starting a children center with the purpose of providing medical and educational assistance to the children that live in this impoverished dwelling.

It was through this man that Yosie and Osanai-san was introduced to this area and together with some other young Japanese members who came to be exposed to this kind of life in the” Basura Community.” In Filipinos and foreign media, this is known as ‘SMOKEY MOUNTAIN’ a symbol of the Philippine government’s inability to provide a better life for its people as you can plainly see in the photographs. It is heartwreching to witness the people, including helpless children living amidst the mismanaged garbage disposal system, which has been an issue for decades now among the marginalized sector of the Philippines Society. It touches my radical Christian spirituality.

The fatigue I was feeling at the moment was intensified by seeing and feeling this kind of situation of Humanity which we say Divine in our Prayer. At times during our 3 -hour stay, I needed to sit down and rest and drink water ( very warm area ) and Pray for Infinite Light and Physical Energy, so that I may complete my mission with Osanai-san and Ms. Yosie Hagiwara.

I will remain in communication with the people at the BASURA CENTER in terms of assisting the community. I turned-over the responsibility of protecting the 2 Peace Poles to the community leaders and village council members. I plan to give inner peace and mandala writing workshops when the center is finish.

I will be in close contact with Mr.Hiroshi Shinomiya, Director of the Project BASURA. Mr. Shinomiya is very supportive of the Basura (in tagalog means GARBAGE) Project. He has filmed the life of the people here to show to the Japanese youth to inspire them to come to the Basura community to assist with the development of social awareness in this community of hope.

MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH! MAY PEACE PREVAIL IN OUR HOMES AND COUNTRIES!

MARIO ‘TOOTS’ FUNGO
Exec.Director,BOCC Inc.
Sta. Magdalena,Sorsogon
May Peace Prevail On Earth

June 13th, 2010

On Sunday, I visited an Afghan National Police District and met with the female officers. The Major was so proud to put the Peace Pole on her desk next to her Country’s flag and asked me to send an American flag with the next group. The women also enjoyed hearing the history of the World Peace Message, May Peace Prevail On Earth, through our interreter. They immediately put the MPPOE buttons on their clothing.

Peace is awakening in every moment, somewhere!
Renee Marie, WPPS Peace Representative
Commander, CO C (MED)
Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan
~ May Peace Prevail On Earth
http://www.worldpeace.org/happynewyear2010.html spoken in every language.

May 31st, 2010

WOW! This is beautiful. How cool to open this on Memorial Day. I am thinking about the Soldiers everywhere who serve to preserve their nation’s sovereignty –
May Peace Prevail On Earth!

A dear friend of Renee Marie, WPPS Peace Representative, saw this displayed in a window of a Thai restaurant in Santa Cruz. she, wrote, \

Renee Marie, WPPS Peace Representative
Commander, CO C (MED)
Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan

May 14th, 2010

To date, I believe, this has been a fantastic year for World Citizen and the annual Nobel Peace Prize Festivals. Here are just a few highlights from my perspective:

• #1 With many thanks to Emmy Bradford, we were able to take a two week spring –Break-and as usual, I took our story with me.

1. First Stop Decorah, Iowa, and Luther College. I left a DVD of our 15th Nobel Festival for President Torgerson. Hopefully this will proof to be Valuable in convincing President Obama to attend our 16th Nobel Festival March 3rd here in Minneapolis and the Nobel Forum at Luther March 4th and 5th –as our honored Nobel Laureate.

2. Second Stop Muscatine, Iowa. We had a wonderful visit with Dick Stanley, son of Mark Stanley, one of the Founders of the World federalist Movement. He was very supportive of the World Citizen Programs.

3. Two stops later the Carter Center /Museum /Library in Atlanta. We had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Steve Hockman, Jimmy Carters personal Assistant. I believe this will lead to the re-dedication of this World Class Peace Site. Also, strong support for the World Citizen Programs in the Atlanta Area.

#2 The World Law Day Celebration, May 1st with Mark Ritchie was also very special. Hopefully Mark will make a copy of his inspiring remarks available to all interested.

• #3 The Bloomington Schools 7th annual ‘Peace Run’ and Diversity Day, was outstanding. Many, many thanks to Flora Tsukayama and to Melvin Giles for their help in telling the WC story.

Lynn Elling in the rain at Bloomington Jefferson's Peace Site Re-dedication

• #4 On Thursday, May 27th 7-7:30 p.m Washburn High School will be rededicated as an international Peace site. Hopefully this will prove to be another World Class Peace Site. All are encouraged to attend!

This truly an open moment in History, and I believe, for the World Citizen Programs. We are in a position to move on to the World Stage and bring our Programs to the attention of the human Family. Help us with a generous investment in the thousands of young people we are effectively reaching now-and in the millions potentially in the future.

May Peace Prevail On Earth, Lynn Elling

Submitted by: Melvin Giles, WPPS Peace Representative, Minneapolis, USA

MARCH 31ST, 2010

Letter addressed to Lieutenant Colonel Graves, family, friends and members of The World Peace Prayer Society

Soldiers really “want” for little to nothing given the environment we are in and the surrounding needs of the Afghan people.  We would rather help the Afghan community.  Two officers from my Charlie Medical Company are new committee members with Operation Outreach.  This is a volunteer effort to support humanitarian causes in the country.  Some of you may want to work with your church or social groups to collectively send school and art supplies, help pay for children’s’ medical procedures, purchase blankets, coats, hats, etc.  Operation Outreach has even paid for visas in order to send children and families to other countries for specialty care.

To nurture creativity, see the attached picture and write-up regarding High School students who are being supported to develop their creative gifts. Americans have so much EXCESS. If we share just a little, each in our own way, to show the Afghan people that we care about their physical, emotional and spiritual needs then we are helping to cultivate a world of peace and cooperation.

I am very excited about the work of Operation Outreach.  As for my special contribution, I have also chosen to work directly with the World Peace Prayer Society ( www.worldpeace.org ) to spread the World Peace Message, “May Peace Prevail On Earth”, here on Camp Phoenix and in the Capital region.

If you want to support the troops from where you are, help us by supporting the development, joy, and hope for this war-torn country.

To support Operation Outreach, email: christine.peterson@afghan.swa.army.mil or leonor.l.spahr@afghan.swa.army.mil .

If you want to help spread the world Peace Message, May Peace Prevail On Earth,  email me: renee.marie@afghan.swa.army.mil .

Read about Operation Outreach here:
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/12/23/81193/troops-in-afghanistan-call-home.html
http://www.friendsofoperationoutreach.com/help.htm

We look forward to your continued interest and support.
May Peace Prevail On Earth!
Very Respectfully,
CPT, Reneé Marie
Commander, CO C (MED) 186 BSB / 86 IBCT (MTN)
Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan

Captain Renee Marie in Afghanistan with Marafat Kabul Artists

September 20^th, 2009

Mario ‘Toots’ Fungo, WPPS Representative in collaboration with the Rotary Club in the Philippines planted a Peace Pole in Baguio City, Philippines.

 October-2009

From Left to Right: Karimah Stauch, Heidi Rautionmaa, Hülya Kytö and Marja Bergen  

Karimah Stauch, European Coordinator for the United Religions Initiative (URI) visited Finland last October.

There was a Book Fair in Turku at that time and some members of the URI Community Circle attended to read the “Golden Rule” from their religions.

The event was organized by the Union for Christian Culture.

The flags of symbols were kindly borrowed from Helsinki Community Circle.

The Peace Pole travels with me to events.

All the best,

Heidi Rautionmaa, WPPS Peace Representative in Finland

May Peace Prevail On Earth!

December 11^th, 2009

Christmas tree adorned with the Prayer, MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH!

A Christmas tree decorated and donated by Renee Marie and her mom won “Best In Show”, Fair Haven, Vermont, Historical Society Festival of Trees fund raiser.  

“It is sweet feeling that people embrace and crave images of PEACE!”

Captain Renee Marie, WPPS, Peace Representative-USA

Date Posted:  December 9^th, 2009