Gathering as a People of Light and Hope:
Casting Out The Darkness of Torture and Guantanamo Forever
When:   January 11^th, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Wallace Hall at St. Ignatius Loyola Church
                  (Park Avenue and 84^th Street in Manhattan)
Why:  We’ll be marking the 8^th anniversary of the arrival of the first detainees at Guantanamo.  We’ll be holding an interfaith service of song, prayer, light and public commitment in the hope that this blot on our nation’s soul may soon be obliterated. 

Click here for a flyer of the event.

Also for the month of January, join us in supporting Witness Against Torture’s Fast for Justice. For more info, go to http://witnesstorture.org.

Building the Moral Consensus That Torture is Always Wrong
The MNYRCAT Steering Committee is hoping that your congregation is interested in hosting a screening of the DVD, Ending U.S.-Sponsored Torture Forever: A Study for People of Faith. This 18 minute DVD was produced by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture to provide the context for faith communities to discuss the issue of torture from the perspective of the values that inform their faith. If your congregation is interested in screening this DVD, and possibly having a member of MNYRCAT present to help with the discussion, please contact Mark Hallinan, S.J. at hallinan@nysj.org.

How You Can Help End U.S. Torture Policies
• Learn more about the National Religious Campaign at NRCAT
• Join thousands of people of faith across the nation and sign the Statement of Conscience to oppose torture and uphold American values.
• Express a public witness against torture in a: sermon, prayer in worship, a vigil, banner, etc.  Or invite a speaker from a religious group, the Bellevue/NYU Survivor’s of Torture, or human rights group to discuss the issue with your congregation. If you would like help organizing anything with your congregation, please contact us.
• Educate your congregation using study material for faith groups (includes video suggestions & print material) (Study Material for Faith Groups)