October 11-15, 2007

Thursday, October 11

Noon-1:00 pm
Registration/Check-in and refreshments
Christ Church Cathedral, Bishops Hall

1:00-5:00 pm
Non-violence Training at Christ Church Cathedral
425 South 2nd Street

Jim McGinnis, Part 1: Intensive Inter-personal Non-Violence Training
John Gage to teach several songs to the group
A few words about traffic safety and about our petition from Sam Avery

5:30-6:30 pm
Supper - provided by Christ Church Cathedral

Discussion with Mary Frances Schafer of Coalition for the Homeless, Khara Kincade of Help Ministries, and Denton Randall of Dare to Care Food Bank

7:00 pm
Public Program at Christ Church Cathedral
425 South 2nd Street

An Interfaith Service of Reflection on Hunger and Homelessness in the Louisville Metro Area featuring representatives of Dare to Care Food Bank, Help Ministries, and the Coalition for the Homeless; With Music by Christ Church Cathedral and Kentucky Opera interns

9:00 pm - Evening Reflection on the day and overnight stay at Christ Church Cathedral

Friday, October 12

7:30 am
Breakfast - provided by Interfaith Paths to Peace and Rainbow Blossom

8:30 am-Noon
Non-violence Training at Christ Church Cathedral
425 South 2nd Street

Jim McGinnis, Part 2: Response to the Powers of Racism, Materialism, and Militarism

Noon-1:15 pm
Lunch - provided by St. James Episcopal Church

Discussion about the Peace Education Program by Pilgrimage co-chair, Eileen Blanton

1:15-5:00 pm
Prayer Walk in Downtown Louisville
(leaving from Christ Church Cathedral)

Seeing up-close the problems of injustice and violence in the central city and what can be done about them; with periods of silence and reflection

3:15 pm
Public Presentation at Plymouth Community Center
1626 West Chestnut

The challenges of urban living presented by Markham French

4:00-4:45 pm
Peace Vigil at the Federal Building
6th and Broadway

4:45 pm - Depart for CrossRoads Urban Retreat Ministry (overnight destination)

5:30-6:15 pm
Supper - provided by St. William Catholic Church

Discussion about the problem of domestic violence with a representative of the Center for Women and Families

6:45 pm - Depart for Centennial Olivet Baptist Church

7:15-8:45 pm
Public Presentation at Centennial Olivet Baptist Church
1541 West Oak

A prayerful discussion on urban violence and what we can do about it

8:45 pm - Depart for CrossRoads Urban Retreat Ministry

9:00 pm - Evening Reflection on the day and overnight stay at CrossRoads

Saturday, October 13

7:30 am
Breakfast - provided by CrossRoads Urban Retreat Ministry

8:00-8:45 am
Public Presentation at CrossRoads Urban Retreat Ministry
1226 West Oak (next door to St. William Church)

The efforts of CrossRoads and its work with youth

8:45 am - Depart for Walk through Downtown and along the riverfront for contemplative time

10:30 am
Visit to Legacy Lofts
corner of East Main and South Campbell

Presentation on green construction by Mark Isaacs of Interfaith Paths to Peace

11:30 am
Lunch - on your own at corner of Grinstead and Bardstown Road
($5 per diem provided for those who need it—underwritten by The Temple)

12:15 pm - Depart for Soka Gakkai Meeting House

12:30 pm
Public Presentation at Soka Gakkai International Meeting House
1930 Bardstown Road

A discussion on peace and non-violence in the world’s great religions led by Terry Taylor of Interfaith Paths to Peace

2:15 pm - Depart for Douglass Boulevard Christian Church (overnight destination)

2:30 pm - Arrive at Douglass Boulevard Christian Church

2:45 pm - Depart for Louisville Friends (Quaker) Meeting House

3:30 pm
Public Presentation at Louisville Friends (Quaker) Meeting House
3050 BonAir Avenue

Quaker Views of Peace and Justice presented by Paul Neuman of the Louisville Friends Meeting

4:00 pm - Depart for Douglass Boulevard Christian Church

4:45 pm - Arrive at Douglass Boulevard Christian Church

5:45 pm
Supper - provided by Zen Garden Restaurant

Discussion of war, terrorism and other forms of organized violence led by Sam Avery

7:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion at Douglass Blvd. Christian Church
corner of Douglass and Bardstown Rd.

Louisville Debut of the new documentary film about Catholic peacemaker John Dear
John Dear will be on hand for discussion and book/film signing after the screening

9:00 pm - Evening Reflection on the day and overnight stay at Douglass Blvd. Christian Church

Sunday, October 14

7:30 am
Breakfast - provided by James Lees Presbyterian

8:15 am - Depart for Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University

9:00-10:00 am
Public Presentation at Thomas Merton Center
Brown Library at Bellarmine University, 4001 Newburg Road

Presentations on Heschel and Merton with Dr. Paul Pearson of Thomas Merton Center and Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport of The Temple

10:15 am - Depart for University of Louisville campus

12:15 pm
Lunch - provided by Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church

Discussion on mountain-topping and environmental justice at University of Louisville, Interfaith Center (Open to the public, but bring your own lunch)

1:30 pm - Depart for Americana Center

3:30 pm - Arrive at Americana Center

5:30 pm
Supper - provided by Resurrection Episcopal Church

Discussion on the plight of immigrants and refugees with representatives of the Americana Center and Kentucky Refugee Ministries

7:00 pm
Public Program at Americana Center
4801 Southside Drive

The challenges faced by immigrants and refugees in our community

9:00 pm - Evening Reflection on the day and overnight stay at Americana Center

Monday, October 15

7:30 am
Breakfast - provided by Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church

9:00 am - Depart for Southern Leadership Academy

9:30 am
Public Presentation at Southern Leadership Academy
4530 Bellevue Avenue

Education in a challenging environment

10:30 am - Depart for Catholic Charities

11:30 am
Lunch - provided by Catholic Charities

Discussion of the peace and justice efforts of Catholic Charities

1:00 pm - Depart for University of Louisville

1:30 pm
Peace Vigil
University of Louisville campus, near Interfaith Center

2:30 pm - Depart for Woodbine Catholic Worker House

3:30 pm
Public Presentation at Woodbine Catholic Worker House
230 Woodbine Street

The Catholic Worker Movement

4:30 pm - Depart for Central Park

5:00-6:00 pm
Non-violence Rally
At the stage in Central Park, 4th Street between Park and Magnolia

6:00 pm
Community Peace March
From Central Park to 4th and Muhammad Ali (via Courthouse)

6:15 pm
Deliver Petitions to Courthouse
6th and Broadway

6:45 pm
Taking of Vow of Non-violence
4th and Muhammad Ali

7:00 pm
Closing Reception at the Center for Interfaith Relations
415 W. Muhammad Ali