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Silenced Hearts: A Day of Mourning for the Dead in Iraq
Author
- Silenced Heart / John Thielking
Date Created
- 16 Mar 2004
Date Edited
- 16 Mar 2004 05:40:51 PM
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The turnout for this event was good. On March 13, about 200 people showed up, most dressed in black, and carrying small signs with the names of dead soldiers or dead Iraqis on them. As the people marched through the town, the names of some of the dead were read over the megaphone while others chanted "(name).... Died in Iraq" or "(name).... Killed in Iraq". At the end of the procession, people assembled at Mission park where Mike Rotkin read a Mayor's proclamation naming March 13th a day of remembering the dead in Iraq.
Bring Flowers and other symbols of mourning. Many are choosing to wear black. Please stay on sidewalks and observe traffic signals.
Silenced Hearts: A Day of Mourning for the Dead in Iraq
Solemn Procession and Commemoration Program
Saturday, March 13, 2004
11a.m.-- Gather at San Lorenzo Park (Duck Pond area) for a Meditation for peace sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
12 noon -- Memorial procession carrying coffins, one draped with a US flag and one with an Iraqi flag, carrying 500 hearts with the names of American and other coalition troops and Iraqi civilian casualties and the reading of names. (The permit for the horse-drawn hearse was denied).
1 p.m. -- Arrive at Mission Plaza for interfaith commemoration program. Mourners will place flowers and other symbols of mourning on an altar. Words of comfort honoring the dead and prayers for peace will be shared from various spiritual traditions. The Santa Cruz Family Peace Chorale will accompany visiting musicians Pat Humphries and Sandy O. The program will close with taps.
These events are being sponsored by the Peacemakers of the Resource Center for Nonviolence, the Santa Cruz Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice, the Santa Cruz Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, the Santa Cruz Peace Coalition, Veterans for Peace, United Nations Association, and other local groups.
For more information on these events,
call 831-423-1626 ext.103 or check www.RCNV.org
Silenced Hearts: A Day of Mourning for the Dead in Iraq
Solemn Procession and Commemoration Program
Saturday, March 13, 2004
11a.m.-- Gather at San Lorenzo Park (Duck Pond area) for a Meditation for peace sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
12 noon -- Memorial procession carrying coffins, one draped with a US flag and one with an Iraqi flag, carrying 500 hearts with the names of American and other coalition troops and Iraqi civilian casualties and the reading of names. (The permit for the horse-drawn hearse was denied).
1 p.m. -- Arrive at Mission Plaza for interfaith commemoration program. Mourners will place flowers and other symbols of mourning on an altar. Words of comfort honoring the dead and prayers for peace will be shared from various spiritual traditions. The Santa Cruz Family Peace Chorale will accompany visiting musicians Pat Humphries and Sandy O. The program will close with taps.
These events are being sponsored by the Peacemakers of the Resource Center for Nonviolence, the Santa Cruz Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice, the Santa Cruz Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, the Santa Cruz Peace Coalition, Veterans for Peace, United Nations Association, and other local groups.
For more information on these events,
call 831-423-1626 ext.103 or check www.RCNV.org
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Re: Silenced Hearts: A Day of Mourning for the Dead in Iraq
The turnout for this event was good. About 200 people showed up, most dressed in black, and carrying small signs with the names of dead soldiers or dead Iraqis on them. As the people marched through the town, the names of some of the dead were read over the megaphone while others chanted "(name).... Died in Iraq" or "(name).... Killed in Iraq". At the end of the procession, people assembled at Mission park where Mike Rotkin read a Mayor's proclamation naming March 13th a day of remembering the dead in Iraq.