Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo

Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
A Via Dolorosa of solidarity walk in prayer.
3 walks, 3 days, March 15-17, 2024

Friday March 15 (9 miles, 6 hours)

• REVISED 10am (30 mins) – GATHER at Hannaford, 579 Troy-Schenectady Rd (Route 7) Latham
• 10:30am (6 miles, 2 hr 30 mins) – Hannaford to Spindle City Vineyard Church, 121 Remsen Street, Cohoes (Big, busy roads, no sidewalk, traffic lights)
• 1:00pm (30 mins) – Spindle City Vineyard Church, Rest stop, and prayer inside – plus BYO lunch
• 1:30pm (0.5 miles, 15 mins.) – Spindle City Vineyard Church to St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 198 Ontario Street, Cohoes (city sidewalk, traffic lights
• 1:45pm (1.5 miles, 45 mins)  – St. Peter and St. Paul to St. Augustine Church, 25 115th Street, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
• 2:30pm (30 mins) – St. Augustine Church, Rest stop, and prayer inside
• 3:00pm (2.7 miles, 1 hour) – St. Augustine Church to Oakwood Community Center, 313 10th Street, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
• 4:00pm (30 mins) – Oakwood Community Center, Rest stop, and TBD
• 4:30pm – DISPERSE
• 4:00-5:30 PM – OPTIONAL Solidarity Opportunity after Pilgrimage, PRC Event @ Townsend Park in Albany

Saturday March 16 (10 miles, 6 hours)

• 10:30am (30 mins.) – GATHER at Oakwood Community Center, 313 10th Street, Troy
• 11:00am (1 mile, 20 mins) – First United Presbyterian Church, 1917 5th Ave, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
• 11:20am (15 mins) – First United Presbyterian, Short pause, and prayer/greeting outside
• 11:35am (0.2 miles, 10 mins)  – First United Presbyterian to Christ Church UMC, 35 State Street, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
• 11:45am (10 mins) – Christ Church UMC, Short pause, and prayer/greeting outside?
• 11:55am (0.5 miles,15 mins) – Christ Church UMC to Congregation Berith Sholom, 167 3rd Street, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
• 12:10pm (30 mins) – Congregation Berith Sholom, Rest stop, and prayer outside – (plus BYO lunch)
• 12:40pm (2 miles, 1 hour) – Congregation Berith Sholom to U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal, 313 10th Street, Troy (city sidewalks alongside a highway, traffic lights)
• 1:40pm (20 mins) – Watervliet Arsenal, Short pause, and prayer outside
• 2:00pm (6 miles, 2 hrs 30 mins) – Watervliet Arsenal to Albany Capital Center, 55 Eagle Street, Albany (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
• 4:30pm (30 mins) – Albany Capital Center, Rest stop, and TBD
• 5:00pm – DISPERSE

Sunday March 17 (6 miles, hours TBD)

• 10:30am (30 mins) – GATHER at Gabis Garden, 2 Wilbur Street, Albany
• 11:00am (0.2 miles, 5 mins)- Gabis Garden to Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 125 Eagle Street, Albany
• 11:05am (15 mins) – Immaculate Conception, Short pause, and prayer/greeting outside
• 11:20am (0.6 miles, 20 mins) – Immaculate Conception to Israel AME Church, 381 Hamilton Street, Albany
• 11:40am (15 mins) – Israel AME, Short pause, and prayer/greeting outside
• 11:55am (1 mile, 30 mins) – Israel AME to Masjid As-Salam, 276 Central Ave, Albany
• 12:25pm – Masjid As-Salam to TBD
• TBD (4 miles,1 hour 30 mins) – Masjid As-Salam to Hindu Temple Society, 450 Albany Shaker Road, Albany
• TBD – Hindu Temple Society to TBD

For more information contact the Grafton Peace Pagoda, Nipponzan Myohoji (Japanese Buddhist order) 518-658-9301 8:00am-5:00pm. You can also go to http://ceasefirepilgrimage.com

Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo

Fukushima Peace Walk (2 days)

Saturday March 9, 2024, 12PM

Start at Plymouth Town Hall in Plymouth, MA and walk to Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant.

Stay the night at the Leverett Peace Pagoda.

Contact: Daian (508) 776-3132

Sunday March 10, 2024, 1PM (be cautious of the daylight savings time change)

Start at the Peekskill Train Station (Riverside entrance near the park) and walk to the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant.

Contact: Judy (914) 382-1193