The Nuns Against Gun Violence coalition is planning a nationwide prayer vigil on Friday, June 2, recognized as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the United States. Many Wear Orange on this day in solidarity with the movement to end gun violence.[1] Women’s religious communities, associates' groups, schools, faith-based organizations, and other groups across the United States will be gathering themselves for individual, group, in-person and virtual prayer services on June 2.
We gather with the purpose of lifting up a wave of light and prayer that will slowly spread across the country as darkness falls. We gather to pray together for the courage to work for change, for an end to the violence, and for lasting peace and justice in our communities. As part of enlivening our commitment to this work in addition to our prayers, other possible actions groups/individuals can take in solidarity with the movement against gun violence are suggested below.
About Nuns Against Gun Violence:
Catholic sisters across the United States are at the forefront in many ministries, schools, institutions, and organizations that have been deeply impacted by high rates of gun violence. The Nuns Against Gun Violence coalition is a brand-new collaboration comprising dozens of women’s religious congregations across the country who have discerned that now is the moment to step forward as one, to speak boldly in opposition to this country’s epidemic of gun violence. We gather, in the light of the Gospel and in defense of the sacred dignity of the human person, to demand courageous and prophetic action from our communities, our legislators and policymakers, and our Church leadership, to bring an immediate end to gun violence in this country.