Mennonite Central Committee

A Memorial of LIVING STONES

by Eleanor Epp-Stobbe
Voices For Non-Violence Coordinator

December 6th is a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. Women and men gather to remember and lament women who are victims of violence in their own homes and communities.

On December 6, 1989 a young man entered the École Polytechnique in Montreal, killed 14 women and then killed himself. We gather to remember the 14 women murdered in Montreal and to remember all women who have been violated in Canada and around the world.

We gather to commit and re-commit ourselves to building non-violent communities of peace and well-being. May we covenant together to build with our lives, and the help of the Spirit, God's vision of love and justice for all.

Let us be strong and resilient like living stones.
May God's presence be the rock under our feet,
the flame that kindles our passion,
and the wings that lift us to pursue our vision.
May the Spirit of Life sustain us and guide us.
Blessed be.

 

Contact Voices For Non-Violence for the video "After the Montreal Massacre" an educational resource to better understand the events of December 6th and how they relate to the larger picture of violence against women. National Clearinghouse on Family Violence Information and resources on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

 

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