SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION of the Blessed Virgin Mary

"If you have come to help me, you are wasting my time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us struggle together."
Attributed to an Australian aborigional woman

What: Peace Immersion Trip to the SOA

Where: Fort Benning, GA

When: November 17-20, 2006

Thousands will gather at the gates of Ft. Benning, Georgia for the Vigil to Close the “School of the Americas.” The US Army School of the Americas (known by the acronyms SOA and WHINSEC) was a training center for Latin American military personnel that turned out more than 61,000 “graduates” in its 54-year history. As we learned that SOA graduates organized the assassination of Archbishop Romero, the Jesuit massacre, the El Mozote Massacre in which 801 people were killed in one day, and countless other atrocities, a grassroots movement mobilized to close the school.

This June the House of Representatives, possibly our most conservative in history, voted and almost decided to suspend funding to and investigate this school, failing to pass the measure by the barest minimum of votes. Continuing the momentum to pass the measure, our trip will sponsor people to vigil and rally at the gates of the school.

Trip Logistics:
Board charter bus in Dubuque midday Friday, November 17. Arrive in Columbus, GA early Saturday morning, November 18. Participate in all of Saturday activities. Overnight stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Phoenix City, Alabama (near Ft. Benning). Participate in Sunday’s solemn procession, talks, etc. Board the charter bus approximately 5 PM for arrival back in Dubuque, Monday morning, November 20.

What will it cost?
The Immersion Program will sponsor all bus expenses. You will be responsible for all meals purchased throughout the weekend and your motel expense. Room expenses are $78.40 and accommodate up to four people. Breakfast is included with your night's stay.

To Register:
Contact Billie Greenwood, Immersion Trip Coordinator, 2360 Carter Road, Dubuque, IA 52001; 563-588-2008, ext 608; pbvmassoc@yahoo.com

Registration is limited and participants will be selected in the order their paperwork is received. Dubuque Presentation Sisters and Associates and their family and friends are eligible to participate.

For more information on this issue and the Vigil: www.soaw.org


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		*"If you have come to help me, you are wasting my time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us struggle together."* Attributed to an Australian aborigional woman What: Peace Immersion Trip to the SOA Where: Fort Benning, GA When: November 17-20, 2006 Thousands will gather at the gates of Ft. Benning, Georgia for the Vigil to Close the “School of the Americas.” The US Army School of the Americas (known by the acronyms SOA and WHINSEC) was a training center for Latin American military personnel that turned out more than 61,000 “graduates” in its 54-year history. As we learned that SOA graduates organized the assassination of Archbishop Romero, the Jesuit massacre, the El Mozote Massacre in which 801 people were killed in one day, and countless other atrocities, a grassroots movement mobilized to close the school. This June the House of Representatives, possibly our most conservative in history, voted and almost decided to suspend funding to and investigate this school, failing to pass the measure by the barest minimum of votes. Continuing the momentum to pass the measure, our trip will sponsor people to vigil and rally at the gates of the school. Trip Logistics: Board charter bus in Dubuque midday Friday, November 17. Arrive in Columbus, GA early Saturday morning, November 18. Participate in all of Saturday activities. Overnight stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Phoenix City, Alabama (near Ft. Benning). Participate in Sunday’s solemn procession, talks, etc. Board the charter bus approximately 5 PM for arrival back in Dubuque, Monday morning, November 20. What will it cost? The Immersion Program will sponsor all bus expenses. You will be responsible for all meals purchased throughout the weekend and your motel expense. Room expenses are $78.40 and accommodate up to four people. Breakfast is included with your night's stay. To Register: Contact Billie Greenwood, Immersion Trip Coordinator, 2360 Carter Road, Dubuque, IA 52001; 563-588-2008, ext 608; pbvmassoc@yahoo.com Registration is limited and participants will be selected in the order their paperwork is received. Dubuque Presentation Sisters and Associates and their family and friends are eligible to participate. For more information on this issue and the Vigil: www.soaw.org







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