The Peacemakers’ Circle

Building Bridges of Understanding

 (Peace at the Break of Dawn 2000)
72-Hours Project of the United Religions Initiative
 The Peacemakers’ Circle

- a non-stock, non-profit, and non-partisan bridge-building

organization
- composed of members of diverse religions, spiritual
expressions, and indigenous traditions
- recognize the Oneness of Humanity
- Principles of Unity in Diversity, Good Will, and
Cooperation.
- SEC Registered in March 14, 2001
 The Peacemakers’ Circle 3 areas of
concern:

I. SELF-AWARENESS & TRANSFORMATION

Inner Work Program

Tuesday Inner Work Support Circle

 II. DIALOGUES FOR UNDERSTANDING

Interfaith Leaders’
Friendship Circle

Interfaith Youth
Circle
Interfaith Women’s
Circle
 Advocacy Seminars & Workshops

Visions of Peace Among Religions

Dialogue for Relationship Building

People for Peace
 III. INTERFAITH ACTION FOR
SOCIAL CHANGE

A. Muslim-Christian Relationship-Building in
Grassroots Communities in Metro Manila
Barangay 188, Phase 12,
Riverside, Sta. Rita North,
Tala, Caloocan City
Fear Management

Conflict Transformation
 Friday Meetings

Inner Work community concerns of

association members
 MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN
YOUTH ENCOUNTER
WORKSHOP

De La Salle University
students & Muslim
youths

Community outreach
of Miriam College
students
Tree planting by the
riverside

(2003)

(2005)
Water Pump Installation
“Health for Peace”:
Medical – Dental
Missions

Dental Mission in Barangay 188, Tala, Caloocan City - 2004

Tala, Caloocan City – November 2006 Tala, Caloocan City – December 2007
UNITING FOR A COMMON VISION
Muslim–Christian Peacemakers’
Association, Inc.

Phil. SEC Registered February 4,

2005
 IN THE LIGHT OF THE
CRESCENT MOON

A DVD-documentary film on
the plight of Muslims
struggling to live with
Christians in Metro Manila
Micro-finance Assistance & DSWD SEAK Livelihood
Program
Tala, Caloocan City – November 2006 Tala, Caloocan City – December 2007

Reaching out to other areas…

Medical Mission in Taguig & Culiat

Tala, Caloocan City – November 2006 Tala, Caloocan City – December 2007
Maharlika Village, Taguig City
 The Peacemakers’ Circle Foundation,
Inc.
in partnership with
IMAM COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES

EPISCOPAL COMMISSION ON INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

U.P. INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC STUDIES

supported by the
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY’S
STRENGTHENING GRASSROOTS INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
AND UNDERSTANDING PROGRAM

IMAM-PRIEST DIALOGUE
Level 1: Building the Foundations of Faith for Interfaith
Dialogue
September to October 2007
 Imams-Priests Dialogue workshop
National Imams-Priests Dialogue Forum (NIPDF)
(Oct. 24, 2007)
Muslim-Christian Dialogue for Nation-Building
Pilot Summer Training Program
(April-May 2008, University of the Philippines-Diliman)
Muslim-Christian Dialogue Grassroots Leadership Training
Program
(June – December 2008)

Barangay 188, Tala, Caloocan City – sessions on Fridays

Tuesday session at Maharlika Village, Taguig City

Peace Day torch-lighting, drumming Peace Caravan, Peace March, and Eidl Fitr
procession, and interfaith concert interfaith celebration

SOWING PEACE for MINDANAO Network

Workshop–Forum on Moral Imagination &

Month-long Friday Fasting & Interfaith Peace in Mindanao
Prayers
The Peacemakers’ Circle Foundation Inc.
Building Bridges of Understanding
59 Salvador St., Varsity Hills, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Tel: 920-7622 Fax: 920-4618
peacemakerscircle_uri@yahoo.com