Lenten Fast to End Gun Violence

Lent begins on February 18th, and Nuns Against Gun Violence invites all people of faith to take part in our third annual Lenten Fast to End Gun Violence.

As Catholics, our faith calls us to nonviolence, and our hearts are broken by the constant gun violence in the United States. In response to the gun violence epidemic, we invite you to join in our third annual Lenten Fast to End Gun Violence. Once again, we will offer our fast as a prayer to God and an opportunity to publicly appeal to our civic communities for action to reduce gun violence.

Once again, we will join our hearts, minds, and bodies in a sacrifice—according to our capability—as an expression of love, in a spirit of generosity, willingly abstaining from food and drink or undertaking other meaningful sacrifices as we put forth our united call for people to lay down their guns and enact gun violence prevention legislation. 

To help us demonstrate the breadth of this movement, please complete our

Commitment Form HERE.

This year, we will be sending weekly email reflections to everyone who commits to the fast with a reflection written by someone who has been affected by gun violence. This will help us deepen our awareness of the effects of gun violence on individuals, families, and communities.

Please help to spread the word!

Use our TOOLKIT for more information.