HSNNE & Pax Christi NJ to Host Fr. Michael Lapsley

Please join the Haiti Solidarity Network of the Northeast and Pax Christi NJ as we host Fr. Michael Lapsley on Tuesday October 14th at 7:30 pm at St. Patrick's Theater, 509 Bramhall Ave, Jersey City, NJ.

In April 1990, while living in exile from South Africa, Fr. Michael Lapsley became a victim of the violence of apartheid when he received a letter bomb. He lost both his hands, an eye, and his eardrums were shattered.

After leaving the hospital he became an international advocate for reconciliation, forgiveness and restorative justice. In 1992 he returned to South Africa to found the Trauma Center for Victims of Violence and Torture in Cape Town.

His organization provided assistance to Bishop Desmond Tutu and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which is credited with putting South Africa on a path toward healing. It serves as a model for other countries including Rwanda, Guatemala and Argentina.

He is now Director of the Institute for Healing of Memories, Cape Town, South Africa.

The Healing of Memories method began as an alternative form of providing support for victims and survivors of apartheid violence and is now seen as way to contribute to the healing journey of individuals, communities and nations.