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We are excited to share news from JANUARY 2026 regarding May Peace Prevail On Earth International, The Peace Pole Project, and Peace Pals International.

May Peace Prevail On Earth

World Peace Flag Ceremony – A Global Moment of Prayer and Unity, Rome, Italy.   READ MORE

Six Peace Poles in Garden at University Hall, University of Western Australia. READ MORE

Vigil at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia. READ MORE

LQHS Unveiled the First and Only Rotary Peace Pole in the Coachella Valley, California, USA. READ MORE

Magnolia Lakes Peace Garden opens to all, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA. READ MORE

Merry Christmas from The Kootenays-British Columbia, Canada. READ MORE

New Rotary Club Launching by Peace Pole in South Maui, Kihei, Hawaii, USA. READ MORE

Peace Pole in Fatima Sanctuary of Wiltz in Luxembourg. READ MORE

The Peace Pole Project Coming to Plattekill, New York, USA. READ MORE

The Peace Pole Project in 2050 Vision Plan, Philomath Oregon, USA. READ MORE

Peace Poles located in the Greater Westerly area of Rhode Island, USA. READ MORE

Bishop ushers in Jubilee year at cathedral, launches sweeping diocese evangelization plan, Paradise Valley, Arizona-USA. READ MORE

Vigil, Protest held in Lake Zurich over Minneapolis, Shooting, Illinois-USA. READ MORE

Pyone Myintzu Han Crystal, Peace Pals International Finalists 2025, Age 13, Myanmar. READ MORE

Nishika Tibrewal, Peace Pals International Finalists 2025, Age 11, India. READ MORE

Peace Pole Proposed for Peconic Riverfront Park, Long Island, NY, USA. READ MORE

Rotary Club of Woodend with Kathryn Footner, planting Peace Poles, Australia. READ MORE

Peace Pole in Spa Park, Bad Boll Baden, Wurttemberg, Germany. READ MORE

MLK Day 2026: Environmental justice is a Civil Rights issue Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. READ MORE

Zufar Xusniddinov, Peace Pals International Finalists 2025, Age 7, Uzbekistan. READ MORE

Olivia Huang Peace Pals International Finalists 2025, Age 12, Canada. READ MORE

Ananya Nandanwar Peace Pals International Finalists 2025, Age 8, India. READ MORE

Installation of Peace Pole, Galveston, Texas, USA, READ MORE

Pranshu Saini Peace Pals International 3rd Place 2025, Age 14, Bahrain. READ MORE

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Peace Pole Byodo in Temple Kane’ ohe Hawaii, USA. READ MORE

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FEATURED STORY FOR NOVEMBER 2026

World Peace Flag Ceremony
A Global Moment of Prayer and Unity, Rome, Italy

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The World Peace Flag Ceremony took place on January 1, 2026, marking the closing of a shared moment of prayer for peace.

Two hundred and fifty teenagers from 27 countries, representing four continents, participated in Scuola Foco, a formative experience for young people ages 14 to 17 connected to the Ecumenical and Interreligious Movement of the Focolare. The program centers on Gospel spirituality, mutual love, and the building of bridges through dialogue.

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Career Bridges Gala Photo credit: Hechler Photography

The dazzling evening we experienced at The Metropolitan Club was Gala in every sense of the word. Luminaries of the Opera World gathered in force to celebrate the next generation of opera stars, recipients of awards from The Schuyler Foundation for Career Bridges. What does that title symbolize? A bridge from studio to stage.

L to R Row 1 Barbara Meister Bender, Matthew Soibelman, Keungeun Lee, Lisa Rogali, Thomas Ciliuffo, Mary Beth Nelson, Joanna Evans, Samson McCrady, Mala Weissberg, Kaileigh Riess, Key’mon Murrah, and David Schuyler Bender, Photo credit, Hechler Photography.

The Foundation has been performing a vital service for 18 years now. Career Bridges was founded by David Schuyler Bender and Barbara Meister Bender with the mission of providing vital assistance to young opera singers as they transition from training to stage. Awardees receive three years of mentoring, financial support, and performance opportunities. Every year, except during the pandemic, Career Bridges spearheads a competition where they give career grants to 10 young artists. Those winners have the opportunity to sing for and receive expert critique from a panel of professionals in the business; directors, voice teachers, performers etc. The singers are then granted a conference with David and Barbara where the critiques are discussed and further helpful suggestions are given. The grant winners have the opportunity to return for 3 more years to “check in” to see if the hard work they have done has been realized for the panel. What an incredible mentorship for these fortunate young artists.

Left to right: Richard Miller, Jr, Barbara Meister Bender, Jane Shaulis and David Schuyler Bender, Photo credit, Hechler Photography

The Benders are one of those beautiful, power couples whose welcoming remarks set the evening off with a wonderful start. Guests that had not attended events in the last three years, due to the pandemic, basked in the delightful entertainment which enveloped them throughout the evening. Many who have attended most of the Gala’s commented that this was the best array of talent they had found in all the foundation’s long history. That is saying something since they have found world class talent each year.

Left to right: First row: Jane Shaulis, Eve Queler, Barbara Meister Bender, David Schuyler Bender Second Row: Richard Miller, Jr, Mary Beth Nelson, Kaileigh Riess, Joanne Evans, Keungeun Lee, Lisa Rogali, Third Row: Left to Right: Key’mon Murrah, Samson McCrady, Thomas Ciliuffo, and Matthew Soibelman

David Schuyler Bender and Barbara Meister Bender, Photo credit: Hechler Photography

This year Career Bridges selected ten outstanding, young opera singers.

Thomas Ciliuffo Photo credit, Hechler Photography.

Joanne Evans opened the program with a technically and artistically perfect rendition of Handel’s famous trumpet and mezzo solo “Or La Tromba”. Followed by the world famous aria, In diesen eil’gen Hallen from Mozart’s famous opera Die Zauberflote sung masterfully by the wonderful voiced Bass, Matthew Soibelman. The highlight of this section was the presentation of The Rose performed by Soprano, Kayleigh Riess. Tenor, Thomas Ciliuffo brought to life the ? …… The virile voiced, Baritone, Samson McCrady excelled with the world famous, largo ao factotem by Rossini.

Mary Beth Nelson Photo credit, Hechler Photography

Lisa Rogali Photo credit, Hechler Photography.

Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award was the incomparable, Eve Queler, who is one of the first women to establish herself in the traditionally male-dominated field of orchestral conducting. As a guest conductor of many European and South American orchestras, as well as through her work as music director of The Opera Orchestra of New York which she founded in 1971, she has conducted high-quality performances of seldom-heard masterpieces, featuring internationally acclaimed stars. Eve has conducted over 100 operas in concert at Carnegie Hall. In addition, she has conducted worldwide, including engagements at the Kirov Opera in St Petersburg, the legendary Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, the Hamburg and Frankfurt Operas in Germany, the Australian Opera in Sydney and the Liceu in Barcelona, Spain, to name a few.

Eve Queler, Lifetime Achievement
Award Winner, Photo credit, Hechler Photography.

After Eve Queler’s award, the piece de resistance of the evening was the outstanding performance by Key’mon Murrah, Countertenor whose rendition of the ah! quel giorno ognor rammento by Rossini brought down the house. Mezzo Soprano, Lisa Rogali’s rendition of Una voce poco fa by Rossini revealed a warm, beautiful voice peppered with technically perfect coloratura. Most impressive was the fantastically realized performance of Wagner’s Zwangvolle Plage! sung by Tenor, Thomas Ciliuffo. The performance of Sein wir wieder gut! was artistically and dramatically performed by Mezzo Soprano, Mary Beth Nelson.

Distinguished Award Winner. Jane Shaulis Photo credit, Hechler Photography.

Superstar mezzo-soprano, Jane Shaulis, spoke eloquently as she received the Distinguished Achievement Award. She has been a staple of the Metropolitan Opera’s roster for 25 years appearing in 561 performances and heard in 67 radio broadcasts. This past season she sang in the new HD production of Lulu. Prior to joining the Met she performed with the New York City Opera for 15 years, appearing in over 60 roles. She has also sung with the major opera companies, including San Francisco, Chicago, and San Diego and has performed with many major orchestras, including Chicago, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, as well as the festivals in Spoleto and Glyndebourne.

Key’Mon Murrah Photo credit, Hechler Photography

22 year old Mezzo Soprano, Mala Weissberg impressed us all with the beautifully realized rendition of Meyerbeer’s Nobles seigneurs, salut! Qui la voce sua soave…Vien diletto composed by Bellini was sung by Soprano Keungeun Lee highlighted by her clear cut coloratura. An audience favorite, the flower duet from Lakme was brought to life by the beautifully matched voices of Kaileigh Riess and Mala Weissberg, Mezzo Soprano.

Mala Weissberg Photo credit, Hechler Photography.

The tribute in memoriam was made to Laurence Broderick, 2006 Grant winner, whose life was cut short in a boating accident. The tribute began with a heartfelt rendition of Abendilch by Wagner sung by Bass-Baritone, John Dominick, III, 2006 Career Bridges’ winner. His mother and brother accepted the moving tribute in his memory.

Mary Beth Nelson Photo credit, Hechler Photography

Ted Taylor as Music Director contributed his amazing job of accompanying a great variety of material for these gifted young singers.

Samson McCrady Photo credit: Hechler Photography

The entire ensemble joined Baritone, Samson McCrady in the highly appropriate “The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha. For many having a career in Opera might seem like an impossible dream but Career Bridges’ Co-Artistic Directors, Barbara and David Bender and team’s mission is to make the dream all the more possible.

Kaileigh Riess Photo credit, Hechler Photography.

Jane Thorngren and Walter McNeil

Photo credit, Hechler Photography.

David Schuyler Bender, Barbara Meister Bender, Elizabeth Broderick and son.

Photo credit, Hechler Photography.

For more information on Career Bridges go to www.careerbridges.org

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Why is this the best cause ever and why is it a great idea to support it?

Give to the Givers.

Think about this. Who looks after you and your loved ones? We call them the Givers. The people in our community that have that special gift of being able to help and change the lives of others when they are in need. They’re the teachers, social workers, nurses and caretakers that you depend on.

What happens when one of these Givers faces an incident and loses everything? Who is there for them? The Segulah Circle was created as a way to help the Givers that are most in need. With the aim of helping them so that they can get back to doing what they do best. Helping you.

A project of the LSS Chesed fund, the Segulah Circle is an ongoing commitment to provide support to our fellow community members in the spirirt of a Segulah, “an action to change ones fortune”.

Please donate and Give to the Givers
(DONATE link: https://www.lss.org/form/segulah-circle-project.html)

To learn more about the Segulah Circle, head to www.thesegulahcircle.com

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The Giver.  As I watched the Press Conference in awe for this outstanding movie team, I was fascinated with the author of the book Lois Lowry and the screenwriters Michael Mitnick and Robert B. Weide.  How did they weave her book to make you realize how stupid war is;  How Deceitful the Elders (the political leaders) could become and how wonderfully innocent and intuitive our youth are?

The result of this books screen adaption,  which is drenched in “the light and the darkness of life” (As suggested by Marcello Padilla, Good News Film Producer), is that our youth SAVE US from OURSELVES, THE GROWN UPS.  They see the brighter tomorrow and have the strength to make changes..BRAVO…to them, they don’t have to wonder what if I try? Their energy and fortitude is abounding!   The Giver, beautifully adapted to the screen, wonderfully portrayed by more than outstanding actors, shows that we must get our LIVING LIFE IN PEACE… TOGETHER.  This is a Peace and Love movie and helps to open up our minds to where we have been, where we are and where we might go as a human community.  The Giver is always a Giver and gives unconditionally with true intention for Good and only good.  Not selfish Good, Loving Good –  Good Lovin said the Rascals and the melodic theme music from the Giver.  BRAVO to The Weinstein Company and Walden Media, and thanks.

Paul Sladkus, Founder,  www.goodnewsplanet.com, www.peacedayparty.org

In theaters August 15^th

NY PRESS CONFERENCE  VIDEO SOON. 

with

Jeff Bridges

Meryl Streep

Brenton Thwaites

Odeya Rush

Katie Holmes

Taylor Swift

Cameron Monaghan

Emma Tremblay

Director: Phillip Noyce

Author of The Giver: Lois Lowry

Writers: Michael Mitnick & Robert B. Weide

The haunting story of THE GIVER centers on Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The Giver (Jeff Bridges), who is the sole keeper of all the community’s memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community’s secret past. With this newfound power of knowledge, he realizes that the stakes are higher than imagined – a matter of life and death for himself and those he loves most. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all – a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before. THE GIVER is based on Lois Lowry’s beloved young adult novel of the same name, which was the winner the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

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