May peace prevail on Earth: A monument of peace comes to Northport Village Park
The newly installed peace pole in Northport Village Park, donated by the Northport Rotary Club, bears the message “May peace prevail on Earth.”
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It is estimated that a quarter million peace poles exist throughout the world, on every continent and in over 200 countries, planted over many decades. Members of the Northport Rotary Club donated one to the Village of Northport Village earlier this month, inscribed with the Peace Pole Project’s signature message: “May peace prevail on Earth.”
A dedication ceremony held on May 20 included members of the Northport Rotary Club and other local officials, who welcomed the pole into Village Park.
The internationally recognized monuments “represent the highest aspirations of peace and goodwill inherent in the human heart transcending race, religion and creed,” reads the International Peace Pole Project’s website. “Peace poles serve as vehicles to carry the message, ‘May peace prevail on Earth,’ out to every corner on earth. They are planted to uplift, empower and elevate the human consciousness to embrace the oneness of our global family.”
Northport Rotary member Carolyn Kelly purchased the peace pole as a gift to the club; it was then donated to the Village of Northport. The message “May peace prevail on Earth” is written in eight languages on Northport's pole: English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, French, Arabic, Italian and German, plus braille.
The “May peace prevail on Earth” movement, headquartered in Wassaic, New York, is a grassroots global movement which originated in Japan. It is meant to inspire and re-awaken the inherent consciousness of love, peace and harmony in all humans, as the organization states: “The power of ‘May peace prevail on Earth’ lies in its capacity to bring people of various cultures, faith traditions and political ideals together as one united global heart and mind. The message allows us to sincerely focus on our mutual desire to serve, create and manifest true peace on earth while transcending our differences and celebrating our common humanity.”
Northport Village’s peace pole, installed across from the park’s information booth, joins a list of over 50 peace poles in New York, including ones at Kings Park High School, Elwood Library and Hecksher Park in Huntington; one was placed in Union Square three days after the World Trace Center attacks on September 11, 2001.
For more information on the Peace Pole Project, click here.
Northport Rotary Club member Carolyn Kelly purchased the peace pole as a gift to the club; it was then donated to the Village of Northport.
