FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A Celebration Of Reconciliation And Peace

Honoring Heroes of Forgiveness and the Native American and African American communities for their courage and willingness to forgive the past and present injustices visited upon them

International Forgiveness Day Sunday, August 6, 2000 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. St. Mary's Cathedral 1111 Gough St and Geary Blvd, San Francisco

Our Heroes of Forgiveness

Chief Arvol Looking Horse 19th Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe Founder of World Peace and Prayer Day

John Artist falsely accused with Ruben "Hurricane" Carter and imprisoned for 15 years

Kimberley Anderson 13 year old who forgave assailant who shot and paralyzed her in a drive-by shooting

Special Guests:

James Twyman The Peace Troubadour and Emissary of Light

Christina Quinn

East Bay Gospel Choir

Dr. Fred Luskin Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project author of "Forgive for Good"

Monsignor John O'Connor St. Mary's Cathedral

$20 suggested donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)

For more information and reservations 415-381-3372 or www.forgivenessday.org