Pace e Bene

Ryan Hall received his bachelors degree in sociology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. During his time in college, he was introduced to the Catholic Worker movement, Pace e Bene and Nevada Desert Experience. Having been profoundly moved and influenced by the power of these organizations to peaceably change lives and society, he spent four years following graduation living and working with the Las Vegas Catholic Worker where he was immersed in the power and practice of active nonviolence. Throughout his time in the Catholic Worker he was involved in numerous nonviolent actions voicing opposition to the current American wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, praying for a denuclearized world at the Nevada Test Site and participating in the vigil to close the School of the Americas.  He also participated in a variety of Pace e Bene activities including involvement in the From Violence to Wholeness program and assisting Pace e Bene associate, Julia Occhiogrosso, with nonviolence workshops. Ryan also worked for two years with the Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas as the coordinator of the Social Action Office, committed to promoting the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and Catholic Relief Services throughout the diocese. 

 

Currently, Ryan lives in Oakland, CA with his spouse Erandhi Hall and their cat Pace. He graduated in May 2011 from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley with a Masters degree in Theological Studies and an MA in Ministry for a Multicultural Church. His experience both within the Catholic Worker and through his study of the Franciscan tradition have helped him to recognize the presence of the Divine in each human being and in all of creation. Active nonviolence honors that recognition and inspires him to live and work in ways that foster a more just and peaceful world.