As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, U.S. Catholic bishops are offering Masses, prayers and reflections – while also stressing the need to seek peace amid a fractured global landscape.
Sept. 11 anniversary
Through 9/11 Scars and Cancer, Knight Leaned on God for Strength
For Frank Kotnik, the years since 9/11 have brought painful memories, health struggles, and the lasting weight of what he saw while working at ground zero. But through every difficult chapter, he said, faith has given him the strength to keep moving forward.
They Were Students on 9/11; Now They Teach Its Lessons in New York City
For many who were children on Sept. 11, 2001, the day is filled with memories of learning about the attacks from their teachers. Some of those children grew up to be teachers themselves. The Tablet spoke to four of them to learn how they plan to teach 9/11 to their students on the 25th anniversary.
‘I Remember Like It Was Yesterday’: Catholics Describe Ministering in Aftermath of 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, there was no shortage of heroic first responders who confronted danger instead of avoiding it. Many Catholic clergy and religious ministered among them.
Port Authority Worker’s 9/11 Heroism Became a Journey Toward Faith
Port Authority engineer Paul Carris was trying to save a co-worker’s life when he helped her down 71 flights of stairs in the North Tower on 9/11. What he did not know at the time was that the long descent would begin a journey that eventually led him to the diaconate.
Brooklyn Monsignor Still Carries the Sounds and Sorrows of 9/11: ‘It Was a Horrific Scene’
Msgr. Robert Romano, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Brooklyn and a NYPD chaplain, recalls what it was like to be at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
In Queens, Rockaway Families Work to Bring Tribute Park’s 9/11 Mosaic Back
Residents of the Rockaways are raising money to fund the restoration of “Navigator Star,” a mosaic in Tribute Park honoring the victims of 9/11. The mosaic was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
Too Young to Remember Attacks, Breezy Point Kids Visit 9/11 Victims’ Families in Queens
On the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11, young parishioners of Blessed Trinity Parish in Breezy Point, Queens spent the afternoon visiting families of local residents who perished in the 2001 terror attack.
Remembrances of 9/11 Can Be Found All Over the Diocese
Twenty years later, the memories of Sept. 11 are still vivid for people in the Diocese of Brooklyn.