Firefighters from Ladder 131, Engine 279 marked the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with moments of silence and a memorial Mass inside their Red Hook firehouse.
September 11 2001
Mozart Adds to Local Sounds of Remembrance
St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, reverberated with the sounds of the 18th century when Mozart’s Requiem was performed as part of a 9/11 remembrance liturgy. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant of the annual liturgy for the 23 members of FDNY Battalion 57 who died on Sept. 11, 2001 in the terrorists’ attacks on the World Trade Center.
15 Years Later, Memories Still Vivid
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As we approach the 15th anniversary of September 11th, the terrible terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York; the State Department in Washington, D.C.; in Shanksville, Pa.; and, in fact, all of our Nation, we recall the lingering pains of those horrific events. The fact is, we never will forget, nor never can we forget what happened on that day. This is because in a real sense this brought us to understand the conflict between good and evil in our world.
Memorial Mass, Mozart’s Requiem Dedicated to Victims of Sept. 11
The Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture will present Mozart’s Requiem in memory of all the victims of Sept. 11 and its aftermath on Sept. 11 at 12 p.m., as part of a special FDNY Memorial Mass celebrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
Local Sept. 11 Memorial Events
Listing of local memorial events to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Queens Teachers Earn 9/11 Tribute Awards
Claudia Preciado and Remee Mallay, two teachers at Our Lady of the Snows School, N. Floral Park, were recently selected as recipients of the 9/11 Tribute Center’s 2016 Teacher Awards.
Pope Leads Prayers for Victims of 9/11 Attacks
After silently praying at the 9/11 Memorial in Downtown Manhattan Sept. 25, Pope Francis entered the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, where he mourned the victims of the “senseless act of destruction” and asked more than 400 religious representatives to be prophets of reconciliation and peace.
Pope Francis Visits Ground Zero, Meets With 9/11 Survivors, Relatives
Pope Francis’ Sept. 25 visit to ground zero was unlike any of his other stops in New York or Washington.
Pope at 9/11 Memorial: Violence is Never Impersonal, Always Brings Tears
Honoring both the pain and the strength of the families of those who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and drawing on the pools of water that are part of the site’s memorial, Pope Francis spoke about tears and quenching the world’s longing for peace.
Interreligious Leaders To Pray with Pope at 9/11 Memorial
On Sept. 25, Pope Francis will visit the World Trade Center memorial site of the 9/11 attacks, where nearly 3,000 people were killed by terrorists in 2001. He plans to pay his respects to the victims of the attack and meet with local religious leaders for a Multi-Religious Meeting for Peace.
