Across the Diocese of Brooklyn, churches and schools continue to honor those lost on Sept. 11 through memorials that have become places of prayer and remembrance. These tributes preserve the names, stories and faith of those affected by the tragedy.
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25 Years Later: The Tablet’s Original 9/11 Coverage
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, The Tablet is republishing its original 2001 coverage as a digital flipbook. Revisit the pages that captured the shock, grief, faith and resilience of New York’s Catholic community in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.
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.
9/11 Survivor’s High Heels Carry Her Story of Escape and Faith Into History
Joanne Capestro is a frequent visitor to the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, and whenever she goes there, she is always drawn to one exhibit. There, in a glass case, is a pair of Nine West high heels — the shoes she was wearing when she walked down 87 flights of stairs to escape the North Tower.
Farewell to a Beloved Post-9/11 Champion of the FDNY
Msgr. John Delendick, the FDNY Catholic chaplain who passed away from 9/11-related pancreatic cancer on Nov. 23, was remembered at his funeral Mass on Friday, Dec. 1 as a brother to firefighters and as a good and faithful shepherd.
Tragic Legacy: 9/11-Related Illnesses Still Claiming Lives
Msgr. John Delendick, the FDNY chaplain who passed away from a 9/11-related cancer on Thanksgiving Day, joins a sad and growing list of people succumbing to illnesses they suffered due to their service at the World Trade Center site in the weeks and months following the 2001 attack.