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The Holy Cross community gathered on the first anniversary
of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks for a series of commemorative
events. At 9:18 a.m., a flag-raising and a wreath-laying
ceremony was conducted by the College’s NROTC. Paul
Covino of the chaplains’ office offered a brief prayer.
The ceremony concluded with the playing of taps. At noon,
a memorial Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel;
members of the faculty offered reflections on the events
of Sept. 11 during a panel discussion held at 4 p.m. in the
Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center.
In the evening, an interfaith candlelight prayer vigil—consisting
of readings from various world religions, prayer and music—was
held in the Mary Chapel. The service ended with a procession
to Memorial Plaza, where, last March 11, the College dedicated
a bronze plaque bearing the names of its seven lost alumni
as a permanent memorial.
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