This year’s Mass honoring first responders, particularly on this 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, will be Sept. 11 at St. Boniface in Cold Spring.
From the editor: 20 years ago, terror hit home with 9/11 attacks
Memories of 9/11 attacks linger for fire department chaplain
John Delendick, a longtime New York Fire Department chaplain, still recalls the 9/11 terrorist attacks vividly. That first year after the attacks, he said, he doesn’t remember how many funerals and memorial Masses he celebrated.
9/11: Fifteen years later, two priests who ministered at Ground Zero hospital return for anniversary
Fifteen years ago, local priests Father Jeff Ethen and Father Peter Kirchner set out for a vacation — a trip to New York City to take in the sights.