On the 25th anniversary of the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, St. Joseph Catholic Church will remember the sacrifices made that day by victims and first responders and also honor our own community’s first responders.
The service, which is open to the public, begins at 10 a.m. at the church at 248 S. Main St. in Winchester. Bishop John Stowe, head of the Catholic Diocese of Lexington, will celebrate the Mass.
On the morning of 9/11/2001, now known as Patriots’ Day, Islamist terrorists claimed 3,000 lives by hijacking four planes, crashing two of them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and a third into the Pentagon. Passengers aboard the fourth plane, which was bound for Washington, D.C., died while trying to wrest control of the aircraft from the hijackers and brought it down in a field in Pennsylvania, killing all on board.
The next day, Pope John Paul II called Sept. 11 “a dark day in the history of humanity.”
“Even if the forces of darkness appear to prevail, those who believe in God know that evil and death do not have the final say,” the pontiff said. “Christian hope is based on this truth; at this time our prayerful trust draws strength from it.”
Bishops across the country will offer masses, prayers, and reflections on 9⁄11.
On Thursday at 9 a.m., Winchester Mayor JoEllen Reed and Clark County Judge-Executive R.J. Palmer issued a proclamation declaring Sept. 6–12 National Patriotism Week.
