Faith in Action

Catholic Democratic Leaders Attend 9/11 Catholic Mass

Posted by John Kelly on September 12, 2007 at 11:40 AM

Yesterday on Capitol Hill, Democratic Catholic Members of Congress, DNC Faith Advisory Council members, and DNC staff attended a Mass to remember the victims of 9/11 and those who have died as a result of the war in Iraq.

The presiding priest delivered an impassioned homily recounting the tragic events of 9/11, praying for the victims of terrorism and for an end to the war in Iraq. He challenge the failed policy in Iraq by declaring it "unjust" and built upon "seductive false philosophies" and offered a special blessing for the Members of Congress to have strength and wisdom to pursue peace and reconciliation.

Just as the congregation was preparing to receive communion, the Church bells began to toll commemorating the exact moment when the first plane struck the twin towers six years ago. The large congregation of Catholic leaders and electeds stood as a sign of solidarity.

The Mass was sponsored by a number of Catholic organizations including: Catholics United, NETWORK, Maryknoll, Pax Christi USA, the Office for Social Concerns of the Archdiocese of Washington, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, the Jesuit Conference, the Sisters of Mercy, and the Columban Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Office.

Catholics will be praying for an end to war across the country in the coming weeks as part of the campaign--"Catholics for an End to the War in Iraq."

(John Kelly is Catholic Outreach Liaison for the Democratic Party)

Comments (3) «

I'm Catholic. And I'm behind this war. I believe any more attacks, like 9/11, are being prevented by this war. Brave men and women know what may happen when they enlist in the military. For that they will always have my never ending thanks and gratitude. Just because a group decides to speak out against something, doesn't mean they are backed up 100% by everyone who shares the same name.
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LittleCatholicGirl on September 13, 2007 at 08:27 PM

I am also a Catholic and I firmly believe that we need to end this war.
The efforts in Afghanistan were shoved aside for the false war in Iraq created by the Bush Administration.
Why is Osama Bin Laden still at large?
The Bush administration has admitted that there were no Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Saddam Hussein did NOT want Al Qaeda in Iraq any more than we did. He did not want the influence of Iranian agitators in the country either...but we stormed in and went strait to the OIL FIELDS and did not seal up the borders to prevent the Al Qaeda from getting in. The Iraq war has not made us any safer. I feel it has done just the opposite. Our country is now hated in more countries and Americans have become targets.
Wake up LittleCatholicGirl ...we were lied to and now we have a duty to get out of Iraq and let the PEOPLE of Iraq work out their problems. Our role should be that of humanitarian aid to children and refugees.

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donmarscd5 on September 18, 2007 at 03:01 PM

As a Catholic,i say thank you for this article/
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demoboy on September 22, 2007 at 12:26 AM


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