Remembering 9/11, honoring those in service

NORTH CANAAN — A steady stream of visitors came to Masses, honor guards and a memorial under a tent at St. Joseph’s Church between Sept. 10 and 12. It may not have been the crowds the sponsoring Knights of Columbus had hoped for but, for those who did come out, the 40-hour vigil offered opportunities to keep memories fresh, and to honor heroes both accidental and those who work (and volunteer) to keep the people in their communities safe: the firefighters and EMTs and police officers, as well as the more than 5,000 soldiers who have died since Sept. 11, 2001, in the ongoing war on terrorism.

Through it all, even through the cannon blasts that marked the times of the plane crashes and World Trade Center tower collapses of that day, the names of the victims were read over a loudspeaker.

There were some special moments and moving moments. One man parked  and came to pay his respects — after waiting in his car at a red light while listening to  several names read in succession of people he knew who had died.

There were those who struggled in the chill breeze to light memorial candles, refusing to give up because they were honoring a loved one.

“We should honor them as we did on Sept. 12, 2001,†K of C members wrote in the vigil program, “by being concerned for each other. By looking our neighbor or a stranger in the eye with a smile and a kind word.â€

For more photos, go to Pages A1 and A10, and The Lakeville Journal Facebook page at facebook.com/lakevillejournal.

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