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University Commemorates Those Who Died in 9/11 Attacks

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    Members of the Georgetown community gather on Healy Lawn to remember those who died during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on a sunny Tuesday morning not unlike the one 11 years ago.

  • 9/11 Vigil

    Imam Yahya Hendi, right, Muslim chaplain, offers a prayer as students, faculty and staff participated in the interfaith service on Healy Lawn.

  • 9/11 Vigil

    Aaron Johnson from Campus Ministry reads the names of Georgetown alumni and community members who died 11 years ago.

  • 9/11 Vigil

    Aaron Johnson, managing director of Campus Ministry, left, stands with Imam Yahya Hendi, Muslim chaplain; Rev. Kevin O’Brien, S.J. vice president of mission and ministry; and Rabbi Rachel Gartner, director of Jewish chaplaincy, at the 9/11 service.

September 11, 2012 – Students, faculty and staff gathered on Healy Lawn this morning to commemorate those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Officiating the service and offering prayers and reflections on the 11th anniversary of the attacks were Rev. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., vice president of mission and ministry; Rabbi Rachel Gartner, director of Jewish Chaplaincy; and Imam Yahya Hendi, Muslim chaplain.

Aaron Johnson, managing director of Campus Ministry, read aloud the names of Georgetown community members who died during the attacks. He asked those in attendance to use the event to “pursue understanding and work together for peace.”

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