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9/11 Weekend Includes Interfaith Prayer Vigil and 5K Remembrance

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    Rev. Kevin O'Brien, S.J., says the Interfaith Prayer Vigil marks the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 as an occasion of sad remembrance and for the spirit of prayer.

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    The audience looks on as Ben Omer (B'14) and Stephen Patrick (C'13) of the university's Latter-day Saints Student Association sing "Be Still My Soul."

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    The university's Gospel Choir sings "Have You Got Good Religion." Choir director Kesslyn Brade Stennis told the audience that religion can often be divisive, but "good religion brings us together."

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    Julian Sesma (C'12) of the university's Protestant Student Forum recites the Prayer of St. Augustine during the Friday afternoon service in Gaston Hall.

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    Mariam Zarafshar (C'13) delivers a Muslim spiritual reflection on the importance of people of all faiths being devoted to spreading goodness and suppressing evil.

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    Samantha Sisskind (SFS'12) and Eric Hoerger (SFS'12) of the Jewish Student Association say a prayer from the Mourner's Kaddish for the living in search of peace.

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    Students line up to read the names of alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 tragedy.

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    Georgetown President John J. DeGioia talks about the importance of interfaith dialogue and harnessing the spirit of togetherness.

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    Members of the Catholic Music Ministry close out the program with the hymn "Lord, You Have Been Our Refuge."

  • Remembrance 5k 1

    Runners register for the 9/11 Vigil Ceremony and 5K Run/ Walk on Sunday to raise money for Sept. 11 first-responders and the military men and women serving our country.

  • Remembrance 5k 2

    Maddalena Buczek (C'13), Sarah Justvig (C'13), Christopher Butterfield (B'12), Mariah Byrne (C'14) bow their heads during one of the moments of silence marking each plane crash.

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    More than 175 runners and walkers prepare to take off as Ryan Holden (B'13) of Hoyas for Troops starts off the morning race.

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Sept. 12, 2011 – Georgetown students, faculty, staff and friends gathered for events on Sept. 9 and 11 in remembrance of the tragedy that occurred 10 years ago, claiming the lives of nearly 3,000.

The university community first gathered Friday for the Interfaith Prayer Vigil marking the 10th Anniversary of Sept. 11. The program, sponsored by campus ministry and the president's office, took place at 4 p.m. in Gaston Hall and featured musical selections, prayers and reflections from students within the university's diverse religious community.

"It is fitting that we come together on this weekend, which is of sad remembrance. It is fitting that we come together in the spirit of prayer because it goes to the heart of our mission as a Jesuit and Catholic university," said Rev. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. vice president of Mission and Ministry. 

Sunday, runners and walkers registered for the 9/11 Vigil Ceremony and 5K Remembrance Run/Walk, sponsored by the Welcome Week Committee and Hoyas for Troops, on campus. The ceremony and 5K honored the courage and dedication of first responders to the tragedy and the military men and women serving the United States.

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