We Remember: September 11, 2001 - September 11, 2011

Rensselaer, NY, June 23, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Church of St. Mary at Clinton Heights has announced plans to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the terribly devastating terrorist attacks unleashed on American soil. In union with all of the Catholic parishes of Southern Rensselaer County (including, but not limited to, Averill Park, Burden Lake, Castleton, East Greenbush, Nassau, New Lebanon, Poestenkill, Rensselaer, Schodack, and Stephentown), the following elements are intended to help all people of goodwill throughout the area to solemnly recall this painful part of our human history while continuing to heal as a nation and a people:

* Each Catholic parish will toll their church bells throughout the morning of Sunday, September 11th;
* In the weeks leading up to September 11th, tea-lights and prayer cards will be available for visitors to take home with them for their personal memorials (both items will also be available throughout the actual anniversary day at the plaza of the Church of St. Mary at Clinton Heights);
* Catholic churches will be left unlocked throughout the entirety of the day for people to enter for their own personal prayer and/or quiet reflection;
* An area-wide Memorial Fire of Remembering will be hosted outside, located at the plaza of the Church of St. Mary at Clinton Heights (163 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush), which will burn throughout the day;
* Opportunities will be made available for civic and other groups to utilize the previously-mentioned plaza fire for their own memorial activities (such groups are welcome between 4:00pm and 6:45pm);
* Area Catholic communities will gather for Mass & Ritual Memorial beginning at 7:00pm at the Church of St. Mary at Clinton Heights.

Letters of invitation to participate in other assemblies at St. Mary’s on September 11th have been extended to civic leaders and organizations of the City of Rensselaer and the Town of East Greenbush. All other local communities are most welcome to participate, together with the citizens of our area.

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