Bishop Matano honors first responders during Sept. 11 Mass

Matt Burkhartt | 09.12.2022

First responders were recognized during a Sept. 11 Mass at Rochester’s Sacred Heart Cathedral to mark the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. Local police officers, firefighters and ambulance workers attended the Mass, which was celebrated by Bishop Salvatore R. Matano.

A wreath decorated with flags and police department emblems can be seen behind an altar on which there are lit candles.

People sit in chairs and worship in a church.

A uniformed ambulance chief reads at a podium.

A uniformed police officer reads at a podium.

A police pipes and drums group lines up to enter a church sanctuary.

A uniformed police officer sings in a church.

An honor guard carries flags inside a church.

An honor guard carries flags out of a church.

American flags fly near and in front of a cathedral.

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