From the Archives Franciscan University’s Response to 9/11 By Maelissa Zifzal T he terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which took the lives of nearly 3,000 people, shook the Franciscan University community, which quickly united in prayer. The campus...
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From the Archives Franciscan University’s Response to 9/11 By Maelissa Zifzal T he terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which took the lives of nearly 3,000 people, shook the Franciscan University community, which quickly united in prayer. The campus newspaper, The Troubadour, and the University’s alumni magazine, Franciscan Way, recorded the events of that frightening time. Soon after the attacks, the lawn of the J.C. Williams Center became a central area for prayer, with the Blessed Sacrament exposed for a portion of the time on a pyramid of votive can- dles, and praise and worship and the Rosary held there also. A Holy Hour in Christ the King Chapel followed. “Our response at this time of national crisis must be one of prayer and support for those who are suffering,” Father Michael Scanlan, TOR, then chancellor, said. As the country struggled to come to grips with the tragedy, President George W. Bush called for a national day of prayer and remembrance on September 14, 2001. Stu
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