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Yorkville Blue Mass in honor of 25th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks, local first responders · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Yorkville Blue Mass in honor of 25th anniversary of 9-11
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  Speaker 1: terrorist attacks, local first responders. Written by Joey Weslow. This
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  Speaker 1: article is being read by an automated voice brought to
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  Speaker 1: you by Everlit. A special Blue Mass will be held
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  Speaker 1: in Yorkville to honor the first responders for the 25th
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  Speaker 1: anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. The event is being
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  Speaker 1: held at St. Patrick Church at 4 p.m. on September 12th.
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  Speaker 1: Jim Zabella of the Yorkville Knights of Columbus said the
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  Speaker 1: Mass is designed to honor the hundreds of first responders
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  Speaker 1: who lost their lives during the attack. The Mass will
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  Speaker 1: also honor local police officers, firefighters, and other first responders
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  Speaker 1: who risk their lives daily while serving and protecting our community.
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  Speaker 1: A total of 2,977 victims lost their lives during the
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  Speaker 1: September 11, 2001 attacks. Health problems like lung-related illnesses continued
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  Speaker 1: to plague first responders years after the attacks. The Blue
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  Speaker 1: Mass is sponsored by the Yorkville Knights of Columbus and
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  Speaker 1: the Lady Knights Auxiliary. Zabella said the Blue Mass is
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  Speaker 1: a Catholic tradition dating back to September 29, 1934, when
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  Speaker 1: it was first celebrated at St. Patrick Church in Washington, D.C.
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  Speaker 1: The Blue Mass allows us to honor the men and
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  Speaker 1: women who put themselves in harm's way daily to serve
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  Speaker 1: and protect the people of their communities. Zabella, a retired
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  Speaker 1: Chicago police officer and event chairman, said in a release.
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  Speaker 1: The event features a color guard presented by the Oswego
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  Speaker 1: Police Department and the Oswego Fire Department. Jim Brunner of
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  Speaker 1: the Knights of Columbus will perform on bagpipes. Zabella said
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  Speaker 1: all residents are welcome to attend, regardless of their faith tradition.
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  Speaker 1: For more information, contact Zabella at 773-505-0266 or Mike Pfeiffer
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  Speaker 1: at 630-561-1563.