Yesterday, in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross hosted a Healing Our City Interfaith Service. The
schedule of speakers included the mayor of Boston, the governor of Massachusetts, President Barack Obama, and religious leaders representing the Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim faiths. The
Catholic Sun reports on the service. In his remarks (
full text) President Obama said in part:
Scripture tells us to “run with endurance the race that is set before us.” As we do, may God hold close those who’ve been taken from us too soon. May He comfort their families.
The White House
reports:
After the service, President and Mrs. Obama stopped by Boston's Cathedral High School to thank some of Boston's first responders and volunteers for their tireless efforts over the past few days, and then the President visited patients, their families and hospital staff at Massachusetts General Hospital, while the First Lady stopped by Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
The full text of remarks by
Governor Deval Pattick and
Cardinal Sean O'Malley are also available.
C-Span has a video of the entire service.
