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First Responders Mass At St. Maria Goretti Church

Sunday's event commemorates the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy.

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Peg Sallade (Substance Use Prevention Coordinator for A Healthy Lynnfield), Lynnfield Police Chief David Breen, Selectman Dick Dalton, Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis, Father Paul Ritt (Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative Pastor), Donna Hegan (St. Maria Gor (Photo Courtesy Marie Lagman)
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Jason Kimball recites the Pledge of Allegiance (Photo Courtesy Marie Lagman)
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Lynnfield Fire Department Lt. Rich Ripley, Joanne Coppola, Dawn Ripley (Photo Courtesy Marie Lagman)
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Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis, Selectman Dick Dalton, Saint John's Seminarian Colin McNabb (Photo Courtesy Marie Lagman)
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Kathryn Carty and Jamie Bossi (SMG Faith Formation Elementary Coordinator) (Photo Courtesy Marie Lagman)

A release from the Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative:

LYNNFIELD, Ma. - As we commemorate the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy this week, St. Maria Goretti Parish dedicated its 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday in appreciation of First Responders. Police officers, fire fighters, emergency medical personnel, and town leaders participated in the Mass by providing the First and Second Readings and Prayers of the Faithful, and serving as Gift Bearers and Eucharistic Ministers.

In Father Paul Ritt's homily, he offered this: "Perhaps the message we can take home with us today is something like this … when our best laid plans get interrupted or fall apart, God’s plan kicks in … and it never fails, because God provides for us by sending us First Responders and other good hearted people who serve us in times of need."

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