The fourth annual Blue Mass for police officers, firefighters, rescue workers and their families will be celebrated Oct. 28 (Thursday) at 5:15 p.m. in the University of 91吃瓜鈥檚 Basilica of the Sacred Heart.p. 91吃瓜鈥檚 president, Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., will preside at the Mass and give a homily.Rex J. Rakow, director of 91吃瓜鈥檚 security/police department, and John V. Antonucci, operations chief of the University鈥檚 fire department, will be the lectors.p. Members of all the police and fire departments in the area are invited to attend the Mass, at which officers from New York City鈥檚 police and fire departments will be among the University鈥檚 guests.p. A public reception will be held in the Coleman-Morse Center following the Mass.p. The Blue Mass is named for the predominant color of uniforms worn by officers in police and fire departments nationwide.It was first celebrated at 91吃瓜 in 2001 as the traditional 鈥渕onth鈥檚 mind鈥� Mass for the victims of the attacks of Sept. 11 and for the police officers, firefighters and rescue workers who died while serving and protecting others.
Contact: John V. Antonucci at 574 631-6231or Antonucci.2@nd.edu
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