September 11
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY Friday, September 11, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. Program
Responsive Reading
Welcome and Opening Remarks
May world leaders and the governments of nations
Alexa Paturzo ‘22
Presentation of Colors Hofstra ROTC
National Anthem Molly McAlpine ‘21
Invocation
Rabbi Dave Siegel Interfaith Center, Hofstra University
put aside all petty concerns and work together, ensuring justice and peace for all people.
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May everyone who perished on Sept. 11 at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in the fields of Pennsylvania rest in peace, and may their memories always be a blessing and inspiration.
Remarks
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Members of the Hofstra Family Lost
May those who grieve – wives and husbands, parents and children, families and friends –
Stuart Rabinowitz, President, Hofstra University Recited by Kareem Panton ‘19, ‘22
Responsive Reading Shania Figueroa ‘21
Moment of Silence and Closing Remarks
be strengthened with courage and come to know the promise of new life.
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Rev. Joyce Dugger Interfaith Center, Hofstra University
May the children without a parent and the children who witnessed the attacks
Members of the Hofstra Family Lost on Sept. 11, 2001
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Kenneth Caldwell Jason Cefalu Joni Cesta Susan Marie Clyne Jeffrey Dingle Kevin W. Donnelly Andrew Fisher Richard P. Fitzsimons Joseph Hunter Douglas G. Karpiloff Joseph A. Kelly Alisha Levin Neil Levin Noell C. Maerz
Edward J. Mardovich Justin McCarthy Alok Mehta Bernard Patterson Edward J. Perrotta Adam Ruhalter Andrew J. Stern Frederick T. Varacchi Joshua Vitale Courtney Walcott Glenn E. Wilkinson Glenn J. Winuk Julie Lynne Zipper
flourish in the embrace of loving hearts and the promise of life well lived.
May all the brave, caring, and dedicated people who helped – firefighters, police personnel, emergency service workers, medics, counselors, and everyone who volunteered – experience the reward of generous service in a time of peril.
~ May each of us help heal a fractured world. May we do our part to ensure respect and dignity for all human beings, and may we help create a world of well-being and peace for all people.