Ground Blessing for St. Nicholas Shrine at WTC to be held October 18

New York, September 24, 2014

A Ground Blessing ceremony for the Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center here has been set for Saturday, October 18, 2014 at noon.

The ceremony will include a combined prayer service of blessing of the site, a Doxology (a service of thanksgiving) and a memorial service for the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The small Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas, which was established in 1916, was completely obliterated on September 11, 2001 when the South Tower fell. The new Saint Nicholas National Shrine will be rebuilt only a short distance away at 130 Liberty Street, overlooking the 9/11 Memorial.

His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of America will preside at the historic event with the participation of the hierarchs of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. It will be attended by dignitaries and officials of the City of New York, officials of the States of New York and New Jersey, chaplains and interfaith representatives, family members of victims of 9/11, representatives of Archdiocese institutions and organizations and many faithful Orthodox Christians.

Additional details of the event will be forthcoming on the Archdiocese’s web site.

The Orthodox Church in America

9/24/2014

See also
9/11 Tragedy A Solemn Reminder Of Need To Be Prepared Against Disaster 9/11 Tragedy A Solemn Reminder Of Need To Be Prepared Against Disaster 9/11 Tragedy A Solemn Reminder Of Need To Be Prepared Against Disaster 9/11 Tragedy A Solemn Reminder Of Need To Be Prepared Against Disaster
"Our nation's emergency responders – firefighters, law enforcement officers, and paramedics do an incredible job of keeping us safe, but they cannot do it alone." Orthodox faithful in USA commemorate 9/11 victims Orthodox faithful in USA commemorate 9/11 victims Orthodox faithful in USA commemorate 9/11 victims Orthodox faithful in USA commemorate 9/11 victims
On September 11, 2011, the day when the Church remembers the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk, administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA , celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas’s in New York. Faithful remember victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks Faithful remember victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks Faithful remember victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks Faithful remember victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks
On the second weekend of September 2010, Orthodox Christian faithful across North America and beyond offered special prayers in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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jim Dakis10/7/2014 8:57 pm
Gods will will be done!
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