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Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones, as well as suggested ways the faithful can help those who have experienced such a tragedy.
Sixty-seven people unexpectedly lost their lives late Wednesday, when an American Airlines regional jet from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country, including Wichita, offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones, but also took the opportunity to remind Catholics about Church beliefs on the afterlife and suggested ways they can help those who have experienced such a tragedy.
Marian Father Chris Alar of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, a religious community whose charism includes praying for the dead, stressed that the D.C. tragedy is an important reminder of how “we need to be prepared for death, always living in a state of grace, as the end may come upon us unexpectedly.”
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Sixty-seven people unexpectedly lost their lives late Wednesday, when an American Airlines regional jet from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country, including Wichita, offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones, but also took the opportunity to remind Catholics about Church beliefs on the afterlife and suggested ways they can help those who have experienced such a tragedy.
Marian Father Chris Alar of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, a religious community whose charism includes praying for the dead, stressed that the D.C. tragedy is an important reminder of how “we need to be prepared for death, always living in a state of grace, as the end may come upon us unexpectedly.”
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In Wake of DC Airport Crash, How to Pray for the Dead as a Catholic
Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones, as well as suggested ways the faithful can help those who have experienced such a tragedy.
