New York City Firemen and Mayor
Respond to Sunday School Angels

(November 11, 2001) On the Sunday following the tragic attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the Sunday School, under the direction of Cynthia Domine, created "Love Angels" out of paper doilies and wrapping paper and sent them to the fire and police men and women who were involved in the massive rescue operations.

Written on the cards was this message:

Thank you for your help and sacrifice.

May this angel remind you that God is always with you, especially in difficult times.

With love..the kids from the Church on the Cape, Cape Porpoise, Maine.

This past week two letters arrived from New York City. One of the letters is from a battalion that fought the fires at the World Trade Center. It reads:

Dear Students: Some people say firefighters are just big kids doing a grown-up's job. They could be right, and just as kids love to laugh and smile, so do firefighters.

In these hard days at the firehouse, when we are able to laugh or smile, it helps to lift away some of our feeling of sorrow. We needed to find something to help us smile again. You were able to help us!

As we sat around the kitchen table reading all your letters and looking at your pictures, we were all able to find a letter or a picture that made us smile and gave us a sense of comfort. Thanks!!

Thank you for recognizing the work we do, and for all your prayers, and good wishes.

We have enclosed a picture of the members of Engine 3, Ladder 12, Battalion 7 working at our firehouse.

Pray for our missing brothers: Chief Palmer, Fr. Belson, Lt Petti, Fr. Juarbe, Fr. Mullan

Sincerely, your friends...The Firefighters of Engine 3, Ladder 12, Battalion 7

A second letter was received from the Office of the Mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, thanking our children, on behalf of the people of New York City, for their prayers and support.

These messages from New York demonstrated once again how connected we are as a people of faith.

The Church on the Cape
P O Box 7663
3 Langsford Road
Cape Porpoise, ME 04014-7663
207 967- 5787 or Email
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