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          Special Masses for Pope, police and firefighters to be celebrated at Notre Dame

          
            
              
                
                Published: October 12, 2003
              

              
                Author: Michael O. Garvey
              

              







          

          
          
          

          
        
        
        
          The University of Notre Dame will observe the 25th anniversary of the election of Pope John Paul II and express gratitude for the service of police and firefighters in Masses celebrated this week in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.p. Special prayers for the pope will be offered during Masses in the Basilica at 11:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. on Thursday (Oct.16).p. The third annual Blue Mass for police officers, firefighters, rescue workers and their families will be celebrated at 5:15 p.m. Friday (Oct. 17) in the Basilica.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 Notre Dame two years ago as the traditional “month’s mind” Mass for the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and for the police officers, firefighters and rescue workers who died while serving and protecting others.p. Representatives of area police and fire departments will attend the Mass, at which officers from the police and fire departments and Port Authority of New York City will be among the University’s guests. Notre Dame’s president, Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., will preside and give a homily. Rex J. Rakow, director of Notre Dame’s security/police department, and John V. Antonucci, operations chief of the University’s fire department, will be the lectors.

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