A prayer service and a candlelight vigil are planned tonight for the victims of a shooting Wednesday morning during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
The prayer service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Academy of Holy Angels, 6600 Nicollet Ave., Richfield, according to a statement from Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
“My heart is broken as I think about students, teachers, clergy and parishioners and the horror they witnessed in a church, a place where we should feel safe,” Hebda said in the statement. “Our community is rightfully outraged at such horrific acts of violence perpetrated against the vulnerable and innocent. They are far too commonplace.”
Hebda said archdiocesan staff are helping provide support and resources to local parish and school teams.
The candlelight vigil will be held 8-9 p.m. Wednesday at Lynnhurst Park, 1345 W. Minnehaha Parkway, about a mile northwest of Annunciation school.
Vigil organizers Protect Minnesota and Moms Demand Action ask participants to bring their own candles and walk or bike if possible to save parking for those who need it.
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