9/11 Keeping Faith, Keeping Freedom

Memorial Service –

Wednesday, Sept.  8, 2010

City Hall Press Room - 10:15 -11:00 a. m.

Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………….......…………................ Deacon Pat Rodgers    

         Director of Communication, Archdiocese of San Antonio

Welcome & Reading of Proclamation from the City of San Antonio ..…....................    San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro   

                                                                                                                                       Co-Chair, 9/11 Commemoration

Opening Remarks and Invocation ...…………………………………………………............…………….…Rev. Buckner Fanning

                                                                                             Former Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church ---Co-Chair 9/11Commemoration

Comments & Remarks………………………………………………………………………………………….…    Henry Cisneros

                                                                                   Former San Antonio Mayor, HUD Secretary, Founder 9/11 Commemoration

TAPS.….……………………………………………………………………………………………………..............…… Dr. Daniel Thrower 

              Adjunct Professor of Trumpet, UTSA

Scripture and Comments …………………………………… …………………………………..................…… Bishop Oscar Cantu

                                                                                                             Apostolic Administrator, Archdiocese of San Antonio                                                                                             

Reading of Names of Victims of 9/11 ……………………............................. Dr. Robert L. Jemerson--- Pastor, Second Baptist Church

                  Father Tony Vilano ---- Rector San Fernando Cathedral

Comments…………………………………………………………………………………………..………..… Chief Charles Hood

                              San Antonio Fire Department  

Reading of Names of Victims of 9/11…………………………….....................Chaplain Ron Adams--- San Antonio Fire Department

                                                                                                   Dr. Harinder Singh ---- Executive Director, Sikh Research Institute

Comments …………………………………………………………………………….............… Chaplain, Col. Dan Franklin--- US Army, Retired

Reading of Names of Victims of 9/11 …………………………………....................... Chaplain Capt. Sara Schechter, USAF

Comments …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. Chief William McManus

                                                                                                                                San Antonio Police Department

Reading of Names of Victims of 9/11…………………………………………............…..…Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz --- San Antonio

                                                                                                                         Chaplain Paul Worley--- San Antonio Police Department

Closing Remarks and Prayer…………………………………………..………………..…………..… Rabbi Aryeh Scheinberg

                                                                            Congregation Rodfei Sholom ---Founder, Former Chair 9/11Commemoration

“God Bless America”………………………………….…………Marian Choristers from Providence Catholic Girls School

                   Under the direction of Elaine Bir