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The second week of September is a time of remembrance and reflection for Americans around the world. As the country nears the two-decade mark since the events of September 11, holding memorials for those lost, from victims to the heroes that risked their lives, is as crucial as ever. To mark 18 years past, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery will have their annual butterfly release in honor of first responders who show immeasurable heroism every single day.

Annual Butterfly Release to Commemorate First Responders

September 7, 2019, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

memorialsAll are welcome to release a butterfly as a memorial of their loved ones, first responder or not, and enjoy the company of the local Catholic community. If this week has particular meaning to you due to the loss of a loved one at the World Trade Center tragedy, visit the cemetery’s First Responders Memorial for a moment of peace. The rugged granite structure embedded with the crests of firefighters, police, and EMTs serves as an emblem of the sacrifice many men and women took on that ill-fated fall day in Manhattan.

Memorialize Their Legacy as a Community 

An ice cream social provided by Bruster’s Ice Cream will accompany the event for all those in attendance. For more information about this Rochester, NY, based cemetery’s community memorials and to RSVP for this special afternoon, visit their website, call (585) 697-1122, or email events@holysepulchre.org.

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