New Yorkers yesterday paid solemn tribute to the 26 children and educators gunned down Friday in a Connecticut school.
During Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Timothy Cardinal Dolan named each victim and asked worshipers to pray for their families.
“It’s kind of hard to rejoice sometimes these days, isn’t it? Sometimes joy seems to be very elusive,” Dolan said.
“I’m thinking of the very sober events in Newtown, Conn., that senseless slaughter. It brings you to tears, just in solidarity with what those parents must be going through.”
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A moment of silence, meanwhile, was observed before every NFL game — and the Giants had a special reason to mourn one of the victims.
Wide receiver Victor Cruz had “Jack Pinto My Hero” and “R.I.P. Jack Pinto” written on his shoes in honor of a boy who was so big a fan of the athlete that Jack’s parents are considering burying him in a Cruz jersey.
Cruz and his teammates also wore helmets marked S.H.E.S., for Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Last night, dozens of New Yorkers attended a vigil in Washington Square Park. The Rev. Joseph Lorenzo, of the Shrine Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, prayed for the victims — and for bold political leadership.
“We have to limit guns in our country,” he said. “It’s time for us to take action and not just talk about it.”
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David Gruber, chairman of Community Board 2, said, “We’re grieving. This is one of the worst things I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s everyone’s children who were murdered, not just the people in Connecticut.
“People wanted to say something in solidarity with the people in Connecticut. It’s a horrific event that affected a lot of people.”
And “Saturday Night Live,” instead of an opening sketch, shelved laughter in favor of the New York City Children’s Chorus singing “Silent Night.”