Candlelight Vigil For Newtown Tragedy Held At Manasquan Inlet
Over 70 people, young and old, come together for prayer
Some needed a shoulder to lean on. Others looked for answers. Still others wondered what they could do to help prevent such a tragedy from ever repeating itself. The Rev. Jim Hofacker, a Point Pleasant Beach resident, and Music Pastor Jerry Catney provided spiritual guidance for all at a candlelight prayer vigil, held Sunday night in Point Pleasant Beach, for the shooting that occurred Friday morning at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Amid the backdrop of the fisherman's memorial and the sound of the waves quietly thrashing in the Manasquan Inlet, Catney posed a question. "So where do we go from here?" he asked. "We can reach out and try to love someone else the way we love ourselves," he answered. "We can make a difference …
Laura Ann
2:37 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
It was a lovely tribute. We had candles and sang " Amazing Grace". They read all the names of the 27 killed. The had 20 blue and white balloons for the 20 children who were murdered. They released them into the sky. My candle kept going out but I realized there were 20 extra bright twinkling lights in the sky showing us the way. All 27 have their wings now and will watch over their loved ones. … more ›