(applause) members of school boards and other employees of the city of aurora who have assisted this evening, members of the regional transportation district a whole host of people who are here because they care. at this time i would like to introduce veronica o. white the chairman of the aurora human relations commission. (applause) good evening i am veronica
members of school boards. and other employees of the city of aurora who have assisted this evening. members of the regional transportation district. a whole host of people who are here because they care. at this time, i would like to introduce veronica o. white, the chairman of the aurora human relations commission.
(applause) members of school boards and other employees of the city of aurora who have assisted this evening, members of the regional transportation district a whole host of people who are here because they care. at this time i would like to introduce veronica o. white the chairman of the aurora human relations commission. (applause) good evening i am veronica
as that is, with our doubt and our fears, let us turn to him. let us ask him for the hope that we need to see in the midst of this darkness a new day dawning here in our community of aurora. in the wake of a tragedy like this, the conversation often turns to moving on, to getting back to our daily lives. but the gospel speaks comforting words in this time of sorrow and tells us very clearly, blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. and thank you for the banner in the back, angels walk with those who grieve. [ applause ] let us mourn for those who have perished, let us grieve for the loved ones who mourn their lives. in our mourning, our lord who is the great comforter is truly present to us but we do not grief live like those who have hope. we grieve that neither life nor death can separate us from his abundant love. his abundant love is our consolation. [ applause ] and so we return to our lives, let us see in this tragedy a reminder that our lives are fleet