RYE, N.Y. (CNS) Ten years ago, Newtown, Connecticut, was catapulted into the national spotlight when a young man shot and killed 26 people Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Twenty of the victims were children in first grade; the other six were adult staff members. Many were members of St. Rose of Lima Parish, where Msgr. Robert Weiss has been the pastor since 1999.
Reflecting on the horror and the events of the intervening years, Msgr. Weiss said: Gratitude sustains me. I pray a lot
Reflecting on the horror and the events of the intervening years, Msgr. Weiss said: “Gratitude sustains me. I pray a lot and try to keep myself in the Lord’s hands.”
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Ten years ago, Newtown, Connecticut was catapulted into the national spotlight when a young man shot and killed 26 people Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Reflecting on the horror and the events of the intervening years, Msgr. Weiss said: "Gratitude sustains me. I pray a lot and try to keep myself in the Lord's hands."