May 23, 2017
In
union with all people of goodwill throughout the Diocese of Arlington, I
express my deep sorrow and offer my fervent prayers for those who died and for
those who were injured at England’s Manchester Arena. In response to this
horrific attack, we must intensify our prayer for an end to all forms of
violence. I call on all of the faithful in our diocese to remember in
prayer, especially at all Masses throughout the coming days and this weekend,
the souls of the departed and the suffering of the injured and their
families. May our Lady Queen of Peace comfort those who mourn and obtain
for the world the peace of her Son, the Risen Lord.