Provincetown
Remembers

Day of Prayer and Remembrance
for the Victims of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Held - Friday, September 14, 2001 at 12 noon
Provincetown Town Hall

The Town of Provincetown joined in the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance with a ceremony at 12:00 noon at Provincetown Town Hall. The local observance was in accordance with a Presidential Proclamation Read the Presidential proclamation. More than 1000 members of our community gathered in Provincetown Town Hall to pray and honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks and of the fire, police, EMT and other public safety officials and rescue workers who put their lives at risk everyday. The ceremony included prayers from local denominations, signing, a poem read by Poet Laureate-Emeritus of the United States, Stanley Kunitz and a recognition of local Police, Fire and EMT personnel. This is a chronology of Provincetown Remembers.
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High Noon - Ringing of the Bells Throughout Provincetown, Massachusetts
 

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Town Manager Keith A. Bergman hosts the Provincetown Remembers ceremony at Provincetown Town Hall.  
Presentation of the Colors: Honor Guards Representing Veterans of Foreign Wars - from Lewis A. Young, Post 3152, Provincetown, MA
Singer Bobby Wetherbee leads the audience in God Bless America.  
     
Father Paul Trementozzi, representing St. Peter the Apostle Church in Provincetown, MA read the Prayer of St. Francis.
     

Elizabeth Steele -Jeffers, Chair of the Provincetown Board of Selectmen recognized our local Police, Fire and EMT's who risk their life to protect our community followed by her thoughts and hopes regarding the attacks on New York and Washington D.C.

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Police & Fire Department: Police 1; Police 2; Fire 1; Fire 2


 
   
 
Fireman Jeff Perry reads the Firefighter's Prayer.  
Officer Denise Russell, Truro Police and Provincetown resident leads the singing of America the Beautiful.
Craig Weigand, Commander-in-Chief of the VFW Lewis A. Young Post delivers his remarks.  
Provincetown High School Vocal Choir leads the audience in The National Anthem.
 
Rev. Canon Gregory Howe of St. Mary's Church recites the Prayer for Provincetown.
     
Stanley Kunitz, Poet Laureate-Emeritus of the United States, reads a poem Night Letter that he had composed in 1942.  
     
John Twomey, singer and restaurant owner leads the audience in the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
     
Greta Holman, representing the Jewish community reads Psalm 37 -A Psalm of David.
Fireman Michael Coelho plays Taps.
Click to view photo of Victor Pacellini and Michael Coelho.		  
Prayer for The Day of Prayer and Remembrance leads by Rev. Brenda L. Haywood, Social Justice Community Ministry.
     
Honor Guard leads the Police and Firemen as the ceremony ends.
     
After the Town Hall ceremony participants created a flag memorial at the Bas Relief.