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Prayer service for Charleston at Our Lady of Lourdes

By Shelia Poole
June 19, 2015

Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate a special mass for the community and the nine victims killed in the shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.

The mass will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 25 Boulevard S.E.

The public is invited to attend.

“This is for comfort and strength for the people of Charleston and healing for our nation,” Gregory said in a release.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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