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Mission Responsible: Fr. Séamus Finn

By Lauren Byrne, Contributor
December / January 2008

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A past president of the board of ICCR, Fr. Séamus Finn currently serves on the executive committee of 3IG, which represents a post-9/11 coming together of the major world religions to participate in what is known as “socially responsible investing.”  It isn’t easy getting face time with Séamus Finn. It’s not that he didn’t want to be interviewed for Irish America; in e-mail … [Read more...] about Mission Responsible: Fr. Séamus Finn

A Rockaway Welcome for Wounded Warriors

By Tara Stackpole
October / November 2007

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It could be a scene unfolding in any small town in America, grateful people welcoming home war heroes.  Not too common anymore, except in Rockaway Beach, New York, where it has become an annual event. We are not talking about ordinary soldiers, although ordinary could not describe any soldier during wartime. The soldiers in this parade have sacrificed much and Rockaway has … [Read more...] about A Rockaway Welcome for Wounded Warriors

Faces of the Fallen

By Ruth Riddick
August / September 2007

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The Faces of the Fallen exhibition, which commemorated the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan, recently closed. The story of Faces of the Fallen begins with a visual artist, a national newspaper and a cup of tea. When Annette Polan opened her morning Washington Post sometime in the fall of 2004 she saw, not just thumbnail … [Read more...] about Faces of the Fallen

September 11th Tribute

By Michelle Harty, Contributor
October / November 2006

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The September 11th Families Association have taken over a former deli on 120 Liberty Street, right across from the World Trade Center site, and created The Tribute  Center – a very personal memorial. Photos, keepsakes, mementos, and tributes sent in by victims’ families all help the outsider get a firsthand feel for the immense tragedy of the day.  Story by Michelle Harty On … [Read more...] about September 11th Tribute

9/11 Tribute Museum

By Michelle Harty, Contributor
October / November 2006

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The September 11th Families Association have taken over a former deli on 120 Liberty Street, right across from the World Trade Center site, and created The Tribute  Center – a very personal memorial. Photos, keepsakes, mementos, and tributes sent in by victims’ families all help the outsider get a firsthand feel for the immense tragedy of the day. On September 11, 2001, my … [Read more...] about 9/11 Tribute Museum