St. Ignatius Church commemorates Tenth Anniversary of September 11 World Trade Center Attacks – Interfaith Service with new video projection work by local artist Ben Wood
26 August 2011
On September 11, 2011 St. Ignatius Church, Manresa Gallery and USF’s University Ministry are pleased to announce a special interfaith service with an accompanying artist’s project on Sunday, September 11 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11th World Trade Center Attacks.
The service will be lead by Rabbi Allen B. Bennett (Temple Israel), Sister Bhawana Kamil, (Muslim American Society) and Father John A. Coleman, S.J. (St. Ignatius Church) with music by the University of San Francisco’s liturgical choir. In conjunction, Manresa Gallery presents new video work by San Francisco based, British artist Ben Wood, commissioned on the occasion of the anniversary to commemorate the lives lost in 2001. Wood’s video will be presented on the façade of St. Ignatius Church beginning at sundown, continuing into the evening after the service.
INTERFAITH SERVICE
Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. An interfaith service commemorating the anniversary with local leaders of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths.
ARTIST’S VIDEO PROJECTION
Sunday, September 11, 2011 Beginning at sundown A new commissioned video piece by artist Ben Wood will be projected onto the façade of St. Ignatius Church before and after the service. During the service a special program of LED lighting will be on view inside the Church.
PUBLIC RECEPTION
Sunday, September 11, 2011. Following the service. Join us for a reception following the service in the Fromm Building behind St. Ignatius Church for refreshments and fellowship.
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