Religious Left

A special tribute to Fire Chaplain Father Mychal Judge, who died on September 11th, was held Saturday night – ahead of the pope's visit to the World Trade Center site. Those in attendance urged Pope Benedict XVI to remember the openly-gay priest. "He had a heart as big as New York," said friend Brendan Fay. "There was room for everybody. We wish that our church had room for everybody, and that was one of our prayers tonight, that our church would be welcoming, especially those who feel excluded, especially gays and lesbians." Friends describe Judge as a beacon of light. full article

9/11/07 - The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) center screened the documentary Saint of 9/11 on Monday night. The film told the story of Father Mychal Judge, a gay man, Franciscan Friar and chaplain for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) who died on Sept. 11, 2001. After the screening, the audience participated in an open discussion of the film. While reactions varied in content, all were positive. http://media.www.ramcigar.com/media/storage/paper366/news/2007/09/11/News/Film-Showcases.Life.Of.Fdny.Chaplain.Lost.On.911-2960976.shtml .

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville In an enduring photograph of September 11, a team of rescue workers carry a Franciscan priest’s body from the World Trade Center. The world came to know Father Mychal Judge, a Chaplain of the Fire Department of New York City, in death as a symbol of courage and sacrifice. Father Judge was a gay man who loved his priestly work. When: September 05, 2007 - 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM Where: Hodges Library - Lindsay Young Auditorium - Knoxville, TN 37996