Week's violence stirs local memory

January 8. On this date 10 years ago a gunman opened fire at a Tucson shopping center, seriously injuring Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, twelve others, and killing 6 people.

Today’s Eucharist at 12:15pm will be offered with special intention for those who were killed and injured in that mass shooting.

When the Capitol was breached this week by armed protestors storming onto the floor of the House and Senate, it was familiar for Giffords. She tweeted: “As I sat waiting for information about Senator Mark Kelly’s safety today, I couldn’t stop thinking about what you (Mark) must have gone through 10 years ago this week…”

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