AmericansTogether: Press Release: Prayer Vigil for Victims of Connecticut Shooting in Dallas

Friday, December 14, 2012

Press Release: Prayer Vigil for Victims of Connecticut Shooting in Dallas

PRESS RELEASE

Interfaith Prayers and vigil in Richardson, Texas at 3:00 PM on Saturday in memory of the innocent victims of shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, please join.

We send our heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones at the Connecticut shooting. We pray for the peace and kindness to prevail, and seek the divine guidance to bless us with guidance to prevent these tragedies. At this time, we have to come together to express our support to the victims and their families.

In memory of those who have lost their lives at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, an interfaith vigil is being organized at the FunAsiA in Richardson tomorrow Saturday 15 December at 3 p.m.

Interfaith Prayers and Vigil
Time: 3:00 PM
Day: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Venue: Fun Asia grounds, 1210 E Beltline Road, Richardson, TX 75081

All are invited to participate in the interfaith prayers.

Contact
John Hammond-(972) 904-5904 - John@Funasia.net
Taiyab Kundawala-(469)-733-0859 - Tkundawala@hotmail.com
Mike Ghouse-(214)-325-1916 - MikeGhouse@aol.com

If you wish to send an official statement from your organization to be published at various sites, please send the email to us.

It’s shocking to hear the news about the shooting in Connecticut killing of 27 people including 20 children. It has gripped the nation beyond belief. Millions of Americans are expressing their shock. As the president said, our hearts are broken and we need to hug our children tightly to comfort them and pray for those parents, who cannot. Our hearts are indeed broken.

Here is President Obama's message
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIA0W69U2_Y
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Additional Press Release:
http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2012/12/interfaith-prayers-for-families.html

Dallas Morning News
http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/texas-faith-how-would-you-comfort-the-families-affected-by-the-connecticut-slayings.html/
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INITIAL LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS
Exclusive media partner; FunAsia

America Together Foundation
India Association of North Texas
World Muslim Congress
Indian American Friendship Council
Pakistan Association of Texas
Bangladesh Association of North Texas

Nepali community

DFW International

NASIM Foundation

World Muslim Congress

Foundation for Pluralism

DFW Gujarati Samaj

Gurdwara Sikh Sangat, Euless.
Dallas Indian Lions Club
Makkah Masjid Garland
Anjuman E Najmi
Masjid Bait-ul-Ikram
Faith Club of Richardson.
Pratham USA

1 comment:

UnknownDecember 14, 2012 at 3:38 PM
Very Sad moment for us all. Pray for the innocent souls lost in this tragedy. Ahmadiyya Muslims Community
Dallas chapter
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