The Brief
- Parishioners at a Catholic church in Berkeley are praying and grieving with their brothers and sisters in Minneapolis, after Wednesday’s deadly mass shooting at a school.
- San Francisco’s archbishop asked local Catholics to join him in praying for the victims, the school community, and the perpetrator.
- The San Jose diocese is pledging that each of its schools will review safety measures to ensure students and staff are prepared.
BERKELEY, Calif. – Bay Area Catholics are praying along with their brothers and sisters in Minneapolis, after a shooter opened fire in a Catholic school there Wednesday while children were celebrating Mass. Two people were killed and 17 others injured.
Berkeley parishioners share pain, grief of Minneapolis faithful
Parishioners attending Wednesday evening’s mass at St. Mary Madgalen Church in Berkeley were trying to process the attack hours earlier at the Annunciation Catholic School.
What they’re saying:
“I was really shocked and very saddened to hear that that happened to people when they’re worshiping God in church,” said Mary Ernst of Berkeley. …