{"id":3486,"date":"2021-11-17T21:32:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T21:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/?p=3486"},"modified":"2021-11-17T21:32:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T21:32:55","slug":"essex-county-police-officers-among-those-honored-at-annual-blue-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/17\/essex-county-police-officers-among-those-honored-at-annual-blue-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"ESSEX COUNTY POLICE OFFICERS AMONG THOSE HONORED AT ANNUAL BLUE MASS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEWARK<\/strong> &#8211; The Archdiocese of Newark celebrated its 28th Annual Blue Mass honoring the dedication and sacrifices of active, retired, and deceased New Jersey law enforcement personnel on November 4 in Newark\u2019s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, presided over the liturgy, which featured honor guard units, bagpipers, drummers, and many supporters representing all faiths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, Gov. Phil Murphy, former Gov. Jim McGreevey, and numerous other dignitaries joined hundreds of members of law enforcement in paying tribute to four police officers killed in the line of duty in recent years: Detective Joseph Seals of the Jersey City Police Department; U.S. Capitol Police Officer and New Jersey native Brian Sicknick; Officer Michael Teel of the Port Authority Police Department; and Officer Sean Peek of the Bridgeton Police Department. A Capitol Police honor guard unit traveled from Washington, D.C. in solidarity with Officer Sicknick, who died following the January 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe lives and deaths of Detective Joseph Seals and Officers Michael Teel, Brian Sicknick, and Sean Peek remind us of their gift to us, their enduring affection for us,\u201d Cardinal Tobin said in his homily. \u201cThey left an indelible witness to the greatest love of all, which is\u2026 to lay down one\u2019s life for one\u2019s friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, 31 police officers who died of COVID-19 were acknowledged, and 37 Port Authority officers who were killed during the World Trade Center terrorist attacks were recognized to mark the 20th anniversary of 9\/11. Four police officers who died in retirement were also remembered during the Blue Mass: Jack McGarry of the Essex County Prosecutor\u2019s Office and the East Orange Police Department; Danny Francis of the Newark Police Department; Benedetto \u201cBenny\u201d Christiano of the Bloomfield Police Department; and Richard T. McKnight of the Newark Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the Archdiocese of Newark, visit https:\/\/www.rcan.org\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWARK &#8211; The Archdiocese of Newark celebrated its 28th Annual Blue Mass honoring the dedication and sacrifices of active, retired, and deceased New Jersey law enforcement personnel on November 4 in Newark\u2019s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Cardinal Joseph W. 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