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8:30AM | Moment of Silence and Reading of Names
Ashburton Park, Massachusetts State House
Welcome – Karin Charles, MA 9/11 Fund Family Advisory Chair
”To Where You Are” by Josh Groban
Governor Charlie Baker, presiding
American Flag Presentation
”Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key performed by Boston Fire Department A Capella Quartet
The Flag will be presented in honor of those who died on September 11, 2001
Environmental Police Color Guard
Taps
Bill Moore and LTC (Ret) Samuel Poulten
8:46 AM | Moment of Silence
”We Remember Them” – Karin Charles
Reading of the Names for our Family Members and Friends
Readers:
Governor Charles Baker, Lt. Governor Karin Polito, Attorney General Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu, Bridget Morrissey, Pat Hoban, Claudia Jacobs, Joyce & Sicilia Ng, Karen Lee Ryan, Lisa Morales, Sonia Puopolo, Irene Ross, Peter Nelson, Karin Charles
Bell Ringing – Olivia Charles
Please note: names are read in alphabetical order with the exception of the relatives of the readers.
9:40AM | Commemoration Observance & Madeline Amy Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery Presentation
Massachusetts State House Chamber of the House of Representatives
The Pledge of Allegiance
Welcome – Representative Kate Hogan, House Speaker Pro Tempor
Introductory Remarks – Margaret Peg Hatch
Musical Performance by the Metropolitan Chorale
Keynote Remarks – Governor Charles Baker
Poem – Diane Hunt
”We Remember” Video Tribute
”Tribute To The Flight Crews” Video Tribute
The 2022 Madeline ”Amy” Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Anna Sweeney
Benediction – Rabbi Marc Baker
”This is My Wish/Let There Be Peace On Earth’
performed by the Metropolitan Chorale
Closing Remarks
Representative Kate Hogan, House Speaker Pro Tempore
Sign Language interpretation provided by the MA Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1:30PM | Wreath Laying Ceremony – Boston Public Garden, 9/11 Contemplative Garden Mayor Michelle Wu, presiding
Laying the Wreath with Mayor Wu – Diane Hunt and Karen-Lee Ryan
Emcee – Pat Hoban
Bagpipes from Boston Police Gaelic Column
”God Bless America” by Irving Berlin – performed by Boston Police Officer Steve McNulty