“And in obedience to the command of the Lord, we pray for the man who perpetrated this evil,” Konderla added.
During his homily, the bishop stressed hope in the midst of pain.
“In the days and weeks ahead, this family — this St. Francis family — will have many difficult times. The grief that is on our hearts is heavy,” he said. “The event that happened was an evil in our midst, and yet it does not have the power to overwhelm the love that resides in the hearts of everyone connected to this hospital system, for the people of this community who need the care that you provide.”
He added: “So even as we face the grief that will come, we can ourselves again and again return to the promise of the Lord: In the world we will experience trouble, but that we should not fear because he has overcome the world.”
Throughout the Mass, Konderla prayed for the victims — and their families.
“Show us, Lord, the immense power of your goodness, that as we weep for our brothers and sisters taken from us by a sudden death, we may be confident that they have passed over into your eternal company,” he said.
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