Local houses of worship hold services, events

Today, several religious organizations will be holding services in memorial of the Sept. 11… Today, several religious organizations will be holding services in memorial of the Sept. 11 attacks.

The Hillel Jewish University Center will be joining with the student body at Heinz Chapel for the 9:30 a.m. services, where a representative will read a piece from the liturgy. At 7 p.m., there will be a candlelight vigil held at the Hillel Building at 4607 Forbes Ave. There will also be an open forum discussion titled “Making Sense Of It All” where students are encouraged to share their feelings and reactions a year after the attacks.

At 111 Blvd. of the Allies, St. Paul’s Cathedral will be devoting the day to prayer. They will toll the bells of the Cathedral five times throughout the day for one minute – one minute for each attack, and one more for the fall of the second tower. Votive masses for peace will be held throughout the day, at 6:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 12:05 p.m., and 6 p.m. An exposition of the blessed sacrament will be held following each mass. At 8:30 p.m., they will be holding a solemn night prayer and benediction.

The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and Attawheed Foundation are holding an open house tonight to support the Pittsburgh community by remembering the victims of the attacks and providing information about Islam. There will be Islamic books, posters and art to view as well as food to sample, from 5-9 p.m. at 4100 Bigelow Blvd. For more information, call Fawad Sultan of the Muslim Student Association at (412) 682-5555.