8th Graders Organize Prayer Service in Arlington Remembering Parkland Tragedy

Mary Wadland March 14, 2018

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Saint Thomas More Cathedral School Prayer Service March 14, 2018

On Wednesday afternoon, March 14, 2018, more than 100 students from St. Thomas More Cathedral in Arlington gathered at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More to remember the 17 victims of last month’s shooting in Parkland, Florida.

With each name announced, a student lit a candle in their honor.

The 8^th graders organized the service.

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Photos courtesy: St. Thomas More Cathedral School.

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Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.