Mychal Judge OFM: an ordinary man doing an extra-ordinary job.
The first official casualty of the attack on the World Trade Centre, New York,
on September 11th, 2001, was an elderly Franciscan priest.
He had just administered the last rites to a fireman
who had been struck by the body of a woman who had jumped from the towers.
His name was Father Mychal Judge OFM,
and he was chaplain of the New York Fire Department.
The first official casualty of the attack on the World Trade Centre, New York,
on September 11th, 2001, was an elderly Franciscan priest.
He had just administered the last rites to a fireman
who had been struck by the body of a woman who had jumped from the towers.
His name was Father Mychal Judge OFM,
and he was chaplain of the New York Fire Department.
Every year on September 11th, Fire Fighters from around new Zealand
participate in the Memorial Stair Climb in the Sky Tower, Auckland.
They are joined by Fire Fighters from around the world.
They climb 1103 stairs to remember the 343 Fire Fighters who lost their lives
to protect life and property
at the World Trade Centre, New York,
on September 11th, 2001.
Ordinary people doing an extraordinary job.
participate in the Memorial Stair Climb in the Sky Tower, Auckland.
They are joined by Fire Fighters from around the world.
They climb 1103 stairs to remember the 343 Fire Fighters who lost their lives
to protect life and property
at the World Trade Centre, New York,
on September 11th, 2001.
Ordinary people doing an extraordinary job.
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