A Call to Compassion September 8, 2011

To mark the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Washington National Cathedral joins the three sites most affected on that day to present "A Call to Compassion." The program will gather Americans to honor the memories of those who were lost, heal the wounds caused by terrorism and war, and gain new strength to move forward as a nation. All are invited not only to commemorate, but also to unite in compassion, sharing in a commitment to create a more hopeful and just world. "A Call to Compassion" is the product of the National Cathedral's collaboration with the Pentagon Memorial Fund, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, and the Flight 93 National Memorial, and is made possible by Lockheed Martin Corporation and F.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc., in support of the National Cathedral's mission as the spiritual home for the nation. The three days of events will culminate on September 11, 2011, when the Cathedral will toll its 12-ton funeral bell at the moments when airplanes struck the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center, hit the Pentagon, and crashed in Pennsylvania. All events will be webcast live at www.nationalcathedral.org and take place either in the Cathedral nave or on the grounds located at 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, in Washington, D.C.