May 10, 2023 - Tennessee Register

Muralist Roberto Marquez, left, and his friend Israel Gil from Dallas erect a memorial May 7, 2023, to honor the eight people killed the day before by a gunman at the Dallas-area Allen Premium Outlets mall in Allen, Texas. "This is like a refuge for the people who lost loved ones, a place where they can come and express all their emotions," said Marquez, who believes the memorial was a priority because people need a place to gather at such a difficult time. (OSV News photo/Jeremy Lock, Reuters)

Dallas bishop reacts to mass shooting at mall with ‘heavy heart’

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Urges ‘prayers for peace’ in communities

Bishop J. Mark Spalding celebrated Mass with the Overbrook Catholic School community before blessing their Beyond the Brook Farm on Sunday May 7, on the Dominican Campus of the Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation. The farm was founded by Sister Marie Noelle, OP, in 2017, and includes sheep Cosmas and Damien, cat Isidore, bunnies and chickens. There is also a multitude of crops growing including basil, broccoli, carrots, collard greens, cucumber, eggplant, lavender, lettuce, lima beans, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, rosemary, sage, spinach, squash, strawberries, thyme, and tomatoes. Along with Mass and the farm blessing, families also enjoyed lunch, live music, inflatable play areas, face painting, balloon artists, and more. Sister Marie Blanchette, OP, principal of Overbrook Catholic School, feeds grass to sheep, Cosmas.