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Oregon bishops offer prayers after school shooting

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Catholic bishops in Oregon expressed sympathy and offered prayers for the community following a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend on Oct. 15. The shooting left five people dead and two others wounded.

A 16-year-old opened fire at the school that afternoon, killing three children, ages 5, 8, and 11, and a teacher. The shooter was killed at the scene by an individual who saw him enter the school. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz reported that a 7-year-old and another teacher were hospitalized with critical injuries.

Bishop Thomas J. Hennen of the Diocese of Baker, which includes Bend, wrote in a letter that the tragedy shakes the community to its core and offered prayers for those whose lives were lost. Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of the Archdiocese of Portland also issued a statement saying the Church stands with those experiencing heartbreak and sorrow.

Police are conducting an investigation into the shooting. Chief Krantz stated that authorities are working to determine the shooter's connection to the school and the specific details of the incident.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 15, 9:31 PM OSV News Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting
  2. Oct 15, 9:19 PM The Catholic Telegraph Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting
  3. Oct 15, 9:20 PM The Catholic Sun Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting
  4. Oct 15, 9:31 PM Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting
  5. Oct 16, 7:12 AM Catholic Review Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting
  6. Oct 16, 9:14 AM The Monitor Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting
  7. Oct 16, 9:18 AM National Catholic Reporter Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting
  8. Oct 16, 8:47 AM National Catholic Register After Deadly Shooting at Bend Elementary School, Catholic Bishops Call for Prayer
  9. Oct 16, 9:27 AM The Tablet Oregon Bishops Offer Prayers Following Silver Rail School Shooting
  10. Oct 16, 12:09 PM Catholic News Agency In wake of deadly shooting at Oregon elementary school, bishops call for prayer
  11. Oct 16, 12:03 PM The Catholic Spirit Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting
  12. Oct 16, 12:10 AM Vatican News Deutsch USA: „Tiefstes Mitgefühl und innigstes Gebet“
  13. Oct 16, 3:37 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Unterstützung und Gebete / Nach Amoklauf an US-Grundschule trauert Erzbischof um Opfer
  14. Oct 15, 9:48 PM La Croix Français États-Unis : un tireur fait quatre morts, dont trois enfants, dans une école primaire de l’Oregon
  15. Oct 16, 3:13 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Marekani,ufyatuaji risasi katika Shule ya Oregon:Watoto 3 na Mwalimu 1 wauawa
  16. Oct 16, 3:00 PM ChurchPOP ‘Some Kids Were Praying’: Students Turn to God Amid Tragic Oregon School Shooting
  17. Oct 15, 10:37 PM Newsbook Malti Żagħżugħ ta’ 16-il sena joqtol 3 itfal u għalliem fl-Amerika
  18. Oct 16, 2:48 AM Vatican News Italiano Usa, sparatoria in una scuola dell'Oregon: uccisi tre bambini e un insegnante
  19. Oct 16, 8:52 AM Vatican News Português EUA, tiroteio em escola no Oregon: três crianças e um professor mortos

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