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Mass for Firefighters tomorrow at St. Paul’s
The Diocese of Worcester will honor a number of Central Massachusetts firefighters tomorrow for their heroic actions or community service during the past year.
St. Florian Awards will be presented to the firefighters during the 12th annual Mass for Firefighters at 10:15 a.m. in St. Paul’s Cathedral, Chatham Street.
As in the past nine years, the six firefighters who died in the Dec. 3, 1999, blaze at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. building will be memorialized at the Mass, which will be celebrated by Bishop Robert J. McManus.
Those to be honored with St. Florian Awards are: Firefighter Anthony Alario, Gardner Fire Department; Fire Lt. Roberto Alicea and Firefighter Todd Reese, Fitchburg Fire Department; and Fire Lt. James Peltier and his father, Safety Officer Jack Peltier, Southboro Fire Department.
The diocese will also honor the Worcester Fire Department’s “Ramp Gang” for building ramps over the years for the area’s handicapped and elderly. Fire Lt. Donald Courtney will receive the award on behalf of the group.
“These men deserve recognition for going out of their way to help others,” said the Rev. Walter J. Riley, the Roman Catholic chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department.
According to church officials, Firefighter Alario rescued a man from a fire on Jan. 5 at 71 Lake St., Gardner. He pushed a heavy-set, wheelchair-bound man from the building. Officials said the chair’s wheels were immobilized at the time of the rescue.
On Sept. 16, Lt. Alicea and Firefighter Reese, responding to a mutual aid call, pulled an unconscious 16-year-old from a fire at 179 West St., Leominster. Both firefighters were running out of air during a search of the burning building.
While at the National Firefighting Academy in Maryland, the Peltiers, both Marlboro residents, learned that the economically ailing Johnson County in Arkansas was in desperate need of a firetruck. With the help of contributors, they purchased an engine truck and refurbished it with working equipment, donating it to the county.
Florian is the Catholic patron saint of firefighters. He was a commander in the Roman Empire and his responsibilities included organizing fire brigades. He was martyred for his faith.
By Bronislaus B. Kush TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
St. Florian Awards will be presented to the firefighters during the 12th annual Mass for Firefighters at 10:15 a.m. in St. Paul’s Cathedral, Chatham Street.
As in the past nine years, the six firefighters who died in the Dec. 3, 1999, blaze at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. building will be memorialized at the Mass, which will be celebrated by Bishop Robert J. McManus.
Those to be honored with St. Florian Awards are: Firefighter Anthony Alario, Gardner Fire Department; Fire Lt. Roberto Alicea and Firefighter Todd Reese, Fitchburg Fire Department; and Fire Lt. James Peltier and his father, Safety Officer Jack Peltier, Southboro Fire Department.
The diocese will also honor the Worcester Fire Department’s “Ramp Gang” for building ramps over the years for the area’s handicapped and elderly. Fire Lt. Donald Courtney will receive the award on behalf of the group.
“These men deserve recognition for going out of their way to help others,” said the Rev. Walter J. Riley, the Roman Catholic chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department.
According to church officials, Firefighter Alario rescued a man from a fire on Jan. 5 at 71 Lake St., Gardner. He pushed a heavy-set, wheelchair-bound man from the building. Officials said the chair’s wheels were immobilized at the time of the rescue.
On Sept. 16, Lt. Alicea and Firefighter Reese, responding to a mutual aid call, pulled an unconscious 16-year-old from a fire at 179 West St., Leominster. Both firefighters were running out of air during a search of the burning building.
While at the National Firefighting Academy in Maryland, the Peltiers, both Marlboro residents, learned that the economically ailing Johnson County in Arkansas was in desperate need of a firetruck. With the help of contributors, they purchased an engine truck and refurbished it with working equipment, donating it to the county.
Florian is the Catholic patron saint of firefighters. He was a commander in the Roman Empire and his responsibilities included organizing fire brigades. He was martyred for his faith.
By Bronislaus B. Kush TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
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