'Begin to heal': Manitoba community prays for loved ones who died in bus crash
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Residents of Dauphin, Man., are expected to seek solace at church services today as they mourn 15 community members who died in a highway crash that also left 10 gravely injured.
Residents of Dauphin, Man., sought solace at church services Sunday -- lighting candles, wiping tears and offering prayers --as they mourned 15 community members who died in a bus crash that also left 10 gravely injured.
Father Brent Kuzyk of St. George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church said part of his liturgy was dedicated to victims of the crash.
Prayers were offered for those who died, their families and emergency workers. Kuzyk also spoke to the overall suffering of the community of 8,600 people northwest of Winnipeg.
Churchgoers lit candles and sang hymns. One woman wiped tears from her eyes with a tissue.
The first names of those who were on the bus were also read out.
The Ukrainian church was among many places of worship in Dauphin that were set to address the tragedy during their regular Sunday services.
Deacon Frances Stewart of St. Paul's Anglican Church said she planned to offer a moment of silence for those who died.
