A week of hope

Published: April 17, 2005

Sunday, A Day of Faith
Religious congregations asked to recognize hope and healing.

2 p.m., Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust remembrance ceremony, "Fighting the Fires of Hate," to be held at Oklahoma City National Memorial. Free admission.

7 p.m., a free candlelight ceremony led by author Max Lucado with music by Sandi Patty and Clay Crosse, at the memorial.

Monday, A Day of Understanding
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Petroleum Club. A national media symposium on the effects of terrorism. Native Oklahoman and 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid will offer his "Pulitzer's Perspective" on terrorism. A panel of local media will be part of the luncheon program.

6 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. speech by "NBC Nightly News" anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams in the Bank One Lobby. Invitation only.

Tuesday, A Day of Remembrance
9 a.m., at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Invitation only. The remembrance will include 168 seconds of silence and the reading of the names of those who were killed.

10:30 a.m., "Changed Forever -- Forever Changing." Free admission.

7 p.m., Civic Center Hall of Mirrors. Invitation only. The inaugural Reflections of Hope Award will be presented.

Wednesday, A Day of Sharing
8 p.m., Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, in a free lecture, "Confronting Fanaticism: Building Moral Unity in a Diverse Society."

Thursday, A Day of Tolerance
1 p.m., Model United Nations Security Council in the Burg Auditorium, Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center, at Oklahoma City University, 2501 N Blackwelder. Free, but public seating is limited.

Friday, A Day of Caring
7 p.m., Memorial Thank You Concert at Ford Center, 100 W Reno. Performances by Oklahoma recording artists.

Saturday, A Day of Inspiration
4 p.m., Pasta Party on GSA Plaza by the Survivor Tree at the memorial, 640 N Harvey.

Sunday, A Run to Remember
6:30 a.m., Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.