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Temple Kol Tikvah to Open Doors for Prayer Tuesday

Residents from Sharon and the surrounding area are invited to visit the temple Tuesday night to honor those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings.

Temple Kol Tikvah will open its doors for a prayer space Tuesday night in honor of those affected by Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon. 

"As we continue to react to the senseless tragedy of Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon, we offer our temple's sanctuary as a place to sit quietly in prayerful reflection in community," Rabbi Randy Kafka said in an email to Sharon Patch.

The sanctuary will be open from 7:30-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 16. 

Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, meanwhile, keeps keeps its main building open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year as a sanctuary and a place for a time of quiet and prayer, according to Father Scott Euvrard.

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The First Baptist Church of Sharon will hold a quiet prayer service on Wednesday, April 17, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.


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