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Remembering 9/11

<p>Burly Smith a parishoner at Saint Matthew's Catholic Church helps hand out flags following the September 111th Ten-Year Memorial mass on Friday in Kalispell.</p>

<p>Flags were held high as students, staff and family members from walked from Saint Matthew's Catholic Church to the Kalispell Fire Department on Friday morning. They carried 343 flags in honor of the first responders who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The first of these memorial flags was placed by Father Rod Ermatinger in memory of Chaplain of the New York Fire Department Fahter Mychal Judge who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.</p>

<p>By-standers stop and hold hands over hearts as a procession of students, sfaff and family members from Saint Matthew's Catholic Church make their way from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department on Friday morning in Kalispell.</p>

<p>Ferndale Volunteer Firefighter Carolyn Kovacevic holds the American Flag as parishoners process out of Saint Matthew's Catholic Church on Friday morning in Kalispell. Kovacevic led a procession of students, staff and family members from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department carrying 343 flags in honor of the first responders who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.</p>

<p>Rod Douglas of the Montana Highlanders Bagpipe Band plays Highland Cathedral as students and parishoners exit Saint Matthew's Catholic Church on Friday morning in Kalispell. Douglas later helped lead a procession of students, staff and family from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department for a memorial honoring the 343 emergency responders killed in the 9/11 attacks.</p>

<p>Rod Douglas of the Montana Highlanders Bagpipe Band gathers with parishoners outside Saint Matthew's Catholic Church on Friday morning in Kalispell. Douglas later helped lead a procession of students, staff and family from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department for a memorial honoring the 343 emergency responders killed in the 9/11 attacks.</p>

<p>Ferndale volunteer firefighter Carolyn Kovacevic carries the flag out of St. Matthew’s Church on Friday morning. Kovacevic led a procession of students, staff and family members carrying 343 flags in honor of the first responders who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.</p>

<p>Flags were held high as students, staff and family members from walked from Saint Matthew's Catholic Church to the Kalispell Fire Department on Friday morning. They carried 343 flags in honor of the first responders who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The first of these memorial flags was placed by Father Rod Ermatinger in memory of Chaplain of the New York Fire Department Fahter Mychal Judge who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.</p>

<p>Saint Matthew's first grader Fiona Coulter places a flag at the memorial outside the Kalispell Fire Department on Friday morning. Coulter and others from St. Matthew's carried flags from the church to the fire department following the September 11th Ten-Year Memorial mass.</p>

<p>Rod Douglas of the Montana Highlanders Bagpipe Band plays Highland Cathedral as students and parishoners exit Saint Matthew's Catholic Church on Friday morning in Kalispell. Douglas later helped lead a procession of students, staff and family from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department for a memorial honoring the 343 emergency responders killed in the 9/11 attacks.</p>

<p>Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake</p><p>The Rev. Rod Ermatinger of St. Matthew’s Parish places the first flag Friday morning at a 9/11 memorial outside the Kalispell Fire Hall. The flag was placed in memory of New York Fire Department Chaplain Mychal Judge, who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. In the background, students, staff, and family members carry 343 flags honoring the first responders who were killed 10 years ago.</p>

<p>Father Rod Ermatinger of Saint Matthew's gives the homily at mass on Friday morning in Kalispell. Follow mass Father Rod, and students, staff and family members processed from the church to the Kalispell Fire Departmetn carrying 343 flags honoring the first responders killed during the 9/11 attacks.</p>

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| September 9, 2011 4:09 PM

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&lt;p&gt;Flags were held high as students, staff and family members from walked from Saint Matthew's Catholic Church to the Kalispell Fire Department on Friday morning. They carried 343 flags in honor of the first responders who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The first of these memorial flags was placed by Father Rod Ermatinger in memory of Chaplain of the New York Fire Department Fahter Mychal Judge who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;By-standers stop and hold hands over hearts as a procession of students, sfaff and family members from Saint Matthew's Catholic Church make their way from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department on Friday morning in Kalispell.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Ferndale Volunteer Firefighter Carolyn Kovacevic holds the American Flag as parishoners process out of Saint Matthew's Catholic Church on Friday morning in Kalispell. Kovacevic led a procession of students, staff and family members from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department carrying 343 flags in honor of the first responders who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Rod Douglas of the Montana Highlanders Bagpipe Band plays Highland Cathedral as students and parishoners exit Saint Matthew's Catholic Church on Friday morning in Kalispell. Douglas later helped lead a procession of students, staff and family from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department for a memorial honoring the 343 emergency responders killed in the 9/11 attacks.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Rod Douglas of the Montana Highlanders Bagpipe Band gathers with parishoners outside Saint Matthew's Catholic Church on Friday morning in Kalispell. Douglas later helped lead a procession of students, staff and family from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department for a memorial honoring the 343 emergency responders killed in the 9/11 attacks.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Ferndale volunteer firefighter Carolyn Kovacevic carries the flag out of St. Matthew&#146;s Church on Friday morning. Kovacevic led a procession of students, staff and family members carrying 343 flags in honor of the first responders who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Flags were held high as students, staff and family members from walked from Saint Matthew's Catholic Church to the Kalispell Fire Department on Friday morning. They carried 343 flags in honor of the first responders who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The first of these memorial flags was placed by Father Rod Ermatinger in memory of Chaplain of the New York Fire Department Fahter Mychal Judge who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Saint Matthew's first grader Fiona Coulter places a flag at the memorial outside the Kalispell Fire Department on Friday morning. Coulter and others from St. Matthew's carried flags from the church to the fire department following the September 11th Ten-Year Memorial mass.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Rod Douglas of the Montana Highlanders Bagpipe Band plays Highland Cathedral as students and parishoners exit Saint Matthew's Catholic Church on Friday morning in Kalispell. Douglas later helped lead a procession of students, staff and family from the church to the Kalispell Fire Department for a memorial honoring the 343 emergency responders killed in the 9/11 attacks.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Rev. Rod Ermatinger of St. Matthew&#146;s Parish places the first flag Friday morning at a 9/11 memorial outside the Kalispell Fire Hall. The flag was placed in memory of New York Fire Department Chaplain Mychal Judge, who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. In the background, students, staff, and family members carry 343 flags honoring the first responders who were killed 10 years ago.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Father Rod Ermatinger of Saint Matthew's gives the homily at mass on Friday morning in Kalispell. Follow mass Father Rod, and students, staff and family members processed from the church to the Kalispell Fire Departmetn carrying 343 flags honoring the first responders killed during the 9/11 attacks.&lt;/p&gt;