Empty chairs represent tragedy of abortion for area youth
Ahle, who was principal at St. Kevin at the time, also credited teacher Mary Morris, who now works part time at Holy Trinity, with the idea.
Morris “has a real love for pro-life issues,” said Ahle.
“The first year, they put out six chairs and had a special eighth-grade shirt laid out on each,” Ahle explained. “And they said a prayer for those students who could have been there, if not for abortions.”
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