Tears Shed as Stabbings Continue
Three large candles sat on the communion table at the front of Holy Cross Catholic Church on Sunday, July 22-the day of Lorenzo Valentin Carachure’s funeral in Santa Barbara. Each candle signified a different step in the process of healing for those hurt by the violent death of Carachure on July 16. The first candle symbolized the feelings of grief and vengeance many were undoubtedly feeling as a result of the murder, and the second represented a necessary move toward solidarity and community, while the third signified making a commitment to “do what we can to keep this from happening again,” said the pastor, Father Ludo DeClippel.
