Prince of Peace Parochial Vicar Fr. Patrick Finn, left, and Tyler Nadeau, director of Evangelization and Catechesis at Prince of Peace Parish, second from left, present health care workers, city and police officials a plaque Friday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. During a vigil that was held at the basilica on Oct. 29 in honor of the victims of the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Bishop Robert Deeley shared a statement of solidarity and hope from Pope Francis to the people of Lewiston. This statement has been etched onto plaques of gold and rosewood and was presented to the chiefs of police of Lewiston and Lisbon, as well as to Central Maine Medical Center and the city of Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Ashley Bishop, a volunteer for Heaven’s Kitchen Ministry of St. Anne Parish, hands Adeline Nadeau a cup of coleslaw Friday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Nadeau’s father, Tyler Nadeau, is the director of Evangelization and Catechesis at Prince of Peace Parish, who sponsored the dinner to celebrate those involved in the immediate response and aftermath of the mass shooting on Oct. 25. “As these responders go about their important work in the city of Lewiston and beyond, the basilica stands watch,” said Nadeau. “We want them to know that it is so much more than a landmark in the skyline; it is a place they can come in and find rest, seek peace, and be with one another in community.” Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Gov. Janet Mills and Lewiston Police Lt. Mike McGonagle embrace Friday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. The dinner event for service personnel celebrated those involved in the immediate response and aftermath of the mass shooting on Oct. 25. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jim Carey, left, and Jim Molloy, volunteers for Heaven’s Kitchen Ministry of St. Anne Parish, prepare meals for first responders, health care workers and their families Friday night at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Gov. Janet Mills, left, talks with Ben VanDyke and his daughter, Margaret, of Lewiston on Friday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. A dinner for service personnel — medical, rescue and law enforcement — along with their families, was hosted for those involved in the immediate response and aftermath of the mass shooting on Oct. 25. VanDyke is a paramedic and his wife is a nurse. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Gov. Janet Mills, left, greets Lisbon Police Chief Ryan McGee on Friday night at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. A dinner for service personnel — medical, rescue and law enforcement — along with their families, celebrated those involved in the immediate response and aftermath of the mass shooting on Oct. 25. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal