June 1 more than 4,000 tri-state residents gathered for the 9th annual Cross the Bridge for Life – an ecumenical event to show support for the protection of human life with a walk across the Purple People Bridge spanning the Ohio River from Sawyer Point in Cincinnati to Newport on the Levee in Kentucky.
This year’s event honored the Little Sisters of the Poor and Mother Francis Gabriel was invited to ring the World Peace Bell to signal the start of the walk.
Following the walk, attendees enjoyed a free picnic courtesy of the JTM Food Group, as well as musical entertainment, jugglers and balloon artists.
Cross the Bridge Event Honors Little Sisters