Approximately 40 people gathered on Warwick’s City Hall steps to celebrate America’s National Day of Prayer on May 5. The event included a prayer for Mayor Frank Picozzi and prayers for first responders, government, church, family and education, business, media and arts and the nation.

Local religious leaders led the crowd in prayers and included Rev. Carol Howell, Rev. Jon Angell, Rev. Matthew McIntosh, Rev. Marciano, Rev. Dave Gadoury, Rev. Susan Miles Darcy, Rev. Richard Leahey, Father Scott Lee, Rev. Ron Provencal, Rabbi Bryan Samuel and Ms. Sandy Cooper.

The theme of the 45 minute event centered on establishing truth. Rev. Marciano of Bishop Hendricken High School shared that it is in people’s DNA to pray and that America never stands taller than when people are on their knees in prayer.