Today at 9:30 a.m., several around the globe will take part in ceremonial recognition of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which took place last Friday in Newtown, Conn.

St. Thomas Aquinas parish will ring its bells at 9:30 a.m. to recognize the victims of the shooting.

Also in memory of the victims, this Jamaica Plain resident has organized a package of hearts with messages he will mail to Newtown today.

Here is a list of area churches participating in the recognition (provided by the Archdiocese of Boston):

St. Mary, Brookline

St. Francis de Sales Parish, Charlestown

Saint John the Evangelist, Winthrop

St. John's in Townsend (and will have a 7pm prayer service Friday)

Sacred Hearts, Bradford

Gate of Heaven & St. Brigid, South Boston 

St Thomas Aquinas, Jamaica Plain

St. Mary's, Beverly

Immaculate Conception, Everett

St. Columbkille, Brighton