A vigil at The Haven commemorated community members whose lives were cut short by homelessness in 2025

A vigil at The Haven commemorated community members whose lives were cut short by homelessness in 2025

Thursday afternoon, pale light filtered through the stained glass windows of The Haven sanctuary.  Owen Brennan, executive director of The Haven day shelter, softly plucked hymns on a guitar as about 60 people slid into creaking wood pews and looked down at the small paper programs in their hands. Some held a single red or white rose. They had gathered for a vigil to remember those community members whose lives were shortened this year by the ex…