MILWAUKEE — Two Catholic schools broke ground on a new building on Milwaukee's south side, but the ceremony carried the weight of grief as it came just a day after a deadly shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis .

At 10 a.m., the sound of shovels marked a milestone as two new Seton Catholic Schools began construction, a moment that has been years in the making for this south side community.

"It's an opportunity to bring new people bring new children here," said Edilia Gomez, a parent.

Families gathered at Prince of Peace School, where faith and future were met with a bittersweet undertone. Just 24 hours earlier, tragedy struck a Catholic school community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where gunfire erupted outside Annunciation Catholic School, killing two students .

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