On August 30, 2022, over a thousand students and teachers poured into the Terry Center. As one observes, many teachers and students adorned themselves with flashing red ties. Then, the students hush as the procession begins. This marks the first time that Jesuit Dallas held an all-school Mass of the Holy Spirit since 2019.
Significance
The Mass of the Holy Spirit...
The Mass of the Holy Spirit
On August 30th, you may have noticed the abundant number of red ties so numerous even Fr. Postell had a comment. On that day, Jesuit celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Jesuit academic institutions initiated this tradition back in 1548. The unique mass reflected the triumphant spirit with joyous music, special prayer intentions,...
It's a cold Friday in January, and Jesuit is on morning liturgy order. In the Terry Center, a special guest is presiding over mass and finishing up the day's gospel, the story of the paralytic whose friends lowered him through a roof to be healed by Jesus.
The last time he was here, back in 2015, he had simply walked...
"For you were made from dust, and to dust you shall return..." Genesis 3:19
Unlike a normal Wednesday at Jesuit College Preparatory School, the students, faculty, and guests all solemnly filed into the Terry Center to celebrate the Mass of Ash Wednesday on the 10th of February.
Father Leise SJ started the Mass by telling the audience how “It’s funny, you know....
