The Mass of the Holy Spirit

The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a Jesuit tradition dating back to the 16th century, celebrated each year at Jesuit schools around the world.

As part of the celebration of the 125th anniversary of Jesuit High School, the school on Friday (Aug. 30) welcomed back for Mass of the Holy Spirit several Jesuits who have served the school in the past or currently assist the school in various ways, to concelebrate the Mass with school president Fr. Richard C. Hermes, S.J. in the Chapel of the Holy Cross. They are all listed below.

Click for the homily by Fr. Thomas Greene, S.J., provincial superior of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province: https://youtu.be/ZIxkebPQpLo?si=MXCr9oJWOwLR80jF

Mass of the Holy Spirit at Jesuit - Aug. 30, 2024

Visiting Jesuits:

• Fr. John Armstrong, S.J. (former rector at Jesuit)
• Fr. Douglas Hypolite, S.J. (former principal, prefect of discipline, and rector at Jesuit)
• Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. (former principal at Jesuit)
• Fr. Joseph Carola, S.J. (regency, former faculty member at Jesuit)
• Fr. Mark Lewis, S.J. (regency, former faculty member at Jesuit)
• Fr. David Paternostro, S.J. (regency at Jesuit)
• Fr. J. Patrick Hough, S.J. (former assistant principal at Jesuit)
• Fr. Vincent Capuano, S.J. (former faculty member at Jesuit)
• Fr. Penn Dawson, S.J. (member of the Jesuit Board of Trustees)
• Fr. Thomas Greene, S.J. (provincial superior of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province)

Jesuits from the Local Community:

• Fr. Richard C. Hermes, S.J.
• Fr. Angel Rivera-Fals, S.J.
• Fr. Ian Gibbons, S.J.
• Fr. Joseph Hill, S.J.
• Fr. Michael Cooper, S.J.

Alumni Priests:

• Fr. Len Plazewski (Christ The King - Pastor)
• Fr. Connor Penn (St. Timothy - Parochial Vicar)

View photos below. For many more photos of the Mass, go to: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qpsDmAoJEPukmZOb0lNO4EvkHb4sEpNI?usp=drive_link