All Articles: Mass Reflection

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Speeches by President DeGioia

Reunion Mass 2024

Re-unions recognize that there is something we are returning to—a place, a set of connections—to friends, perhaps mentors—teachers and coaches—returning to the site of…

June 2, 2024

Speeches by President DeGioia

Jesuit Heritage Mass 2023

We are the beneficiaries of extraordinary gifts. We see these gifts captured on the banners that hang on campus at the start of every academic.…

November 5, 2023

Speeches by President DeGioia

Mass of the Holy Spirit 2023

The readings for this Mass are often those for Pentecost Sunday.  Fifty days after Easter Sunday—in the rhythm of the life of our Church—is the celebration of. …

August 22, 2023

Speeches by President DeGioia

Baccalaureate Mass 2023

There is always a profound resonance at this time of year—between the rhythms and life of the Academy and the season in the life of the.…

May 23, 2023

Speeches by President DeGioia

Reunion Mass 2022

Re-unions recognize that there is something we are returning to—a place, a set of connections—to friends, perhaps mentors—teachers and coaches; a return to a community…

June 5, 2022

Speeches by President DeGioia

Formation and the Practice of Discernment

We honor the moment of conversion—of a young courtier, injured in an impossible battle in Pamplona, defending a “stronghold the French were.”…

February 17, 2022

Speeches by President DeGioia

Baccalaureate Mass 2021

The bookends to every academic year are two celebrations of Mass: we begin each year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit and we bring closure when we come together during…

May 23, 2021

Speeches by President DeGioia

Mass of the Holy Spirit 2020

Well here, this evening, we are invited to share in a conviction that animates each of our lives: the Spirit is present, here, now, always present, as we continue in our.…

August 31, 2020

Speeches by President DeGioia

Reunion Mass 2018

We gather together as we bring a special weekend to a close—in the act that has served to hold together our community for more than two.…

June 3, 2018

Speeches by President DeGioia

Reflections on the Life of James P.M. Walsh, S.J.

James P.M. Walsh was a fixture here for 40 years, offering legendary courses on Bib Lit and the Catholic Imagination to undergraduates who had probably never met anyone quite…

July 8, 2015