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,...
This past Friday, Jesuit students participated in the first school-wide mass of the academic year. Over 1,200 students and faculty were in attendance. Father Postell led the service as a guest Priest. Many wore red ties to signify the feast day.
Mrs. Gretchen Crowder, director of Campus Ministry, said, “I love how they even have, over the last couple years, coordinated...
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...
Hundreds of students proudly adorning bright red ties fidget in their seats, waiting in angst for the mass to begin. Suddenly, the students quiet down at once, a phenomenon in and of itself, as the procession begins, marking the commencement of the extremely important mass.
This was the scene on Friday, September 2nd, as the school year, like many preceding...
"So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks,
and distributed them to those who were reclining,
and also as much of the fish as they wanted.
When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples,
“Gather the fragments left over,
so that nothing will be wasted.”
So they collected...
"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....
Will Aberger '17 sits eagerly in the Terry Center, waiting to celebrate the first school Mass of 2016. Surrounded by Jesuit students, he looks down the center aisle to see Fr. Wally Sidney, S.J. lead the procession to the altar, followed by Mr. Lugo and Fr. Liese. The Jesuit faculty, students, and friends in attendance celebrated the first Friday of...
