Mass of the Holy Spirit
Monday, August 23, 2010
It is a tradition among Catholic colleges and universities to open each academic year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit. This year's Mass of the Holy Spirit will be a special "learning Mass," with periodic explanations of Roman Catholic traditions and rituals. We hope this will help all members of our University community feel welcome and included in our celebration.
There will be an adjusted class schedule on Monday, August 23, 2010 as follows::
Classes that begin at:
Will Meet:
7:45 a.m.
7:45 – 8:30 a.m.
8: 00 a.m.
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
2:00 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m.
4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
5:30 - 8:00 p.m. classes will meet as ordinarily scheduled
At 10:45 a.m., all members of the University community** may begin to proceed to the Physcial Education Center,
in which our Mass of the Holy Spirit will be celebrated at 11:15 a.m.
(**Offices and services deemed essential will remain open)
Special
seating areas will be designated for all of our First Year Seminar
(FYS) sections and new transfer students. Ushers will be available to
direct all FYS and new transfer students to their sections.
Faculty
and administrators who wish to participate in the opening academic
procession should report to the Center for Student Life by 11:00 a.m.
and be robed and ready to process before 11:15 a.m.
Members of
the Administration and special guests should report to the Shander Room
by 11:00 a.m. and be robed and ready to process before 11:15 a.m.
After
Mass, all members of the University community and special guests are
invitied to a free and festive luncheon at the Student Center, lasting
until our adjusted class schedule resumes.