Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Mass of the Holy Spirit The hail of trumpets and processional pageantry filled St. John ' s in witness of the Holy Spirit. The time-honored traditional Jesuit Mass of the Holy Spirit moved Creighton with the sense of the purpose of community. This unity was symoblized audibly by the chant of Come, Lord, Heal. Starting as a lonely cry, the chant was increased from one choir member to the next and soon this simple three-word praise was pro- nounced by every member of the filled inte- rior of the church. It is a mass of community and each col- lege of the University used a representative in the ceremony. With the Jesuit communi- ty as co-celebrants, Fr. Morrison S.J., gave voice to his commitment to the Creighton family. Each facet of the celebration was precisely planned and excellently executed, from the entrance to the last note. Fr. Hous- er homilized with the recommendation that a great deal of happiness can be met with solitude. Whether this solitude was to be found in the Jesuit Gardens or in Swanson Hall, the practice could only bring satisfac- tion and inner-peace. While only a small portion of a many- dayed year, the Mass of the Holy Spirit continues to establish spiritual good will and health for the year at Creighton. Midhele Alben and Brian Kokensparger, S.J., lead the processional. St. John ' s was host to a capacity crowd. 14