Celebrate Advent season with blessings and carols  

With the Advent season right around the corner, the Office of Mission and Ministry, Campus Ministry and the university offer many events for students, faculty and staff to celebrate.  

We hope you enjoy these opportunities to take a break, draw a relaxing breath and reflect on the upcoming holiday season. 

Dec. 3 (first day of Advent)  

Mass and wreath blessing — 4:30 p.m. | St. Joan of Arc Chapel  

Mass and wreath blessing — 6 p.m. | Church of the Gesu 

Mass and wreath blessing — 9 p.m. | Chapel of the Holy Family  

Dec. 4  

Blessing of the Advent Wreath — 12:30 p.m. | Alumni Memorial Union rotunda 

Taizé prayer and Holy Hour — 7 p.m. | Chapel of the Holy Family  

Dec. 5 

Christmas Tree Lighting — 5 p.m. | St. Joan of Arc Chapel 

Dec. 7 

Mass — 10 p.m. | Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | St. Joan of Arc Chapel 

Dec. 8  

Trustee Mass — 7:15 a.m. | Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass | St. Joan of Arc Chapel 

Mass — noon | Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass | St. Joan of Arc Chapel  

Liturgical Choir Lessons and Carols concert — 7 p.m. | Church of the Gesu  

Dec. 10 

Last Sunday Mass of the semester — 4:30 p.m. in St. Joan of Arc Chapel | 6 p.m. in the Church of the Gesu | 9 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family.  

Dec. 12 

Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe and finals week Mass — 10 p.m. | St. Joan of Arc Chapel

Dec. 14 

Final 10 p.m. Mass of the semester — 10 p.m. | St. Joan of Arc Chapel  

Dec. 15 

Final Mass of the semester — noon | St. Joan of Arc Chapel