Mass, vigil to be held in remembrance of President Michael R. Lovell, Aug. 27

Students, faculty and staff are invited to a Mass and a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, Aug. 27, honoring and remembering the life of President Michael R. Lovell.

Mass will be held at 5 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family with prayers and remembrances offered during the Eucharist.

Later that night, a candlelight vigil will take place in the courtyard outside St. Joan of Arc Chapel at 9 p.m. Following the vigil, all are welcome to attend regular Tuesday Night Mass inside St. Joan of Arc Chapel.

The campus community is additionally invited to visit a memorial space next to the AMU Info Desk beginning on Monday, Aug. 26, to write a prayer, inspirational quote, memory or personal thought on a ribbon and affix it to a frame. Prayer cards, buttons and stickers honoring President Lovell are also available in this space.

For more information on the Mass schedule for the fall semester, click here.

As the fall semester nears, many members of our Marquette community are returning to campus for the first time since President Lovell’s passing. In addition to spiritual offerings, mental health resources remain available.

For faculty and staff, counselors are available 24/7 through Marquette’s employee assistance program. Counselors can be reached at 1-800-634-6433 or through the website. Use password: MU1.

Marquette Counseling Center staff are available for students, for drop-in visits and by appointment in Holthusen Hall; visit or call 414-288-7172. The Counseling Center is staffed in-person, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the week, and counselors are available 24/7 via phone.