8月28日,星期四,圣利奥大学社区聚集在一起,参加一年一度的圣灵弥撒,由圣利奥修道院的本笃会修士主持,以祈求圣灵的祝福和新学年的指导。 The 圣利奥修道院 Church was filled with students, faculty, staff, and the public engaging in this tradition that dates back to 16th century Europe for 天主教 colleges and universities.

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In addition to those in attendance in the church, the Saint Leo WorldWide community, which includes those who study and work online and at the university’s regional education centers, participated online through the livestream of the 质量.

“我代表圣利奥修道院的修道士、圣利奥镇、大学,以及所有在这里为你们的成功和未来投资的人,欢迎你们,”OSB的阿波罗·罗德里格斯弟兄在弥撒开始前说。

“We are very happy, pleased, and proud of each and everyone of you who are here to worship with us, asking God to bless and consecrate this year of education, of formation, of living the 核心价值观 of Saint Leo University in your everyday 新葡京娱乐城,” added Rodriguez, the administrator of 圣利奥修道院 and a member of the Saint Leo University Class of 2019. “正如圣本尼迪克特规则所说,在你开始任何努力之前,先从祈祷开始,所以我们在这里,以祈祷中的祈祷,圣餐的神圣牺牲开始我们的学年。”

主持弥撒的是约翰·麦克沃伊神父,大学助理牧师和退休的圣彼得堡教区神父。 共庆者为白若慧神父,OSB。 大卫·施泰因瓦克斯神父,OSB。

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Saint Leo students and faculty also took part in the celebration of 质量, with Dr. Randall Woodard, professor of religion and theology and director of the 神学研究生课程, and student Jack Wetherington serving as lectors, student Rosa Mills serving as choirmistress, students, and students Yulissa Barrios, Lily Glasgow, and Jake Carillo presenting the Eucharistic gifts. 宗教 and theology faculty members Dr. Thomas Humphries and Dr. Stephen Okey served as Eucharistic ministers while members of Saint Leo 大学省 were altar servers.

在他的讲道中,麦克沃伊说,那些在教育之旅的人“需要倾听并祈祷圣灵和我们被赋予的天赋——知识、理解和智慧,在我们在圣里奥大学学习和发现的过程中被赋予了我们每个人。” 我们的心是敞开的,但有时在这个过程中,我们感到不知所措,必须要求内心的平静; 有时我们会在旅途中迷失,我们需要祈祷清晰; 有时我们会感到孤独,远离家乡,远离我们所爱的人,因此我们必须请求他的陪伴。”

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麦克沃伊指出,这所大学吸引了来自“许多不同信仰和不同背景的人,这是一个多元文化的大学,人们来自遥远的地方和国际国家。”

“圣灵不会消除差异,而是帮助我们,给我们力量,让我们进行各自的交流,”他继续说道,并鼓励大家,“让今年勇敢地交谈,富有同情心地倾听。”

学习和实践信仰的机会

质量(圣餐) 星期一至星期五的中午和下午5点,星期日的上午10点和晚上7点在圣利奥修道院教堂庆祝。

学生表扬与崇拜 圣利奥修道院教堂,每周二上课时间,下午7点到8点举行圣餐崇拜。

第一个星期五礼拜 上午9点至9点30分,在学生活动大楼(SAB)的圣犹达礼拜堂开始弥撒,然后是感恩祭和告解,上午9点30分至中午。 由于圣犹达教堂很小,忏悔录将在SAB 117室进行。

For more information visit ministry.saintleo.edu, email [email protected], or stop by the 大学省 offices in the 健康中心.