During the 2020-21 school year, Jesuit
Praying
the
Rosary
AT
JESUIT
8 JESUIT PERSPECTIVES • WINTER 2020-21
students have been making an extra
effort to break out their beads and come
together as a group to pray.
Every day right after school since early
September, a dedicated group of students
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Rosary. Led by director of campus ministry
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praying of the Rosary started
for the intention of Mason
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recovering from serious injury
after being struck by lightning
on Labor Day.
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September 8, was the day
after Salustro was hospitalized,
and 15 students stayed after
school to pray for him. The
students offered up each subsequent
Rosary for Salustro in
“It brings deep
joy to me,
especially as
an alum, seeing
the desire in the
hearts of students
to go and pray,”
MATTHEW
KUIZON ’11
addition to bringing personal
intentions.
The route has been the same
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the Holy Cross, processing to Corral Memorial
Stadium and taking a lap around the track,
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crossing Garcia Bridge and concluding in front
of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto.
What started as a seemingly short-term
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Sophomores reflect while on
retreat on December 1
LIFE ON HIMES
Students crossing Garcia Bridge
while praying the Rosary
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student-led initiative, nearly 100 Jesuit
students prayed on campus in honor of
Our Lady of the Rosary.
“It was a beautiful reminder that holiness
is an ordinary, everyday endeavor,”
Mitchell said. “No fanfare, no production.
Just ordinary faithfulness
leading to extraordinary
holiness.”
In addition, every Tuesday
morning in October (the
month of the Most Holy
Rosary) students involved
in Peer Ministry prayed the
Rosary. Led by assistant
directors of campus ministry
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met in the student commons
behind the Chapel of the
Holy Cross every Tuesday at
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in celebration of this holy
month. The students led the prayer, and
a group of mothers provided breakfast
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“It brings deep joy to me, especially as
an alum, seeing the desire in the hearts
of students to go and pray,” Kuizon said.
“It inspires me and my own faith and my
walk with Christ, especially in the way
that they cling to the Blessed Mother.”