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Members of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority hand out programs to students attendmg the Mass of the Holy Spirit at The lmmaculata Church.

Bishop welcomes students at .USD's opening liturgy ALCALA PARK - University of San Diego students and faculty filled the Immaculata Church Sept 12 for the Ma s of the Holy Spirit - the university's annual opening liturgical celebration. Bishop Leo T. Maher, uSD Board of Trustees chairman, was principal

In his homily, Bishop Maher told the students that God had blessed them with physical and intellectual gifts. He asked them to adopt Pope John Pau l's message to youth: "You know and you believe the love God has for you. You can count on his love," the bishop said. Bishop Maher said there were three dimensions to God's love: knowing 1t, celebrating that love and dedicating oneself to "creating a civilization of love." "AT USD you will experience this love," said the bishop. "It leads to the joy which belongs in your lives ... The growth in this joy leads to a greater love in Jesus. "I want co be with you young people this year as you witness this love," Bishop Maher told th,· students.

celebrant and homilist of the Mass. Auxiliary Bishop Wilton Gregoq of the Archdiocese of Chicago - who was in San Diego to address retreatants at St. Francis Seminary - concelebrated the Mass. SEVERAL CAMPUS priests also concclebrated the liturgy. Father Michael McKay, lJSD diredor of campus ministry, gave the wckommg remarks and father Michael Smith, pastor of Immaculata pansh , read the Go~pel

Music ministers Founders foreground, lead students and faculty in song as the Mass of the Holy Spirit begins. Chapel, from

Story and photos by Sam Lucero