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“HOLY SPIRIT, COME AND FILL THIS PLACE” Jon Michael Sullivan

Verse 1: Lord, we gather for your glory Your joy, it permeates our hearts The sun is rising and adorning Every perfect thing you’ve made from the start Your loyal people, strong and ready Stand to do your will on earth Your loving hand keeping us steady As we work for peace and each person’s worth Now we ask you, Lord, to bless us With our hearts ablaze for you May your servant Saint Ignatius of Loyola bless us too As we walk with one another The compass points us true To the answer As a people now renewed, we’re singing: Refrain: Holy Spirit come and, Holy Spirit come and, Holy Spirit come and fill this place! Verse 2: We shout with one voice as we praise you We unite under the son The light of justice and the Holy Spirit Follow as we pray: “Your will be done” And now we ask you, Lord, to bless us With our hearts ablaze for you Keep us rooted in our mission as we rise with purpose, too As we walk with one another The compass points us true To the answer As a people now renewed, we’re singing: (Refrain)

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LITURGY OF THE WORD Primera Lectura (First Reading) : Isaías 61:1-3; 10a, 11 (This text will be proclaimed in Spanish) They will be called oaks of justice, The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,OF the planting of the LORD to show his LITURGY THE WORD because the LORD has anointed me; glory. Primera Lectura (First Reading) : Isaías 61:1-3; 10a, 11 He has sent me to bring good news to the I will rejoice heartily in the LORD, afflicted, to will bindbeup the brokenhearted, my (This text proclaimed in Spanish) will being rejoiceexults heartilyininmy theGod; LORD, my being spirit of the Lord Godcaptives, is upon me, exults my God; As the earth forth To The proclaim liberty to the As theinearth brings forth its brings shoots, because the LORD has anointed me; He its shoots, and a garden makes its seeds release to the prisoners, and a garden makes its seeds spring up, has sent me to bring good news to the spring up, So will the Lord GOD make To afflicted, announce a year of favor from the So will the Lord GOD make justice spring to bind up the brokenhearted, To justice spring up, and praise before all the proclaim liberty to the captives, release to nations. LORD and a day of vindication by our up, and praise before all the nations. the prisoners, To announce a year of favor God; Lector concludes: from the LORD and a day of vindication Palabra concludes: de Dios. To by comfort all who mourn; Lector Palabra de Dios. our God; To comfort all who mourn; (The Word of the Lord) to place on those who mourn in Zion a to place on those who mourn in Zion (The Word of the Lord) diadem instead of ashes, To give them a diadem instead of ashes, Assembly responds: oil of gladness instead of mourning, a Assembly responds: Te alabamos, Señor. Te alabamos, Señor. To glorious give them oil of gladness instead of mantle instead of a faint spirit. (Thanks be to God) They will be called oaks of justice, the (Thanks be to God) mourning, planting of the LORD to show his glory. I a glorious mantle instead of a faint spirit.

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Bài Đọc Hai (Second Reading) : Cô-lô-se 2:6-10, 12 (This text willBài be proclaimed Vietnamese)Reading) : Cô-lô-se 2:6-10, 12 Đoc Haiin (Second Brothers and sisters: For in him dwells the whole fullness of (This text will be proclaimed in head of every principality power. As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, the deity bodily, and youand share in You this fullVietnamese) Brothers and sisters: As you were buried with him in baptism, in which walk received in him, Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in ness in him, who is the head of every you were also raised with him through rooted inrooted him and built him him principality and power. him, in him andupon built upon faith in the power of God, who raised him and established in the faith as you were from the dead. and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See You were buried with him in baptism, taught, Lector concludes: to it that no one captivate you with an in you were also raised with him Đówhich là Lòi Chúa. empty, in seductive philosophy according abounding thanksgiving. (The Word of the to human tradition, according to the through faith in Lord) the power of God, elemental powers of the world and not raisedresponds: him from the dead. Assembly See toaccording it that no one For in him dwells the who to Christ. Ta o'n Chúa. wholeyou fullness deity bodily, and you captivate withofantheempty, (Thanks be to God) share in this full-ness in him, who is the Lector concludes: Đó là Lời Chúa. seductive philosophy (The Word of the Lord) according to human tradition, according to the elemental powers of Assembly responds: Tạ ơn Chúa. the world and not according to Christ. (Thanks be to God) Mass of the Holy Spirit 2026

Gospel Reading: John 15:1-5, 7-9, 16-17 Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the If you remain in me and my words remain GOSPEL READING vine grower. in you, JOHN 15:1-5, 16-17 you want and it will be He takes away every branch in me that ask7-9, for whatever does not bear fruit, done for you. Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true this is my Father glorified, that you bear and every one that does he prunes so that By this is my Father glorified, vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He much fruit and become my disciples." it takes bearsaway moreevery fruit.branch in me that does that youFather bear much fruitsoand become As the loves me, I also love my not bear fruit, and every one that does he you. Remain in my love. It was not you You are already pruned because of the disciples." prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are who chose me, but I who chose you and word that I spoke to you. As the Father loves me, so I also love you. already pruned because of the word that appointed you to go and bear fruit that Remain in my love. I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I remain will remain, so that whatever you ask the Remain me, I remain in you. ItFather was not youname whohe chose in you. in Just as as a branch cannot bear fruit in my may me, give you. This I on as its aown unless it remains theon vine, command you: love Just branch cannot bear on fruit its but I who chose youone andanother. appointed you so neither can you unless you remain in own unless it remains on the vine, so toThe goGospel and bear fruitLord that will remain, of the me. I am the vine, you are the branches. neither can you unless you remain in me. so that whatever you ask the Father in my Whoever remains in me and I in him will Praise to You, Lord Jesus name he may give you. Christ. bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. If you remain in me and I am the vine, you are the branches. This I command you: love one another. my words remain in you, ask for whatever Whoever remains in me and I in him will you want and it will be done for you. By bear much fruit, The Gospel of the Lord because without me you can do nothing. Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily:

Homily: Fr. Andrew Kirschman, S.J. Provincial SuperiorFr. of Andrew the JesuitsKirschman, USA Central S.J. and Southern Province Provincial Superior of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province

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& BLESSING OF MISSIONING & BLESSING MISSIONING OF DR. SHAWNA COOPER WHITEHEAD DR. SHAWNA COOPER WHITEHEAD AS PRESIDENT OF REGIS UNIVERSITY AS PRESIDENT OF REGIS UNIVERSITY

Fr. Kirschman:

Fr. Kirschman: Ever-living God Ever-living God You gather us on this day as a community of faith and as companions to one another.

You gather us on this day as a community of faith and as companions to one Regis strives to carryseeking out its to Regis University strives to carry outanother. its mission as aUniversity Jesuit Catholic university, as a Jesuit seeking to build more just of build a more justmission and humane worldCatholic through university, transformative education at athe frontiers humane world through transformative education at the frontiers faith, reason, and and culture. of faith, reason, and culture.

The whole community joins for this portion:

The whole community joins foras this portion: Bless our new president, Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead, she takes the Bless our new president, Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead, as she Let helm in guiding this university in the days, months, and years ahead. takes the helm in guiding this university in the days, months, and your Spirit enlighten her mind and guide her actions, that through her years ahead. Let your Spirit enlighten her mind and guide her leadership we may be renewed in faith, inspired in learning, committed to actions, that through her leadership we may be renewed in faith, the promotioninspired of justice, and united in love as one community. in learning, committed to the promotion of justice, and united in love as one community.

Fr. Kirschman (addressing Dr. Cooper Whitehead directly):

Fr. Kirschman Cooper Whitehead directly): and Shawna, the Regis University family calls(addressing you forth toDr.use your gifts for the sustenance the Regis University calls you to forth to usetoyour nourishment ofShawna, this community and beyond. family Are you willing respond this gifts call to the for the sustenance and nourishment of this community and beyond. best of your abilities? Are you willing to respond to this call to the best of your abilities?

Dr. Cooper Whitehead:

With the help of God, I will.

Dr. Cooper Whitehead: With the help of God, I will.

Fr. Kirschman:

Then as we conclude this blessing prayer, we ask God to surround, guide, and sustain you in Fr. Kirschman: this good, hard,Then and important work, to theblessing greater glory and of God. as we conclude this prayer, wehonor ask God to surround, We ask this through Christ our Lord. guide, and sustain you in this good, hard, and important work, to the ℟.

Amen.

greater glory and honor of God. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

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UNIVERSAL PRAYER / PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL The Universal Prayer, or Prayer of the Faithful, is offered

the needs P ofRAYER the world the needs our F community. Ufor NIVERSAL / and PRAYER OF of THE AITHFUL After every intention, the lector will say, “For this we pray.” The response is “Lord, hear our prayer.”

The Universal Prayer, or Prayer of the Faithful, is offered for the needs of the world and the needs of our community. After every intention, the lector will say, “For pray.” Following the Prayer, the altar is prepared withthis thewe gifts wine. The responseof is bread “Lord,and hear our prayer.” Following the Universal Prayer, the altar is prepared with the gifts of bread and wine.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PREPARATION THEE GIFTS & ALTAR LITURGY OFOFTHE UCHARIST PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS & ALTAR

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MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION B

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GREAT AMEN

LAMB OF GOD/CORDERO DE DIOS

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CLOSING BLESSING FOR THE MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 2026 Please follow the directions of University Leadership for the calling upon the LOSING BLESSING THE MASS Community OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 2026 Year. Holy C Spirit’s Blessing for theFOR Regis University for this Academic

Please follow the directions of University Leadership for the calling upon the Holy Spirit’s Blessing for the Regis University Community for this Academic Year.

WE ARE SENT FORTH WE ARE SENT FORTH