As part of the long tradition of Mount Angel Seminary, the academic year began with the Mass of the Holy Spirit on August 27, 2007. The whole seminary community gathered at the Abbey Church to invoke the Holy Spirit as they began another year of priestly formation. Abbot Nathan Zodrow, OSB, Abbot of Mount Angel Abbey and Chancellor of Mount Angel Seminary presided the liturgy while Very Rev. Richard Paperini, President-Rector of Mount Angel Seminary gave an inspiring homily. The priest-formators concelebrated in the solemn celebration.
The Mass of the Holy Spirit was not just an occasion to invoke the guidance of the Holy Spirit for this school year but also a thanksgiving for the thriving seminary community at Mount Angel Seminary. It has become a beacon of hope and light of Church especially in the Northwest.
After the Mass, the seminary community gathered at the Aquinas Dining Hall for a short refreshment.
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