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At Annual Grandparents’ Day, Blue Jays Spend Quality Time with Their Loved Ones

Posted December 8, 2015 / Last updated December 15, 2015

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GrandparentsDayMass_20151205_featuredStudents and their grandparents filled the Chapel of the North American Martyrs on Saturday, Dec. 5, for the annual Grandparents’ Day Mass.

Mass was celebrated by Jesuit High School president, Fr. John Brown, S.J., who was assisted on the altar by Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J., ’66, Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., Fr. Norman B. O’Neal, S.J., Fr. Donald E. Saunders, S.J., and Br. William J. Dardis, S.J., ’58. Jesuit’s choir provided musical accompaniment.

Afterward, many of the attendees moved from the Chapel to the auditorium for the annual Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert, which was followed by a social in the Student Commons.

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Grandparents' Day Mass, Dec. 5, 2015

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    Blue Jays and their grandparents filled the Chapel of the North American Martyrs at the Grandparents' Day Mass on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Jesuit’s choir provided musical accompaniment at the Grandparents' Day Mass on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Sophomore Dylan McKeough.
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    Senior Benji Creel.
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    Fr. Brown says the Homily at the Grandparents' Day Mass on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Blue Jays and their grandparents filled the Chapel of the North American Martyrs at the Grandparents' Day Mass on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Blue Jays and their grandparents filled the Chapel of the North American Martyrs at the Grandparents' Day Mass on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Fr. Brown celebrates Grandparents' Day Mass.
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    Bobby Mahl, sophomore Samuel Caluda, Debbie Mahl at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Jackie Howell, Ed Merritt '53, sophomore Jordan Merritt, Leslie Merritt, Greg Merritt '80 at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Freshman Dominic Schof, Dave Schof Jr. '56, Carolyn Schof, junior Douglas Schof Jr. at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Leah Weiss, pre-freshman Joey Grana, Harold Weis '58, junior Jason Grana, Dr. Salvador Longo at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Mary Hebert, pre-freshman Reece McGaha, Yvonne McGaha at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Nina Camacho, Ed Camacho, senior Dane Castillo, Fe Camacho at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Vivian Locantro, Brett Locantro, freshman Carson Keller, Christy Keller, Camryn Keller, Steven Keller, Fay Fink, Eddie Fink, Sue Brown, and Gregory Brown at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Senior Noah Billeaud and his mother Mary Billeaud at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Pre-freshmen Scott Cavanagh, Dale Lindsey, Dominic Stoner, junior Doug Schof Jr., and freshman Dominic Schof at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Fred Westenberger '51, Lisa Jordan, junior Trey Jordan, Dell Jordan, Zachary Jordan, Roger Jordan at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Seniors Kyle Richoux, Phillip Gerarve, Sterling Stafford, and Destiny Stafford at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Rose Richoux, senior Kyle Richoux, Rory Richoux at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
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    Rosalie Bruno, junior John McCord, Jackie McCord, Sam McCord at the reception following Grandparents' Day Mass and the Blue Jay Band and Chorus Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.