The Mass featured many hymns sung in Spanish. The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe honors the moment Mary appeared to Juan Diego, a Nahua peasant, in 1531, and spoke to him in Náhuatl—his own native language.

In his homily, Bishop Grob encouraged Ramblers to embrace life’s unpredictability and make a difference to leave their mark on the world saying, "What difference might you make? What encounter might you have on the way to change your life, somebody else’s life, maybe the life of the world."

To end Mass, Loyola Academy Combined Bands, Orchestras, and Choirs gave a beautiful performance of  "Angels We Have Heard on High" from their recent Christmas concert.

Thank you to our student choir and the following students for their help and participation in Mass:

Call to Worship:  Emmary Arciniega '25 and Jonathan Hernandez '25
1st Reading: Jeniah Munoz '26
Intercessions: Emilia Nelson '26 and Monse Perez '25
Gift Bearer: Isabella Allison '25
Gift Bearer: Alexandra Delgado '25
Cross Bearer: Sanchazz Bufford '25
Book of the Gospels: Ava Arguelles '26

Student Eucharistic Ministers: Katherine Thomas '25, Simone Abbasi '25, Marney Smyth '25, Margot Hickey '26, Claire Brady '25, Milanya FayCurry '25, Catherine Bransfield '25, John Solmos '26, Mary Kate Ginley '25, Mary Fuller '26, Grace Gordon '25, Emily Vasilj '26, Monse Perez '25, Caroline Locke '25, Ava Jefson '25, Quinn Dickson '26, Harper Summerford '25, Claire Lisowski '25, Reagan Dickson '26, Mattea D'Anniballe '26, and Katie Krug '25

Faculty and Staff Eucharistic Ministers: Mr. John Azpell, Dr. Mary Stimming, Mr. Mark Pocaro, and Mrs. Colleen Whelan

Student Sacristans: Colin Langford '25, Brandon Matejka '25, Addison Leadbetter '25, Rebecca Jalloway '25

May Mary guide and bless our Loyola community as we continue our Advent preparations.