Liturgy Schedule
Whether you are Roman Catholic or practice another faith tradition, all members of the Loyola Health Sciences Division community are invited to these communal celebrations of prayer and blessing.
Daily and Weekly Mass
The Eucharist is celebrated on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 12:00 p.m. in Galvin Chapel, located in the lower level of Loyola University Medical Center, one floor below the gift shop, near the East elevators.
We also celebrate Mass at 8:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month in the Gathering Room (Stritch School of Medicine, 250). This Mass is coordinated by the student chapter of the Catholic Medical Association.
Other Masses are periodically offered for Holy Days or other special occasions as listed below.
If you are new to the area and would like assistance connecting to a local parish, church congregation, or other type of religious community, please visit our Places of Worship page or stop by University Ministry and speak with one of our staff members. We are happy to provide you with resources and contacts, and to talk with you about your spiritual needs!
Family Mass
Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., Quiet Study Room, Niehoff School of Nursing (adjacent to the Information Commons)
This Mass is celebrated during Family Weekend immediately preceding the White Coat Ceremony. The Family Mass is a special opportunity for us to gather in prayer and song, giving thanks to God for our community and the beginning of a journey toward becoming a physician. This is also a great way to introduce family and friends to the Loyola Stritch family. Students and families of all faith traditions are welcome, as this is a moment for our entire community to come together to share in our Jesuit Catholic tradition and shared values of contemplation and community.
Mass of the Holy Spirit
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 12:00 p.m., Cuneo Center Atrium
The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a tradition dating to 1548 among Jesuit educational institutions. This liturgical celebration is a way to invite God’s Holy Spirit to guide and bless our pursuits during the new academic year.
Students, faculty and staff from all academic programs are encouraged to attend. Click here for a .pdf of the 2018 Mass of the Holy Spirit Flyer.
Feast of St. Luke Celebration
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 12:00 p.m., Cuneo Center Atrium
Saint Luke, the patron saint of physicians and surgeons, honors all healthcare providers in the Catholic tradition and Catholic institutions. The celebration of Saint Luke at Loyola invites all members of the Health Sciences Division and Loyola Health System communities to reflect upon their calling to service and healing within the medical profession. Click here for a .pdf of the 2018 Feast of St. Luke Flyer.
Following the liturgy, we will award the Jack MacCarthy Service in Medicine Award, honoring an alumnus/a in their commitment to service of under-resourced populations, inspired by Gospel values.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Join with others from the Health Sciences Division and Loyola University Medical Center to observe the start of the Lenten season, a time for many Christians marked by a more focused practice of prayer, fasting, and giving.
The 2019 Ash Wednesday services schedule is forthcoming.
Click here for additional Lenten offerings at Loyola.
Baccalaureate Mass
May 2019, Cuneo Center Atrium
As an integral component of Graduation Weekend, all are invited to participate in this liturgy to honor graduates and their families, give thanks for the gifts received during one’s academic studies, and ask for God’s blessing upon future pursuits.
The Baccalaureate Mass concludes with a special blessing of the graduates and symbolic passing of the light from physicians to the graduating students.