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GCU Mass of the Holy Spirit Draws Nearly 300 for Inspiration and Insight

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Some 280 students, faculty and staff filled the Dorothy Marron University Community Chapel at Georgian Court University, Lakewood, February 11, for the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit. There, they listened intently, some taking notes, as Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., urged students to keep the faith as they chart the course for future.

In his homily, Bishop O’Connell, who was principal celebrant of the Mass, drew from the day’s Gospel (Mark 7: 1-13) in which Jesus describes the Pharisees as hypocrites who give lip service to God with their practices but not their hearts.

Read the rest of the story, written by contributor Lois Rogers, at The Monitor of Trenton.

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Georgian Court University is a leading regional university that provides a transformative education, preparing students for ethical leadership and service in the Catholic Mercy tradition. Founded in 1908 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Georgian Court University is Central and South Jersey’s only Catholic university. The university has a strong liberal arts core and a historic special concern for women.

As a forward-thinking university that supports diversity and academic excellence, GCU is known for expanding possibility for more than 1,900 students of all faiths and backgrounds in 35+ undergraduate majors and 10+ graduate programs. The GCU Lions compete in 16 NCAA Division II sports in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). In 2020, GCU was named a Best Value College by Money.com and a Best Bang for the Buck (Northeast) by Washington Monthly. High student retention and graduation rates make GCU a Top Performer on Social Mobility on U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, and in 2024, GCU was named one of the best Online Master’s Colleges in New Jersey.

The main campus is in Lakewood, New Jersey, on the picturesque former George Jay Gould estate, a National Historic Landmark. Georgian Court, which is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, also serves students through its Center for Professional Studies, and at other locations, including GCU at Brookdale, and through multiple online degree and certificate programs.

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