A free, wonderful holiday event with an art exhibition!

All friends and members of the Jesuit High School Community are invited to join the Jesuit and St. Francis Choirs in collaboration with JHS Drama in an evening of prayer and song as we celebrate the season of Advent and prepare ourselves anew for the birth of our Savior this Christmas. Also features curated art from our Photography and Studio Art students in the chapel vestibule.

Doors open at 6:30pm, and the service begins at 7:00pm.

About the student art

As you enter, you’ll notice a collection of artwork displayed in the vestibule, created by students in our Visual Arts program. This exhibition is the result of collaboration between our Theology and Art departments. Ms. Sara Brabec guided students in reflecting on the Incarnation, the profound mystery of God becoming human, sharing examples of how artists and photographers have expressed what it means to be human. We invite you to take time to appreciate this artwork; Each piece is a testament to the talent, imagination, and spiritual curiosity of our students.

Each visual arts class received a specific prompt inviting them to engage with the theme of the incarnation. 

History of Lessons & Carols

In 1918, the Dean of King’s College, Cambridge University, 34-year-old  Eric Milner-White, desired to create an Advent prayer service that would invite the participation of readers and singers of various ages from the university as well as from the town of Cambridge. He wove together scripture and song into a Service of Nine Lessons and Carols,  a liturgical celebration of the Advent season intended to remind the faithful of the promises of old now fulfilled in the birth of our Savior.

We are proud to continue this tradition in the Jeffrey ’80 and Elizabeth  Phelan Chapel of the North American Martyrs in our own way, using traditional and contemporary hymns and texts.  We, too, encourage your prayerful participation, especially when invited to join the choir in song.