The first part of the inauguration day ceremonies was the mass.
The front of Sacred Heart Chapel in the Liberal Arts Building |
The beautiful stained glass windows in Sacred Heart Chapel |
Musicians performed Burgmueller, Cui and Buxtehude |
Student dancers led the procession |
Representatives from other faith communities gave Dr. Fike an ecumenical blessing |
Cardinal Maida officiated at the mass |
Jesse Cox, campus minister, delilvered a welcome |
Mass participants also gave their communal blessing to Dr. Fike |
Mass |
Dr. Fike took communion |
Alumna Toni Babcock greeted Dr. and Mrs. Fike in the receiving line after mass |
Marie Gabriel-Hungerman '53, IHM, and her sister Dr. Ann Hungerman '48, gave their best wishes to Dr. Fike's wife, Sylvia Rosales-Fike |
Board members Janet Ryan, IHM, and Carol Quigley, IHM, met Tom and Sarah Fike, Dr. Fike's parents |
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