# @canisiushs on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-10-03T20:59:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Canisius High School (@canisiushs) — https://gondola.cc/canisiushs

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Special guest Fr. Pat Nolan, S.J., the Provincial Assistant for Vocations for the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus, celebrated Mass Thursday in our Scaccia Auditorium on the Feast of St. Borgia.

In Fr. Nolan’s homily, he referenced a letter from St. Peter Canisius to St. Francis Borgia in which he discussed St. Stanislaus Kotska, writing that “we hope for great things from him.” 

“ ‘We hope great things from him,’ ” Fr. Nolan repeated, before addressing the students: “Do you realize that is how your teachers, the Jesuits, your coaches, your parents – feel about you? We hope great things from you.”

Fr. Nolan began his homily by using the metaphor of often-cited NFL coaching trees, saying that "each Jesuit priest in this sanctuary has influenced me in some way."

Fr. Nolan gestured from the podium to the right of the auditorium floor and would explain how he was affected by each concelebrant: President Fr. David Ciancimino, S.J.; Director of Campus Ministry Fr. Chuck Frederico, S.J.; Assistant to the President Fr. Richard Zanoni, S.J.; and Assistant to the Principal Fr. Edward Durkin, S.J.

Several students participated in the Mass, including Cormac Schaeffer ’25 (first reading), Angel Lopez-Castillo’25 (Responsorial Psalm), Mason Alnutt ’25 and Erasmo Ponce ’25 (Prayers of the Faithful), Tyler Bridge ’25 (crossbearer) and Alex Tallides ’25 and Jack Ganci ’25 (candlebearers). Other students were Eucharistic Ministers while the chorus and guitar ensemble performed.
 
Students and families interested in the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” by Business First – can learn more at our Open House on Sunday or Monday. Book today via canisiushigh.org/openhouse

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