Mass of the Holy Spirit | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Mass of the Holy Spirit Mass of the Holy Spirit Published: April 14, 2005 Author: Michael O. Garvey The opening of the conclave which will elect the next pope will be observed at the University of Notre Dame Monday (April 18) at 5:15 p.m., when the Mass of the Holy Spirit will be celebrated in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Rev. Peter Rocca, C.S.C., rector of the Basilica, will preside at the Mass, and sacred music will be provided by the Notre Dame Women’s Liturgical Choir. The Mass of the Holy Spirit is traditionally celebrated when the papal chair is vacant and invokes God’s grace on the deliberations of the conclave’s cardinal electors. TopicID: 10783 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn