It was a prayerful “Night of Reflection” for the 276 pre-freshmen at Jesuit High School on Saturday, August 24. During a six-hour stay, the eighth graders made new friends and bonded as the Class of 2018. Together, they attended Mass, ate dinner, prayed, played, and participated in small group discussions.

Senior Zach Adams (left, in blue shirt) leads a discussion group at the “Night of Reflection” for pre-freshmen on Saturday, August 24.

Encouraged and led by juniors and seniors active in Jesuit’s Campus Ministry program, the pre-freshmen had many opportunities to take long looks in the mirror, perhaps for the first time, as they pondered the responsibilities of being Blue Jays and Men for Others.

In the discussion group above, senior Zach Adams (left, in blue shirt, holding papers) introduces himself and helps break the ice. Clockwise from Adams are junior Matthew Stuckey and senior Evan Wolff, who assisted with putting the new Blue Jays at ease. From Wolff, clockwise, are pre-freshmen Donald Barrett, Stephen Ecuyer, Trent Greco, Grant Glorioso, Colin Gordon, Chase Cutrer, Samuel Caluda, and Grey Ellis.