Had the opportunity on Monday morning to cover the All Schools Mass at the University of Notre Dame. The mass included 5,000 local Catholic school students who packed into Notre Dame’s Purcell Pavilion where the Irish basketball teams play. I’m not Catholic, and I can probably count the masses I’ve been to in my life on one hand. That said, I’m fascinated by the ceremonies and always enjoy shooting them when given the chance. Religious ceremonies always seem to lead to good pictures because they open people up, exposing some very telling moments about the characters of the worshippers. Below are a few pictures presented in black and white, but I also put together a gallery in full living color.
![The Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, makes his way into the Purcell Pavilion in a procession during the All Schools Mass on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, at the University of Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0001.jpg)
![Riley Niedbalski, left, Sarah Wood and Harley Pankiewicz, all 6 year olds from Mishawaka Catholic School sing during the All Schools Mass on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, in the Purcell Pavilion at the University of Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0002.jpg)