Jesuit will deliver invocation at Biden s inauguration
The tradition of invocations at presidential inaugurations goes back to 1937
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Jesuit Father Leo O Donovan speaking at the Dutch Embassy in Washington D.C. in 2017 (Photo: en.wikipedia.org)
Jesuit Father Leo O Donovan, former president of Georgetown University, will deliver the invocation at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden on Jan. 20.
The priest, a friend of the Biden family, was the main celebrant at the funeral Mass for Biden s son Beau in 2015 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Wilmington, Delaware.
He confirmed with National Catholic Reporter Jan. 6 that he would be delivering the invocation, saying Biden had personally called him and invited him, which he accepted.
Jesuit priest will deliver invocation at Biden s presidential inauguration
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