"It's an annual event. The cardinal, in April of every year, celebrates the Mass. He loves doing it, he's got a great commitment to campus ministry and college students," he continued.

In his homily at the Mass, Cardinal O'Malley talked about the difference between finding happiness and simply having fun, noting that a person has reached maturity when "they know the difference."

"Now don't get me wrong -- there are some people whose entire life is one long pursuit of having fun, and they're some of the most miserable and self-absorbed people that you could ever image. True happiness comes when we have love in our lives," he said.

"And I don't mean love defined by Hollywood or rock music or the soap operas, but love as Jesus teaches us from the cross; the laying down of one's life for one's friend, for one's family, for one's community, for humanity. That is love, and that is the love that brings happiness," Cardinal O'Malley continued.

He offered his hopes to the recently confirmed that they will decide to pursue a vocation.

"The grace of confirmation helps us to live a call to that holiness. It also helps us to discern our own individual vocations. We hope that some of you will perhaps have a vocation in the priesthood, to consecrated life as a brother or sister," he said.

Adelaide Davis, another person who was confirmed, said that it was something she had "always meant to do," but didn't have time in high school due to her classes and sports.

"I think faith is really important in your life, just because the world is always changing, and especially in your twenties, when I feel like my life changes every day," she said, adding that her faith helps her see that "what's meant to be will be, and that as long as you are strong and love each then everything will work out in the end."