Notre Dame will celebrate the arrival of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne/South Bend with a Mass of thanksgiving Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Bishop Rhoades will preside and preach at the Mass, which will be concelebrated by ND President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., and other priests from the Notre Dame community. The Notre Dame Liturgical Choir will provide music for the Mass, which will be followed by a public reception in the rotunda of the Main Building. Bishop Rhoades was installed Jan. 13 as successor to Bishop John M. D’Arcy, who had led Notre Dame’s home diocese since 1985.
New Program for Online Spiritual Dialogue On Sunday, Feb. 7, the Alumni Association launched an online program, Tender, Strong, and True: Living the Gospel Daily, enabling alumni, parents, and friends to engage in spiritual discussions with University faculty and other faith experts live via the Internet. The series kicked off with a discussion titled “Persevering in Prayer: Getting It Started and Keeping It Going.” [Full Story]
Inside the Haiti Disaster The University’s official Haiti response website http://haitidisaster.nd.edu offers an inside look at the Haiti disaster from the perspective of three Notre Dame faculty and staff members who were there during the Jan. 12 quake. Rev. Tom Streit, C.S.C., ’80,Sarah Craig ’98, and Logan Anderson of the Notre Dame Haiti Program, share their stories on video. Visit http://haitidisaster.nd.edu to view additional videos of ND alums who have traveled to Haiti to lend assistance and to learn more about Notre Dame’s response to the disaster. The site includes links to resources for those wishing to provide financial assistance to the relief efforts.
Have You Voted?
Now is your opportunity to let your voice be heard. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to cast your ballot in the 2010 election for the Notre Dame Alumni Association Board of Directors. The Board of Directors plays an important role in communicating alumni views and opinions to the University administration and setting strategic direction for the Alumni Association.
Voting for the 2010 election runs until Feb. 25 at 5:00 p.m. EST. To view the biographies and mission statements for the 2010 Alumni Board election candidates, visit the election website.
The Alumni Association did NOT mail a paper ballot to alumni. To request a hard-copy ballot, call the Alumni Association at 574-631-6000.
