Rev. Mark Thesing, C.S.C., is the Assistant Provincial and Steward for the U.S. Province. In 1977, Father Mark entered the college seminary for Holy Cross as a freshman, majoring in mathematics. Father Mark was ordained in 1986. His first assignment was teaching at Notre Dame High School in Niles, Illinois. After five years of teaching Father Mark pursued and earned his MBA. Father Mark has served as Provincial Steward, undertaken Ph.D. work in Strategic Management at the University of North Carolina, taught in Mendoza, and served as rector of Keenan Hall, Business Manager for Student Affairs and Director of Finance and Administration for Mendoza. He now serves the men of Duncan Hall where he lives and the ND football team as chaplain. On weekends he assists at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend. During his free time he enjoys photography, cooking, family gatherings and trips back to Florida.