tag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:/newsHoly Cross at Notre Dame | News2022-07-06T10:46:00-04:00tag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1465832022-07-06T10:46:00-04:002022-07-06T10:46:56-04:00Holy Cross Brother Columba O’Neill, C.S.C., begins formal process for sainthood<p>The formal process for sainthood has begun for Holy Cross Brother Columba O’Neill, C.S.C., a humble cobbler who worked at the University of Notre Dame and served as a confrere of the University’s founder, Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.</p><p>The formal process for sainthood has begun for Holy Cross Brother Columba O’Neill, C.S.C., a humble cobbler who worked at the University of Notre Dame and served as a confrere of the University’s founder, Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.</p>
<p>According to an announcement on Friday (June 24) from the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Brother Columba’s religious life of poverty, chastity and obedience was truly exemplary.</p>
<p>“Brother Columba’s sincere and deep devotion and complete trust in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary were profound, reminiscent of St. Andre Bessette’s deep devotion to St. Joseph,” said Bishop Kevin Rhoades. “[His] life was a testimony of what it means to live Jesus’ injunction: ‘Learn from me for I am meek and humble of heart.’ His simple and childlike faith and his meekness and humility are evident in his letters and in the testimony of his superiors and his brothers in religious life.”</p>
<p>“Brother Columba truly lived a life of heroic service — not only to the students, faculty and leaders of Notre Dame, but to the hundreds of people in need he corresponded with across the country,” said <a href="https://president.nd.edu/about/">Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.</a>, president of the University of Notre Dame.</p>
<p>“His boundless devotion, his sincere humility and the power of his prayer are evidence of his saintly character,” Father Jenkins said. “We are inspired by his fidelity to the Notre Dame community and solidarity with those in need, and can learn much from his example about what it means to live a good and holy life. We are deeply grateful to Bishop Rhoades for accepting the petition for Brother Columba’s canonization.”</p>
<p>Born in 1848 in Mackeysburg, Pennsylvania, John O’Neill entered the Congregation of Holy Cross, the religious order that founded Notre Dame, in 1874 after meeting with Father Sorin. Upon taking his final vows, he took the religious name Columba, as was traditional at the time. He then served in the St. Joseph Orphan Asylum in Lafayette, Indiana, for nine years before returning to work on the University’s campus in 1885.</p>
<p>Brother Columba, who was born with a foot deformity and walked with a dramatic limp, worked to repair shoes and create specialized shoes for those with foot and ankle problems. He was also assigned to care for Father Sorin as a nurse and caregiver from 1891 until Father Sorin’s death in 1893.</p>
<p>In approximately 1890, Brother Columba began making images of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Sacred Heart badges, which he shared with Notre Dame students when they came to pick up their shoes. He made more than 10,000 images of Mary and 30,000 Sacred Heart badges in total, which he often distributed with instructions to pray a novena, and cures began to be reported throughout the South Bend area and beyond.</p>
<p>As word spread, letters began to pour in from those seeking his help. Although Brother Columba had a limited education, he sought to reply to each letter personally.</p>
<p>Brother Philip Smith, C.S.C., an archivist in the Midwest Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross, formally lodged the petition for canonization last fall and serves as postulator of the cause. Brother Smith has curated more than 10,000 letters to and from Brother Columba thanking him for his prayers, badges and cures — ranging from relief from chronic headaches to cures for blindness, deafness, cancer and polio.</p>
<p>Brother Columba was remarkable for several reasons, according to Brother Smith, including his dedication to Mary and her Immaculate Heart, his even greater love for the Sacred Heart of Jesus and, most remarkably, his ability to pray for favors and cures through the intercession of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.</p>
<p>“He was a common man who lived a very uncommon life,” Brother Smith said. “He was very down to earth. You know, in one letter, he enjoyed the fact that someone gave him a cigar. In another, a woman suggests that if he comes to visit, they'll make his favorite meal, corned beef and cabbage.</p>
<p>“But the uncommon part was that he had such a sincere, childlike devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary that he was not really surprised that these cures took place. He may have been surprised that he was the vehicle, but he was not shocked at all that these things not only happened, but happened with a tremendous amount of frequency.”</p>
<p>Brother Columba, who came to be known as the “Miracle Man of Notre Dame,” continued to serve as a cobbler and healer until he contracted influenza in 1920. He never fully recovered and died in the Community House on campus — now known as Columba Hall — on Nov. 20, 1923. His funeral was widely attended, and letters thanking him continued to arrive at the Notre Dame Post Office through 1926.</p>
<p>After being declared a Servant of God, the next step toward sainthood comes when the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints examines the evidence of Brother Columba’s holiness and work. If approved, his case will be passed to Pope Francis who will decide if he lived a life of “heroic virtue,” at which point he may be called Venerable. The final two steps, which require evidence of miracles occurring after the candidate’s death, are beatification and canonization.</p>
<p>Brother Columba follows in the footsteps of St. André Bessette, who became the Congregation’s first canonized saint in 2010. The founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Blessed Basil Moreau, was beatified in 2007.</p>
<p>“Brother Columba is an example we all need, especially right now when our nation is so polarized,” Brother Smith said. “He had a need to respond to the pain — physical, spiritual or psychological — of anyone who wrote to him, whether they were Catholic or Protestant, learned or uneducated, rich or poor. He never turned anyone away. The common denominator was that if they acted with faith, as he instructed them, good things would follow. And we need that lesson today.”</p>
<p class="attribution">Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Carrie Gates</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/holy-cross-brother-columba-oneill-c-s-c-begins-formal-process-for-sainthood/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">June 28, 2022</span>.</p>Carrie Gatestag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1463672022-06-22T13:56:00-04:002022-06-23T14:01:03-04:00Keough Hall Rector Rev. Gabriel Griggs, C.S.C., Receives Sacrament of Holy Orders<p>On April 23, 2022, the Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders on Rev. Cameron Cortens, C.S.C., Rev. Drew Clary, C.S.C., and Rev. Gabriel Griggs, C.S.C.</p><p>With abundant joy and thanksgiving, the United States Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross announces the ordination of three men to the priesthood. The ceremony took place on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, on the University of Notre Dame campus. The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders on Rev. Cameron Cortens, C.S.C., Rev. Drew Clary, C.S.C., and Rev. Gabriel Griggs, C.S.C.<br>
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“This is a joy-filled day for the Congregation of Holy Cross and the people of God. Cameron, Drew, and Gabe are poised to help ‘wake up the world’ as Pope Francis invites us,” said Provincial Superior Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C. “They are thoughtful and compassionate ministers of God’s friendship, something our Church and our world need more than ever. We in Holy Cross are so grateful to have them walking with us in our mission to make God known, loved, and served.”</p>
<p>Rev. Cameron Cortens, C.S.C., is the oldest of four children of Caroline and Andrew Cortens of Boise, Idaho. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 2013, where he also received his Master of Divinity in 2021.<br>
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During his first year of formation in 2014 to 15, Fr. Cameron assisted with First Communion preparation at St. Adalbert Parish (South Bend, Indiana). During his novitiate year from 2015-2016, he provided spiritual care at Penrose Hospital and at Namasté Alzheimer Center, ministered to the homeless at Marian House, and participated in various Sunday ministries at Sacred Heart Parish. Fr. Cameron was a life-skills counselor for Stone Soup Community (South Bend, Indiana) from 2016 to 2017 and a service-learning experience instructor at Holy Cross College (Notre Dame, Indiana) from 2017 to 2018. Fr. Cameron served at La Parroquia Nuestra Madre Santísima de la Luz (Nuevo León, Mexico) from 2018 to 2019, and worked for Catholic Peace Fellowship (South Bend, Indiana) during 2019 to 2020. He served as an assistant rector at Keough Hall (University of Notre Dame) from 2020 to 2021. Fr. Cameron spent his diaconate year in anticipation of priestly ordination at Holy Redeemer Parish (Portland, Oregon).<br>
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Fr. Cameron celebrated his first Mass Sunday, April 24, 2022, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Indiana, at 12:00 pm EDT. He continues to serve at Holy Redeemer Parish.<br>
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Rev. Drew Clary, C.S.C., is the oldest of three children of Pamela and Richard Clary of Castroville, Texas. He graduated with a B.A. in economics and political science from the University of Notre Dame in 2009. He earned a master’s in education through the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) in 2011. Fr. Drew entered formation with the Congregation of Holy Cross in 2015 and earned his Master of Divinity in 2021.</p>
<p>Fr. Drew taught religious education at St. Adalbert Parish (South Bend, Indiana) from 2015 to 2016, and worked at La Parroquia de Nuestra Santísima Madre de la Luz (Nuevo León, Mexico) during the summer of 2016. While at the Holy Cross Novitiate (Cascade, Colorado) from 2016 to 2017, Fr. Drew served at Penrose Hospital, Catholic Charities, Namasté Alzheimer Center, and Sacred Heart Parish. In addition, he assisted at the Catholic Worker from 2017 to 2018 and completed a language immersion program in Puebla, Mexico, during the summer of 2018. He also led small-group Bible studies for Notre Dame Campus Ministry from 2018 to 2019 and spent the summer of 2019 at the Oratory of St. Joseph in Montreal. Fr. Drew was a dorm pastoral associate at O’Neill Hall (University of Notre Dame) from 2019 to 2020. In the summer of 2020, he began living and ministering at St. Adalbert and St. Casimir parishes (South Bend, Indiana), where he continued as a transitional deacon in preparation for priestly ordination.</p>
<p>Fr. Drew celebrated his first Mass in English on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at St. Adalbert Church, South Bend, Indiana, followed by a Mass in Spanish at St. Casimir Church, South Bend, Indiana. He will continue to serve at St. Adalbert and St. Casimir parishes.</p>
<p>Rev. Gabriel Griggs, C.S.C., grew up in South Bend, Indiana, and is the oldest of three children of Ann and Gladden Griggs. After receiving his B.A. in liberal studies and applied mathematics from the University of Notre Dame in 2014. Fr. Gabe completed one year of graduate work in statistics at Purdue University. He received his Master of Divinity from Notre Dame in 2021.<br>
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Fr. Gabe directed a parish discussion group at Holy Cross Parish (South Bend, Indiana) during 2015-2016, his first year of formation. In 2016-17, while at the Holy Cross Novitiate (Cascade, Colorado), he served at the Marian House soup kitchen and Namasté Alzheimer Center. From 2017 to 2018, Fr. Gabe worked at Ryan’s Place Children’s Grief Support Center (Goshen, Indiana), helping children and teenagers who lost loved ones. He spent 2018 to 2019 teaching the Common Good Seminar at Holy Cross College (Notre Dame, Indiana) and 2019 to 2020 as a chaplain for the Program of Liberal Studies at the University of Notre Dame. During his final year of formation, Fr. Gabe designed and taught a biblical interpretation course for alumni of the Program of Liberal Studies. He spent his diaconate year in preparation for priestly ordination as the rector of Keough Hall, a men’s residence at the University of Notre Dame.</p>
<p>He celebrated his first Mass on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Indiana, at 10:00 am EDT. He continues as the rector of Keough Hall at the University of Notre Dame.</p>
<p><em>Originally published at: <a href="https://www.holycrossusa.org/article/congregation-of-holy-cross-ordains-three-priests/">https://www.holycrossusa.org/article/congregation-of-holy-cross-ordains-three-priests/</a></em></p>Marianne FitzGeraldtag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1381822021-06-04T15:00:00-04:002021-06-04T16:00:56-04:00Rev. Austin Collins, C.S.C., appointed vice president for mission engagement and Church affairs at Notre Dame<p><a href="https://artdept.nd.edu/faculty/faculty-by-alpha/austin-collins-c-s-c/">Rev. Austin Collins, C.S.C.</a>, a longtime professor of sculpture at the University of Notre Dame and formerly religious superior of Holy Cross priests and brothers at the University, has been appointed vice president for <a href="https://meca.nd.edu/">mission engagement and Church affairs</a>, effective June 7, Notre Dame President <a href="https://president.nd.edu/about/">Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.</a>, announced today.</p><figure class="image-right"><img alt="Rev. Austin Collins, C.S.C." height="350" src="https://news.nd.edu/assets/338336/rev._austin_collins_c.s.c._2638_crop.jpg" width="300">
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<p><a href="https://artdept.nd.edu/faculty/faculty-by-alpha/austin-collins-c-s-c/">Rev. Austin Collins, C.S.C.</a>, a longtime professor of sculpture at the University of Notre Dame and formerly religious superior of Holy Cross priests and brothers at the University, has been appointed vice president for <a href="https://meca.nd.edu/">mission engagement and Church affairs</a>, effective June 7, Notre Dame President <a href="https://president.nd.edu/about/">Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.</a>, announced today. He succeeds <a href="https://www.nd.edu/about/leadership/council/gerry-olinger/">Rev. Gerard J. Olinger, C.S.C.</a>, who recently was appointed the University’s vice president for student affairs.</p>
<p>“Father Collins has served Notre Dame and the Congregation of Holy Cross with distinction in many capacities over the years,” Father Jenkins said. “He brings great wisdom and years of experience — as a Holy Cross priest, a member of the faculty, an administrator and as a Trustee and a member of the University’s Board of Fellows — to this vitally important role. I look forward to working closely with him to promote and deepen appreciation for our distinctive Catholic mission, and to continue our service to the Church.”</p>
<p>In his new position, Father Collins will steward and deepen Notre Dame’s Catholic and Holy Cross mission and serve as the University’s liaison to the Congregation of Holy Cross, U.S. bishops and the Holy See. He also will oversee the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem and provide critical leadership for the University’s ecumenical and interfaith outreach. Other responsibilities include leadership of the Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason in Dublin and the Grotto Network, a University initiative that contributes to the Church’s mission to evangelize young Catholic adults.</p>
<p>Father Collins served from 2015 to 2020 as religious superior of Holy Cross priests and brothers at Notre Dame, during which time he also served as a Trustee and Fellow of the University. A faculty member in the <a href="https://artdept.nd.edu/">Department of Art, Art History and Design</a> since 1985, he was chair of the department from 1997 through 2003 and has served on the University’s Academic Council, Faculty Senate, Arts and Letters College Council and numerous committees.</p>
<p>Father Collins earned his bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame, a master of divinity degree from the Graduate Theological Union and a master of fine arts degree from Claremont Graduate University. He was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross, Notre Dame’s founding religious community, in 1982.</p>
<p>As a sculptor, Father Collins’ area of practice includes public art, large outdoor sculpture, installation art and liturgical art, often with a focus on political and social issues. His more than 140 exhibitions include works at Notre Dame and other universities nationwide as well as the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His sculptures also have been placed in 50 public and private collections, and he has delivered more than three dozen public lectures across the country.</p>
<p class="attribution">Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Dennis Brown</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/rev-austin-collins-c-s-c-appointed-vice-president-for-mission-engagement-and-church-affairs-at-notre-dame/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">June 03, 2021</span>.</p>Dennis Browntag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1375732021-05-11T10:10:00-04:002021-05-11T10:11:27-04:00Father Gerard Olinger, C.S.C., appointed vice president for student affairs at Notre Dame<p>Currently Notre Dame’s vice president for mission engagement and Church affairs, Father Olinger previously served as vice president for student affairs at the University of Portland.</p><p>University of Notre Dame President <a href="https://president.nd.edu/about/">Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.</a>, today named <a href="https://www.nd.edu/about/leadership/council/gerry-olinger/">Rev. Gerard “Gerry” J. Olinger, C.S.C.</a>, vice president for student affairs, effective June 1. Currently Notre Dame’s vice president for mission engagement and Church affairs, Father Olinger previously served as vice president for student affairs at the University of Portland.</p>
<p>“We are fortunate to have in Father Olinger a seasoned administrator, a dedicated priest and a dynamic leader,” Father Jenkins said. “I have enjoyed working closely with Gerry over the past three years and look forward to collaborating with him — building on Erin Hoffmann Harding’s legacy — to educate the minds and hearts of our students.”</p>
<p>“I am honored to accept Father Jenkins’ invitation to serve as vice president for student affairs and grateful for the opportunity to carry forward many of the important initiatives established by my predecessor, Erin Hoffmann Harding,” Father Olinger said. “A Notre Dame education, in the tradition of the Congregation of Holy Cross, cultivates both the mind and the heart, and I am excited to contribute to students’ intellectual, spiritual and moral formation. I look forward to serving all of our students in the context of a vibrant, inclusive community, leading an extraordinary team of student affairs colleagues, and being a partner with many across the University who make Notre Dame a great place to live and learn.”</p>
<p>In succeeding Hoffmann Harding, Father Olinger will oversee a division composed of multiple departments related to residential life, student development, career and professional development, health and well-being, and Campus Ministry.</p>
<p>In his current position since August 2018, Father Olinger stewards and deepens Notre Dame’s Catholic and Holy Cross mission and is the University’s liaison to the Congregation of Holy Cross, U.S. bishops and the Holy See. He oversees the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem and provides critical leadership for the University’s ecumenical and interfaith outreach. In addition, Father Olinger directs the Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason in Dublin and Grotto Network, the University’s digital media network for evangelizing Catholic young adults. He also ministers as an in-residence priest in Alumni Hall.</p>
<p>Before coming to Notre Dame, Father Olinger served in several senior administrative roles at the University of Portland, a sister institution to Notre Dame also founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross. Most recently, he was Portland’s vice president for university relations, responsible for the Offices of Alumni and Parent Relations, Development, Marketing and Communications and University Events. </p>
<p>As vice president for student affairs at Portland, Father Olinger had oversight for the Offices of Residence Life, Public Safety, Student Activities, Career Services, Campus Ministry and International Student Services, as well as the University’s Health and Counseling Center and Moreau Center. He also co-chaired the Presidential Advisory Committee on Inclusion; co-created a joint academic and student affairs professional development program; implemented an innovative late-night and weekend student programming model, “Pilots After Dark”: and played an integral role in the planning and development of several campus projects, including the construction of the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center and Lund Family Residence Hall, and the renovation of the Pilot House Student Center.</p>
<p>Father Olinger served previously as executive assistant to Portland’s president and concurrent assistant professor of political science in the university’s College of Arts and Sciences, teaching courses in character ethics and on the U.S. judicial system.</p>
<p>A native of Springfield, Pennsylvania, Father Olinger graduated magna cum laude<em> </em>with a bachelor’s degree in history and government from Notre Dame. He also earned two post-graduate degrees from Notre Dame: a juris doctor cum laude in 2004 and a master of divinity in 2009. While a student, he lived in Morrissey Hall for four years and served as a resident assistant. During law school, he returned to Morrissey as an assistant rector and also served as executive notes editor for the Journal of Legislation and a member of the Student Bar Association. After law school, Father Olinger entered formation with the Congregation of Holy Cross, made his final vows in August 2009 and was ordained a priest in April 2010. </p>
<p>A current member of the board of directors for King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and a trustee of Strada Education Network, Father Olinger served for four years on Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees. He also served on the board of directors for the Association for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities and the board of trustees for De La Salle North Catholic High School in Portland. He is a member of the state bars of Indiana and Pennsylvania.</p>
<p class="attribution">Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Dennis Brown</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/father-gerard-olinger-c-s-c-appointed-vice-president-for-student-affairs-at-notre-dame/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">May 10, 2021</span>.</p>Dennis Browntag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1368412021-04-13T21:00:00-04:002021-04-13T22:06:21-04:00Four Newly Ordained Priests<p>The Most Reverend Arthur J. Colgan, C.S.C., D.D., Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Diocese of Chosica (Peru), conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders on Rev. Felipe Campos Reséndez, C.S.C., Rev. Robert Lisowski, C.S.C., Rev. Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C., and Rev. David Smith, C.S.C. as priests in the Congregation of Holy Cross.</p><p>With great joy and thanksgiving, the United States Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross announces the ordination of four members, which took place on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.</p>
<p>The Most Reverend Arthur J. Colgan, C.S.C., D.D., Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Diocese of Chosica (Peru), conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders on Rev. Felipe Campos Reséndez, C.S.C., Rev. Robert Lisowski, C.S.C., Rev. Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C., and Rev. David Smith, C.S.C. as priests in the Congregation of Holy Cross.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Felipe Campos Reséndez, C.S.C.</strong>, graduated with a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in 2013, and earned his M.Div. from the University in 2019. He entered Holy Cross in August 2013 as a Postulant, and made his First Profession of Vows on August 1, 2015.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Robert Lisowski, C.S.C.</strong>, graduated with a B.A. in philosophy with minors in psychology and Classical Languages (Summa Cum laude) from St. John's University, Queens, N.Y., in 2014. He earned his M.Div. from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in May 2020. He entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in August 2014 as a Postulant, and made his First Profession of Vows on July 30, 2016.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C.</strong>, graduated with a B.S. in mathematics and a B.A. in theology from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in 2009. In 2011, he received his M.Ed. from the same, and attained his M.Div. from the University of Notre Dame in 2020. He entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in August 2014 as a Postulant, and made his First Profession of Vows on July 30, 2016.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. David Smith, C.S.C.</strong>, graduated with a B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. in 2014, and earned his M.Div. from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. in 2020. He entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in August 2014 as a Postulant, and professed First Vows on July 30, 2016.</p>
<p><em>Originally published on the <a href="https://www.holycrossusa.org/article/five-profess-final-vows-four-ordained-priests-in-holy-cross/">Congregation of Holy Cross website</a></em></p>Marianne FitzGeraldtag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1328962020-12-17T20:00:00-05:002020-12-17T20:50:54-05:00Holy Cross history: A conversation with James T. Connelly, C.S.C.<p><em>Father Connelly, congregational archivist for the Congregation of Holy Cross, discusses his latest book, from Notre Dame Press, </em><a href="https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268108854/the-history-of-the-congregation-of-holy-cross/">The History of the Congregation of Holy Cross</a>. </p><p><strong>Published:</strong> December 10, 2020 at <a href="https://cushwa.nd.edu/news/holy-cross-history-with-james-t-connelly/">Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism</a></p>
<p><strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://cushwa.nd.edu/news/authors/todd-c-ream/">Todd C. Ream</a></p>
<p><em>James T. Connelly, C.S.C., is the congregational archivist for the Congregation of Holy Cross and author or editor of a number of books, including </em>Basil Moreau and the Congregation of Holy Cross<em>, </em>The University of Portland: A Century of Teaching, Faith, and Service<em>, and</em> The Chronicles of Notre Dame Du Lac<em> by Edward Sorin, C.S.C. His latest book, from Notre Dame Press, is </em><a href="https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268108854/the-history-of-the-congregation-of-holy-cross/">The History of the Congregation of Holy Cross</a><em>. Todd Ream (Taylor University) interviewed Father Connelly about the process of writing the book.</em></p>
<p><strong>Todd Ream: Your previous book-length projects focused on Basil Moreau, C.S.C., Edward Sorin, C.S.C., and the University of Portland. At what point did you decide to write a history of the Congregation of Holy Cross?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>James Connelly:</strong> I didn’t decide so much as accept an assignment to write a history of the Congregation of Holy Cross. In 1982, the superior general of the Congregation, Father Thomas Barrosse, asked me to research and write a “popular” history of the community. What he wanted was an overview of the Congregation’s development and of significant personalities in its history. He thought it could be done by synthesizing books and articles already in print. In accepting the charge, I failed to ask for a sabbatical of two or three years to do the research and writing. I also failed to ask for funds to travel to various archives for my research.</p>
<p>Once I began to look at materials in some of the archives, I realized that the task would not be as simple as Barrosse had indicated. For example, I found documents relating various attempts to establish the brothers as a separate canonical congregation up until the general chapter of 1932 when a number of priests at the University of Notre Dame petitioned the chapter to make a separation. I don’t recall ever reading about this in any of the published materials. I also found documents relating the role of Bishop Luers of Fort Wayne promoting a separation of the Holy Cross sisters in the United States from their mother house in France. I saw correspondence from Father Verité, the superior in Bengal in the 1850s, telling Moreau not to interfere in his contacts with the Vatican and his direction of the community in Bengal. I hadn’t read about either of these before.</p>
<p>As I worked on the history I had other jobs—archivist, university professor, religious superior—and I had to find moments or occasions to do my research and writing. I was also given other writing projects. That’s why my history of the Congregation took 37 years to complete.</p>
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<p><strong>TR: In your estimation, why had no one previously embraced the challenge of telling the history of the Congregation? In what way(s) do you hope your history fills that void? </strong><br>
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<p><strong>JC:</strong> By my count, there are at least 11 biographies of the founder, Father Basil Moreau, as well as biographies of various other figures in the Congregation’s history. All of these, insofar as I know, were undertaken to fulfill what was thought to be a particular need or desire at the time. They contain many partial accounts of the community’s history and that seems to have been enough to satisfy demand. I hope, as did Father Barrosse, that a general history would be useful in helping to orient the future development of the Congregation. I speak, for example, of the community’s center shifting from Europe to what were originally missionary efforts in North America in the 19th century and from North America to what were originally missionary efforts in Asia, Africa, and Haiti by the latter decades of the 20th century. </p>
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<p><strong>TR: How did you determine the narrative arc defining your history?</strong> <br>
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<p><strong>JC:</strong> To begin, I drew up an outline of the history as I thought I could lay it out. I planned on two chapters about the founders, one each on Fathers Dujarié and Moreau, at the beginning. I realized that I would have to treat Canada, the United States and France as separate stories and gave each region separate chapters for the 19th and early 20th centuries. I decided to treat Father Gilbert Français’s long (33 years) general administration as a separate chapter marking the transition from the French era of leadership to the modern, non-French era. In the 20th century I covered developments in Canada and the United States together in the same chapters. In the last chapter, on the 20th century, I covered the large loss of members in the North American provinces and the rise in numbers in Asia, Bangladesh, Africa, and Haiti. The epilogue focuses on the merger of provinces in North America and the creation of new provinces elsewhere in the world.</p>
<p>I decided to treat the women of Holy Cross together with the men in the first two chapters up until the Vatican forced the separation of the sisters as a separate congregation in 1856. In order to partially explain what happened to the women after 1856, I did a separate chapter on their division into three autonomous canonical congregations in the 19th century.</p>
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<p><strong>TR: In the process of your research, what repositories did you find most beneficial? What kind of sources were in ample supply? What sort of material was lacking?</strong> <br>
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<p><strong>JC:</strong> Archival sources in France, Canada, and the United States were sufficient. The archives in other regions that I was able to visit were not always as useful as I wished. For example, I served in Uganda for two years and was given access to the district archives. The papers were mostly about financial matters (receipts, bills, etc.). I was not able to go to India, Bangladesh, West Africa, or Haiti. In Chile, highly sensitive documents had been weeded out of the archives in the early years of the Pinochet regime lest they be used to incriminate members of the community.</p>
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<p><strong>TR: How did your identity as a member of the Congregation inform your efforts? How did your identity as a historian inform your efforts? Did you ever find those identities to be complementary or in conflict?</strong> <br>
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<p><strong>JC:</strong> As a member of the Congregation on assignment from the superior general I was granted access to community archives. As an historian I was determined not to produce a hagiography but as honest an account of the story as I could manage. I have not been asked to submit my manuscript for review by any authorities in the Congregation. Most of the other historians of the Congregation—with the exception of Etienne and Tony Catta, who published a two-volume biography of Fr. Basil Moreau in 1955—have also been members, and most, if not all, of them were deceased when I did my research, so I can’t say whether I had any advantages over them.</p>
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<p><strong>TR: After completing your history, where do you believe the Congregation’s history fits within the histories of American Catholicism and of global Catholicism? And how did writing a history of the Congregation impact your perception of its charism? </strong><br>
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<p><strong>JC:</strong> I think Holy Cross can be identified as one of those many French missionary communities that supplied so many people and resources to American Catholicism in the first half of the 19th century. I have read that in the mid-19th century half of the personnel working in what were mission lands were French. Holy Cross fits that statistic in Canada, Bangladesh, and the United States. I think the Congregation’s commitment to education is important in the history of global Catholicism. The University of Notre Dame is one of the pre-eminent Catholic universities in the world. There is now a Notre Dame University Bangladesh that has graduated four classes. The Congregation’s schools have enrolled majorities of non-Catholic students in India and Bangladesh because of the high quality of the education offered. This is important for the public image of the Catholic Church in those countries. In Ghana, Uganda, and Haiti, the education of the Catholic population is important for their coming to take their place in the affairs of those countries.</p>
<p>I would have been hard-pressed to define the Congregation’s charism before I wrote its history. I could not find evidence of any spiritual experience or special devotion among its founders and its leaders over the years. The name of the Congregation refers to the place where its administrative center was established in the 1840s, the Sainte-Croix/Holy Cross quarter of Le Mans, France. I think its charism or persistent theme is that it repeatedly responded to the needs of the Church in distant lands and among underserved people as identified by Church leaders, e.g. Popes Pius IX and Pius XII and various bishops. This willingness to serve brought Holy Cross to the United States, Canada, Bangladesh, Chile, Brazil, Ghana, Uganda, and India. I expect that if personnel and financial resources allow, it will continue to go into different lands in the coming years.</p>
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<p><strong>TR: In your estimation, what events and figures merit further inquiry?</strong><strong> And </strong><strong>what advice would you offer scholars who may explore the history of the Congregation or the history of a religious order in general?</strong><br>
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<p><strong>JC:</strong> While some institutions have received good accounts of their history, many others have not. It would be helpful in telling the larger story to know about individuals who may have been significant at one foundation or for a time. It would be helpful to know more about Alexis Granger, François Cointet, Thomas Walsh, James Connerton, Theotonius Ganguly, and Vincent McCauley.</p>
<p>As for advice for other researchers: Start with what the Congregation says of itself and what it purports to be about in the world. Holy Cross is not a contemplative community, for example. This distinction between active and contemplative is important in studying the history of any religious order. One should not judge an order according to criteria it doesn't itself espouse. The prospective scholar of the history of Holy Cross or any other order should understand where it is in the world and what it does as a community.<br>
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<p><em>Todd C. Ream serves on the higher education and honors faculties at Taylor University, as a fellow with the Lumen Research Institute, and as the publisher for </em>Christian Scholar’s Review<em>. He is the author and editor of a number of books, including the forthcoming </em>Hesburgh of Notre Dame: The Church’s Public Intellectual<em>.</em></p>Marianne FitzGeraldtag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1295602020-09-28T11:40:00-04:002020-09-28T11:51:13-04:00Five Profess Final Vows & Four Ordained Priests in Holy Cross<p>With abundant joy and thanksgiving, the United States Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross announces the Perpetual Profession of Vows of five men, four of whom were ordained to the diaconate, as well as four men who were ordained to the priesthood.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Mr. David Smith, C.S.C.</strong>, <strong>Rev. Mr. Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C.</strong>…</p><p>With abundant joy and thanksgiving, the United States Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross announces the Perpetual Profession of Vows of five men, four of whom were ordained to the diaconate, as well as four men who were ordained to the priesthood.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Mr. David Smith, C.S.C.</strong>, <strong>Rev. Mr. Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C.</strong>, <strong>Br. Pablo José Quan López, C.S.C.</strong>, <strong>Rev. Mr. Robert Lisowski, C.S.C.</strong>, and <strong>Rev. Mr. Felipe Campos Reséndez, C.S.C.</strong>, professed Perpetual Vows on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C., Provincial Superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, received their vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience.</p>
<p>You can watch the Final Vows Mass, as well as the ordination and diaconate Mass on <a alt="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwxYgy0nxx12Xyld1aFeMLA" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t%3D967ezwabb.0.0.x679x9dab.0%26id%3Dpreview%26r%3D3%26p%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%252Fchannel%252FUCwxYgy0nxx12Xyld1aFeMLA&source=gmail&ust=1599682709008000&usg=AFQjCNG5My62Am7LJuuTajrCF5itJ_gA5A" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=967ezwabb.0.0.x679x9dab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCwxYgy0nxx12Xyld1aFeMLA" shape="rect" target="_blank">YouTube</a>.</p>
<p>"I speak for our entire province when I say how delighted we are with these young men who have chosen to walk with us in Holy Cross," said Fr. Bill Lies, C.S.C., the provincial superior of the U.S. Province of Priests and Brothers of Holy Cross. "We welcome David, Geoffrey, Pablo, Robert and Felipe home, and we congratulate our brothers Vincent, Joe, Zach, and Gil as they are ordained to the ministry of the priesthood. As our Constitution 2:20 says, 'Our mission is the Lord's and so is the strength for it. We turn to Him in prayer that He will clasp us more firmly to Himself and use our hands and wits to do the work that only He can do.' May it be true of these nine and of us all."</p>
<p>To learn more, read the full Congregation of Holy Cross <a href="https://www.holycrossusa.org/article/five-profess-final-vows-four-ordained-priests-in-holy-cross/">news release</a>. </p>
<p class="attribution">Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Angela Knight</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/five-profess-final-vows-four-ordained-priests-in-holy-cross/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">September 10, 2020</span>.</p>Angela Knighttag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1282152020-08-13T13:15:00-04:002020-08-13T13:16:20-04:00New history of Notre Dame charts academic growth, consistency in mission<p><span style="background:white">In new research, <a href="https://history.nd.edu/people/rev-thomas-blantz-c-s-c/">Rev. Thomas Blantz, C.S.C.</a>, Notre Dame professor emeritus of history, presents the story of America’s premier Catholic university from its inception as a French-founded boys’ school in 1842 to its status as an acclaimed undergraduate and international research institution of the 21st century.</span></p><p class="Normal1" style="margin-bottom:13px; margin-top:13px"><span style="background:white">In new research, <a href="https://history.nd.edu/people/rev-thomas-blantz-c-s-c/">Rev. Thomas Blantz, C.S.C.</a>, Notre Dame professor emeritus of history, presents the story of America’s premier Catholic university from its inception as a French-founded boys’ school in 1842 to its status as an acclaimed undergraduate and international research institution of the 21st century. </span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="margin-bottom:13px; margin-top:13px"><span style="background:white">Just released by Notre Dame Press, “<a href="https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268108212/the-university-of-notre-dame/">The University of Notre Dame: A History,</a>” traces the University’s path of progress <span style="background:white">— </span>challenged at times by wars, fires, financial shortfalls and even flu and cholera pandemics <span style="background:white">— </span>through detailed treatments of Notre Dame’s defining leaders and moments. Among those leaders are Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s 28-year-old visionary founder; Rev. William Corby, C.S.C., Notre Dame president who gave absolution to soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg; Knute Rockne, chemistry teacher and legendary football coach who elevated the Fighting Irish to national prominence; Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., 35-year president and intrepid advocate for racial justice, human rights and international peace; and the 325 women who enrolled in 1972, creating Notre Dame’s first undergraduate coed class. </span></p>
<p class="Normal1" style="margin-bottom:13px; margin-top:13px"><span style="background:white">Father Blantz taught a research seminar on the history of Notre Dame for 10 years and said he benefited greatly from original research students conducted, offering views that challenged his own and pointing him to new sources for further exploration. </span></p>
<p class="Normal1" style="margin-bottom:13px; margin-top:13px"><span style="background:white">Reflecting on what surprised him most about this research, Father Blantz said he had not fully considered how difficult founding a school must have been in the mid-19th century. </span></p>
<p class="Normal1" style="margin-bottom:13px; margin-top:13px"><span style="background:white">“One historian has noted that there were approximately 250 colleges in the United States in 1860, but probably another 700 had been founded but died, and in the 16 years between 1850 and 1866, 55 Catholic colleges were founded, but by 1866, 25 of those had been abandoned,” he said. “And yet those early priests, brothers and sisters were able to make a success of Notre Dame.”</span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="margin-bottom:13px; margin-top:13px"><span style="background:white">Father Blantz also emphasized that while Rev. John O'Hara, C.S.C., (later elevated to Cardinal by Pope John XXII) is remembered for his role as Prefect of Religion, he may be less known for his significant contributions to the academic development of Notre Dame as president. In particular, Cardinal O’Hara built up the graduate program and recruited several internationally known emigre scholars fleeing Nazi Germany. </span></p>
<p class="Normal1" style="margin-bottom:13px; margin-top:13px"><span style="background:white">What at Notre Dame has changed in 178 years, and what has remained the same? </span></p>
<p class="Normal1" style="margin-bottom:13px; margin-top:13px"><span style="background:white">“Under the leadership of Father Hesburgh after World War II, Notre Dame became a true university with a strong graduate program and respected scholarly research that now enjoys international recognition,” Father Blantz said. <span style="background:white">“What has remained the same or constant in Notre Dame’s history, I think, has been its striving to retain its Catholic character and mission in a predominantly secular culture, and also its concern for the moral, spiritual and religious growth of its students, exemplified by the presence of priests, religious, and dedicated laymen and women living in the student residence halls.” </span></span></p>
<p class="attribution">Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Amanda Skofstad</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/new-history-of-notre-dame-charts-academic-growth-consistency-in-mission/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">August 11, 2020</span>.</p>Amanda Skofstadtag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1264422020-06-09T12:50:00-04:002020-06-09T13:30:10-04:00Remembering Rev. David J. Scheidler, C.S.C.<p>Father Scheidler served as the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Notre Dame, IN and the Priest-in-Residence in Farley Hall on campus</p><p>Rev. David J. Scheidler, C.S.C. (January 26, 1965-June 6, 2020) </p>
<p>June 6, 2020</p>
<p>NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. David Joseph Scheidler, C.S.C., 55, died on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill.</p>
<p>Fr. Scheidler was born to Dr. James and Maria (del Refugio) Scheidler on January 26, 1965 in Dallas, Texas, the second oldest of eight children in a bilingual, bicultural family, as his mother is a native of Mexico City. He was raised in Indianapolis, Ind., where he graduated from Cathedral High School in 1983. He then attended the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., and spent his sophomore year in Innsbruck, Austria. In 1987, he graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree with double majors in History and Communications & Theater. After working a year in Manhattan, he entered Moreau Seminary at Notre Dame, receiving his Master of Divinity in 1993. He professed Final Vows on August 28, 1993 and was ordained to the priesthood on April 9, 1994. </p>
<p>After ordination, Fr. Scheidler was assigned to Saint John Vianney Parish in Goodyear, Ariz., before going to work at the University of Notre Dame in 1995. While serving as rector of St. Edward's Hall, he was also the associate rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and assisted in Campus Ministry with various programs, including the Freshman Retreat and Spanish Mass. He also served as chaplain of the Notre Dame Folk Choir and accompanied them on many tours. In 2002-2003, he was a chaplain for the Alliance for Catholic Education. From 2003 to 2007, he was assigned to what is now Notre Dame College Preparatory in Niles, Ill., where he was the director of campus ministry and a religion teacher. Next, he was the associate pastor at St. Adalbert and St. Casimir in South Bend, Ind. From 2010 to 2013, he served in Monterrey, Mexico, working in Holy Cross’s Family Rosary, Vocations, and in parish assistance at Parroquia Nuestra Madre Santísima de la Luz. From 2013 to 2017, he served as the associate rector of the Basilica, and helped with other projects in Campus Ministry. In 2017, he was named pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Notre Dame, Ind. Fr. David was a much beloved pastor, priest, son, brother, uncle, friend, and Holy Cross religious, who loved the people with whom he ministered, and always sought through his ministry to make God known, loved and served.</p>
<p>Along with Fr. David’s parents, he is survived by his siblings James (Mizan) Scheidler, Maria (Michael) O’Rourke, Edward (Ann Marie) Scheidler, Elsa (Dominik) Hoffmann, Alicia (John) Nagy, Alexander (Nicole) Scheidler, Rita Lyden (Scheidler), as well as 44 nieces and nephews, and three grand-nephews.</p>
<p>The Funeral Mass will be on Friday, June 12 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Ind., with family as well as Holy Cross priests and brothers in attendance. For safety reasons, we ask all others to join us via livestream at <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcampusministry.nd.edu%2Fmass-worship%2Fbasilica-of-the-sacred-heart%2Fwatch-mass%2Fspecial-masses%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cgallaghe%40up.edu%7C99a59db86a934c70d89308d710862478%7Cea8f3949231c40b6a33f56873af96f87%7C0%7C0%7C636996041126996137&sdata=JzRQD%2BLgp5ZkMpmHmVLogXZsBNAfVk8wVaEtJ8DgY%2BA%3D&reserved=0">https://campusministry.nd.edu/mass-worship/basilica-of-the-sacred-heart/watch-mass/special-masses/</a> at 9:30 a.m. ET. Burial will be in the community cemetery at Notre Dame. Kaniewski Funeral Home, South Bend, is in charge of the arrangements.</p>
<p>Memorial contributions in support of the mission and ministries of the Congregation of Holy Cross around the world can be made to: United States Province of Priests and Brothers, Holy Cross Mission Center, P.O. Box 543, Notre Dame, IN 46556 or online at donate.holycrossusa.org.</p>
<p><em>Originally posted on the <a href="https://www.holycrossusa.org/obituaries/rev-david-j-scheidler-csc/">Congregation of Holy Cross</a> website</em></p>Marianne FitzGeraldtag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1257252020-05-13T18:00:00-04:002020-05-13T18:59:49-04:00Father Corby Drops Back<p>Statue of Notre Dame priest who gave general absolution at Gettysburg restored to its place in front of Corby Hall.</p><p property="author" typeof="Person">Story by <a href="https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/authors/margaret-fosmoe-85/">Margaret Fosmoe ’85</a> Originally published by <a href="https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/father-corby-drops-back/">Notre Dame Magazine</a></p>
<p>The giant crane lifted the bronze figure about five feet into the air, then gently moved it into place.</p>
<p>And just like that, Father Corby was back home.</p>
<p>The move happened Monday, May 4. The landmark statue of the Rev. William Corby, a Holy Cross priest who served as a military chaplain during the Civil War and twice as Notre Dame president, had been moved to a temporary location a short distance away two years ago to keep it safe during the demolition and replacement of Corby Hall.</p>
<p>The statue, with its right hand eternally raised in the gesture of blessing, weighs about 11,000 pounds. Yellow tie-down straps held the figure upright as the crane slowly eased Corby onto his designated spot.</p>
<p>The 109-year-old statue commemorates the moment on July 2, 1863, during the Civil War when Corby — then chaplain of the 88th New York Regiment, part of the legendary Irish Brigade — <a href="https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/echoes-gettysburg-1863/">gave general absolution to the troops</a> before the Confederate attack on Union soldiers defending Cemetery Ridge on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.</p>
<p>“That general absolution was intended for all <em>—</em> <em>in quantum possum</em> <em>—</em> not only for our brigade, but for all, North or South, who were susceptible of it and who were about to appear before their Judge,” Corby later wrote <a href="http://www.archives.nd.edu/about/news/index.php/2013/corby-gettysburg/">in his memoirs</a>.</p>
<p>The statue originally was placed in front of Corby Hall <em>—</em> then a student residence hall<em>—</em> on May 30, 1911. It’s a replica of a statue that has stood on the Gettysburg battlefield since 1910. Both figures were created by artist Samuel Murray.</p>
<p>The bronze statue is popularly nicknamed “Fair Catch Corby,” because the figure’s raised hand resembles a football punt returner’s upraised arm signaling a fair catch.</p>
<p>The Notre Dame sculpture was temporarily moved in 2018 when Corby Hall (long a residence for Holy Cross priests) was demolished to make way for a new Corby Hall of similar look and design. The building is nearing completion, with the work expected to be done by July 1. So it was time to move Corby back to his traditional spot.</p>
<p>The move required about a dozen construction workers, many wearing facemasks because of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>
<p>Few people were around to witness the moving project because of the COVID-19 campus shutdown. The campus was in full spring beauty, with thousands of tulips blooming and the lilac bushes nearby on Main Quad just starting to blossom.</p>
<p>The figure of Corby stands atop his boulder, just as he did at Gettysburg. The boulder is now affixed to a heavy steel plate as a base. The figure stands just southwest of Corby Hall’s front door. The figure now faces south <em>— </em>it previously faced east <em>—</em> to make the statue more visible to people walking and driving by Corby Hall.</p>
<p>The scene of Corby blessing the troops at Gettysburg is depicted in a large oil painting, “Absolution Under Fire,” painted in 1891 by Notre Dame student and artist Henry Wood, in the permanent collection of the Snite Museum of Art. (The painting is usually on display, but the Snite Museum is currently closed to the public because of the pandemic.)</p>
<p>Corby was born in 1833 in Detroit, the son of an Irish immigrant father and a Canadian mother. He arrived to study at Notre Dame in 1853 and was ordained a priest in 1860. He served as Notre Dame’s president twice: 1866 to 1872 and 1877 to 1882. He died in 1897 at age 64.</p>Marianne FitzGeraldtag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1244702020-04-06T09:00:00-04:002020-06-09T13:25:09-04:00Father Malloy marks 50 years as a Holy Cross priest<p>Father Malloy joined the theology faculty at Notre Dame in 1974 and has been at the University ever since.</p><p>In the summer of ’62, <a href="https://holycross.nd.edu/directory/rev-edward-a-malloy-c-s-c/">Edward “Monk” Malloy</a> and a group of other University of Notre Dame students made a service trip to Mexico under the auspices of the University’s Council for the International Lay Apostolate. When the contingent made a trip to the center of the country and stopped at the Basilica of Cristo Rey, young Malloy found himself alone while others went exploring.</p>
<p>In the second book of his three-part autobiography, he wrote: “All was quiet and I soon found myself in a state of reverie. It was as though time stood still and all the cares of the moment had dissipated. I was at peace. How long I remained so disposed I cannot say. All I know is that I had a sudden and compelling sense that I was being called to become a priest.”</p>
<p>The call never diminished, and after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English in the spring of 1963, he entered the candidate program of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Notre Dame’s founding religious community. He was ordained in 1970.</p>
<p>Today, April 4, marks the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of his ordination.</p>
<p>“On behalf of the entire Notre Dame community, we express our profound gratitude to Monk for his visionary leadership and invaluable contributions as president, priest-in-residence, and member of the <a href="https://theology.nd.edu/">Department of Theology</a> faculty,” said <a href="https://president.nd.edu/about/">Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.</a>, the University’s president. “On a personal note, I am deeply grateful for Monk’s wise counsel, for his steadfast friendship, and for his example as a faithful Holy Cross priest over many years.”</p>
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<p>While in seminary, Father Malloy earned two master’s degrees, in English and theology, and following his ordination he earned a doctorate in Christian ethics from Vanderbilt University, where there is now a chaired professorship in his name and he was a member of the board of trustees for several terms.</p>
<p>Father Malloy joined the theology faculty at Notre Dame in 1974 and has been at the University ever since. He was among a handful of Holy Cross priests selected as a potential successor to longtime President Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., and spent five years as a vice president and associate provost.</p>
<p>In 1986, Father Malloy became the first Notre Dame president to be elected by the Board of Trustees, assuming office the following year.</p>
<p>In his tenure from 1987 to 2005, the University’s reputation, faculty and resources all grew rapidly. Faculty positions rose by more than 500, some 140 endowed chairs were added, the average <span class="caps">SAT</span> score of incoming students rose by 160 points, the endowment skyrocketed from $456 million to $3 billion and financial aid grew from $5 million to $136 million annually.</p>
<p>Father Malloy’s experiences at the integrated Archbishop John Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., as well as his father’s participation in the civil rights movement, led the Notre Dame president to put a premium on diversity. During his tenure, minority student enrollment rose from seven percent to 18 percent.</p>
<p>Like his predecessor, Father Malloy made — and continues to make — contributions to projects and causes away from campus, taking leadership roles with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Campus Compact and the Center on Addiction (formerly the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse). He was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to the Points of Light Foundation and President’s Drug Advisory Council. He played a pivotal role in establishing the University of Notre Dame-Australia and continues to serve on the boards of Riley Children’s Hospital and the universities of Portland and St. Thomas.</p>
<p>In addition to his off-campus service, Father Malloy continues to teach a first-year seminar course and provide a pastoral presence in Sorin Hall, a men’s residence hall that he has called home for decades.</p>
<p>In a very different way, he made a significant contribution to his own family and to organ transplantation awareness nationwide by donating a kidney to a young man whose mother, in turn, donated her kidney to Father Malloy’s nephew. Since that procedure in 2008, he has been a spokesman for organ transplants, with the hope of making the “donation process seem less heroic and more ordinary.”</p>
<p>Depending on the state of the coronavirus pandemic, in May the U.S. Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross will celebrate Father Malloy’s half-century as a priest, as well as the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary for <a href="https://mendoza.nd.edu/mendoza-directory/profile/?slug=oliver-williams">Rev. Oliver Williams, C.S.C.</a>, associate professor of management in Notre Dame’s <a href="https://mendoza.nd.edu/">Mendoza College of Business</a>, and the ordinations of other members of the congregation marking 25, 50, 60, 65 and 70 years.</p>
<p class="attribution">Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Dennis Brown</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/father-malloy-marks-50-years-as-a-holy-cross-priest/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">April 04, 2020</span>.</p>Dennis Browntag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1056842019-11-13T11:00:00-05:002020-06-09T13:26:00-04:00In Memoriam: Rev. Robert S. Pelton, C.S.C.<p><a href="http://kellogg.nd.edu/faculty/fellows/pelton.shtml">Rev. Robert S. Pelton, C.S.C.</a>, faculty fellow in the University of Notre Dame’s <a href="http://kellogg.nd.edu/">Kellogg Institute for International Studies</a> and founder and director emeritus of its <a href="http://kellogg.nd.edu/projects/lanacc.shtml">Latin American/North American Church Concerns</a> (LANACC), died Monday (Nov. 4). He was 98.</p><p style="border:none"><a href="http://kellogg.nd.edu/faculty/fellows/pelton.shtml">Rev. Robert S. Pelton, C.S.C.</a>, faculty fellow in the University of Notre Dame’s <a href="http://kellogg.nd.edu/">Kellogg Institute for International Studies</a> and founder and director emeritus of its <a href="http://kellogg.nd.edu/projects/lanacc.shtml">Latin American/North American Church Concerns</a> (<span class="caps">LANACC</span>), died Monday (Nov. 4). He was 98.</p>
<p style="border:none">Father Pelton was an expert on liberation theology<span style="background:white"> — </span>in particular its <a href="https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/truth-to-power/">roots and impact in Latin American countries</a><span style="background:white"> — </span>and he published extensively on the life and legacy of St. Óscar Romero, the storied archbishop of San Salvador who was assassinated in 1980. In October 2018, at age 97, Father Pelton traveled to Rome to attend Romero’s canonization ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, and his expertise on the new saint was featured in news coverage by <a href="https://zenit.org/articles/interview-may-pope-francis-promote-romero-as-a-pastoral-model-of-leadership-for-the-entire-church/">Zenit</a>, the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/14/world/europe/vatican-oscar-romero-paul-vi-saints.html">New York Times</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/11/salvadoran-priest-oscar-romero-saint-pope-francis-canonisation">The Guardian</a>, among others.</p>
<p style="border:none">“Few people have served Notre Dame with the same dedication and energy as Father Bob. His record of service sheds a lot of light on the genesis of almost all the ecclesial institutes we have around us today,” said <a href="https://kellogg.nd.edu/people/peter-j-casarella">Peter Casarella</a>, associate professor of theology at Notre Dame and former director of <span class="caps">LANACC</span>. “From its inception, Father Bob dedicated <span class="caps">LANACC</span> to ‘reverse mission.’ He believed that gringos such as himself had more to learn from Latin America than Latin Americans were going to learn from him.”</p>
<p>A native of Evanston, Illinois, and a 1945 graduate of Notre Dame, Father Pelton was ordained a Holy Cross priest in 1949 and received his licentiate and doctorate in sacred theology from St. Thomas University in Rome. In 2016, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Portland in recognition of his career as a filmmaker, scholar, author, theology professor and globetrotter, as well as his “lifelong commitment of service to Latin America and the Latin American Church.”</p>
<p style="border:none">During the 2016 University of Portland commencement ceremony, Father Pelton was praised for his recent scholarship on Blessed Óscar Romero, the martyred archbishop of San Salvador, and for producing the award-winning documentary film “<a href="https://www.avemariapress.com/product/720229915014/Monsenor/">Monseñor: The Last Journey of Óscar Romero</a>.” He also was honored for the role he had played as a <em>peritus</em> or theological adviser to Cardinal Leo Suenens during the Second Vatican Council in 1965, and as a journalist covering the visits of St. Pope John Paul II to Latin America and the conferences of the region’s Catholic bishops, including the 2007 meeting in Aparecida, Brazil, whose final report was overseen by Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio — now Pope Francis.</p>
<p style="border:none">Father Pelton took five trips to Cuba and was particularly interested in the house churches there that enabled lay participation in the Church. The related Notre Dame course, “Between God and the Party,” was taught by Father Pelton and Casarella and provided students the opportunity to talk with Cuban youth and learn about U.S.-Cuban relationships and the global expanse of the Catholic Church.</p>
<p style="border:none">At his 2016 birthday party at Notre Dame, Father Pelton’s career highlights were featured in a slideshow in the Hesburgh Center auditorium, along with his service as chair of Notre Dame’s theology department during the 1960s, his directing of Notre Dame’s Institute for Clergy Education and Institute for Pastoral and Social Ministry (now the <a href="https://mcgrath.nd.edu/">McGrath Institute for Church Life</a>) during the 1970s and 1980s, and his service as the congregational chaplain for the Sisters of the Holy Cross.</p>
<p style="border:none">At the same gathering, Notre Dame’s President Emeritus Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., proposed a toast, recalling Father Pelton’s service in Chile during the 1960s and ’70s as rector of St. Georges College, an elementary and secondary school administered by the Congregation of Holy Cross; as a member of the theology faculty of the Catholic University of Chile; and in various administrative posts in the Santiago archdiocese. “The role Bob played in the Catholic Church in Chile during a very important period of that country’s history was equivalent to that of an acting bishop,” Father Malloy said. “He has been a global citizen, a manifestation of the Church international, and a true advocate of the vision of Vatican II.”</p>
<p style="border:none">Father Pelton acknowledged that “the Council, or, rather, the Holy Spirit at the Council, deeply affected my outlook on the Church and the relationship between the hierarchy and Catholic lay people. It began to seem to me much more important to understand and experience what was going on at the grassroots of the church, and I felt myself more and more drawn in that direction.”</p>
<p style="border:none">During his pilgrimage to the canonization of St. Romero, Father Pelton acknowledged the deep damage of the clerical sex abuse crisis and prayed that Pope Francis would promote Romero as a pastoral model — for the bishops of Latin America, and also the global Church. “This moment provides a unique opportunity for the Church’s official leaders to accept a clear call from the Gospels, together with the affirmation of a committed lay leadership,” he said. </p>
<p style="border:none">A vigil service for Father Pelton will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 7) at Moreau Seminary Chapel on campus. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 3:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 8) at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.</p>
<p class="attribution">Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Notre Dame News</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/in-memoriam-rev-robert-s-pelton-c-s-c/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">November 05, 2019</span>.</p>Notre Dame Newstag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1047582019-10-11T10:00:00-04:002019-10-11T10:26:35-04:00Father Jenkins elected to fourth five-year term as Notre Dame’s president<p>The University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees elected <a href="https://president.nd.edu/about/">Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.</a>, on Friday (Oct. 11) to a fourth five-year term as president of the University, effective at the conclusion of his third term June 30.</p><p style="margin-bottom:11px">The University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees elected <a href="https://president.nd.edu/about/">Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.</a>, on Friday (Oct. 11) to a fourth five-year term as president of the University, effective at the conclusion of his third term June 30, chairman John J. Brennan announced on behalf of the Board at its fall meeting on campus.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">“Like the 16 Holy Cross priests before him, Father Jenkins has led the University of Notre Dame with ultimate distinction,” Brennan said. “His insight, wisdom and steady hand have allowed Notre Dame to expand its research portfolio, grow globally and continue to provide an undergraduate education of the first rank, all in concert with our Catholic mission.”</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">“I am honored by the confidence the Trustees have shown to me, and I am appreciative of the many ways in which they, my colleagues in administration, the faculty, our staff, our students, my Holy Cross brothers and all who make up the Notre Dame family work in tandem to make this University a force for good,” Father Jenkins said. “It has been a singular honor to serve as president for the past 15 years. I look forward to our accomplishing still more in the future.”</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">Elected in 2005 as Notre Dame’s 17th president, Father Jenkins has devoted himself to fostering the University’s unique place in academia, the Church, our nation and the world. Most recently, he played a significant role in all four arenas at once when the University joined with the Vatican to co-sponsor a summit in June in Rome titled “The Energy Transition and Care for Our Common Home.” After hearing from Pope Francis, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Father Jenkins, most of the executives from among the world’s leading energy producers and investors signed statements in support of carbon pricing and disclosures on climate change risk.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">As president, Father Jenkins has been committed to combining teaching and research excellence with a cultivation of the deeper purposes of Catholic higher education. While pursuing academic distinction, he has brought renewed emphasis to Notre Dame’s distinctive mission, rooted in the tradition of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the University’s founding community, to educate the whole person — mind, body and spirit — to do good in the world.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">These commitments have been made manifest in the University’s dedication to excellence in undergraduate education in the classroom and beyond, while simultaneously building a reputation as a preeminent research institution — all in the context of Notre Dame’s Catholic identity.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">Construction of new academic buildings and residence halls as well as other investments in the University’s infrastructure, scholarly programs and international reach during Father Jenkins’ tenure have helped Notre Dame to solidify its stature as one of the nation’s leading universities, and to advance his vision of making it “one of the preeminent research institutions in the world, a center for learning whose intellectual and religious traditions converge to make it a healing, unifying, enlightening force for a world deeply in need.”</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">As a result of these efforts, Notre Dame has been highly competitive in recruiting the best students, faculty and staff and in attracting more than $180 million last year in outside research funding. Recent research initiatives include the completion of the <a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-unveils-largest-mach-6-quiet-hypersonic-test-facility-in-us/">country’s largest quiet Mach 6 hypersonic wind tunnel</a>; the development of the <a href="https://turbo.nd.edu/">Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory</a>, a public-private partnership that studies and tests new gas turbine engine technologies; the use of nanotechnology to address climate change and post-silicon computer technology; and nuclear physics research on the evolution of our cosmos. On a global scale, two Notre Dame biologists are leaders of a <a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/second-largest-research-award-at-notre-dame-fights-malaria-and-dengue-fever/">$23 million grant</a> from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the fight against malaria and dengue fever.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">Father Jenkins has also strengthened Notre Dame’s relationship with the South Bend community in tangible ways, including leadership in the Indiana Regional Cities Initiative, which brought $42 million to the three-county region for economic development projects; formation of the Labs for Industry Futures and Transformation, which will enhance and link cutting-edge expertise, technologies, workforce development programs and innovation-based facilities through the surrounding communities with a $<a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-awarded-transformational-lilly-endowment-grant-to-accelerate-regional-innovation-and-workforce-and-economic-development/">42.4 million award from Lilly Endowment Inc</a>.; support and staffing of the <a href="https://rclc.nd.edu/">Robinson Community Learning Center</a>, a learning center and gathering space for the community near campus; construction of the mixed-use commercial and residential Eddy Street Commons project; and the expansion of the <a href="https://ideacenter.nd.edu/">Idea Center</a> at Innovation Park where technology-driven research helps to create jobs locally. Notre Dame’s local economic impact amounts to approximately $2.5 billion annually and the direct and indirect employment of some 16,700 people.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">In the 2017-18 academic year, Notre Dame completed the largest construction project in its history with the opening of the 770,000-square-foot Campus Crossroads Project, in which leading-edge teaching, research, student life, hospitality, performance and digital technology buildings were built around the exteriors of Notre Dame’s iconic football stadium. The additions have brought students, faculty and others engaged in scholarly, artistic and athletic pursuits in close proximity while optimizing underused space to preserve the pedestrian character of the Notre Dame campus. Among many other campus construction projects, Notre Dame in the winter of 2019 opened the Walsh Family Hall of Architecture and in the fall of 2017 opened Jenkins and Nanovic Halls, the new home to the <a href="https://keough.nd.edu/">Keough School of Global Affairs</a> and the <a href="https://sociology.nd.edu/">Departments of Sociology</a>, <a href="https://politicalscience.nd.edu/">Political Science</a> and <a href="https://economics.nd.edu/">Economics</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">All of these advances, Father Jenkins said, “would not be possible without outstanding students and faculty, the skill and dedication of our executive team, the guidance of our Trustees, along with their generosity and that of alumni and other friends, as well as the careful stewardship of our resources.”</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">Recognizing the high cost of education, the University under Father Jenkins’ leadership has continued to increase financial aid, providing assistance to attend Notre Dame to students with demonstrated need. In the 2019-20 academic year, the University will spend more than $154 million on aid for undergraduates, a total that has more than doubled in the past decade. Nearly half of all students receive such aid, which does not require repayment, and the median grant for first-year students is $42,600.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">Under Father Jenkins’ leadership, Notre Dame has increased the diversity of its student population, achieving the highest percentage of students from underrepresented groups in the University’s history. He leads the <a href="https://diversity.nd.edu/oversight-committee-member-list/">President’s Oversight Committee on Diversity and Inclusion</a> to sustain focus on this important issue across the University.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">Within the University and beyond, Father Jenkins has called for civil discourse — grounded in the Christian view of others as equally made in the image of God — as a way to find common ground rather than demonize those with different opinions. In a speech at Emory University in 2011, he said: “If we choose to attack our opponents before we have taken the time to understand them, if we prefer denunciations to genuine dialogue, if we seek political victory rather than constructive compromise … we will not be able to find solutions to the problems before us.”</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">The Commission on Presidential Debates, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that sponsors and produces all U.S. presidential and vice presidential debates, cited his leadership on this issue in electing Father Jenkins to its board of directors in 2011. Notre Dame is a finalist for hosting one of the 2020 debates.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">A philosopher trained in theology and a member of Notre Dame’s <a href="https://philosophy.nd.edu/">Department of Philosophy</a> since 1990, Father Jenkins earned undergraduate and advanced degrees from Notre Dame, a doctorate of philosophy from Oxford University, and a master of divinity and licentiate in sacred theology from the Jesuit School of Theology.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">Prior to assuming the presidency, Father Jenkins was vice president and associate provost of Notre Dame. A recipient of a Lilly Teaching Fellowship in 1991-92, he is the author of the book “Knowledge and Faith in Thomas Aquinas,” and of numerous scholarly articles published in The Journal of Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy and Theology, and the Journal of Religious Ethics. He was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010, and a year later appointed to the academy’s Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences, which is dedicated to the advancement of teaching and research in these disciplines. A popular teacher, he has taught courses on ancient and medieval philosophy, faith and reason and Thomas Aquinas.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">Father Jenkins was appointed to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities board of directors in February 2006 and served through January 2012, when his term ended. He is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, awarded to those demonstrating outstanding qualities in their personal and professional lives, while maintaining the richness of their ethnic heritage. He was also the 2009 recipient of the American Irish Historical Society’s Gold Medal, and in 2015 he received the Spirit of Francis National Award from Catholic Extension for supporting and encouraging future leaders of the Catholic Church throughout his career.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">Father Jenkins holds honorary degrees from Benedictine College, the University of San Francisco and Aquinas College.</p>
<p class="attribution">Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Dennis Brown</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/father-jenkins-elected-to-fourth-five-year-term-as-notre-dames-president/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">October 11, 2019</span>.</p>Dennis Browntag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1038302019-09-19T11:00:00-04:002019-09-19T11:23:09-04:00Fr. Austin Collins, C.S.C., helping South Bend launch roundabout public art project<p>South Bend will be featuring some of the sculptures of Fr. Austin Collins, C.S.C., inside their roundabouts as a public art display.</p>
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<p>SOUTH BEND — Three years after they opened to help distribute traffic more evenly through the downtown’s new Smart Streets, South Bend’s three Michigan Street roundabouts could soon take on an additional mission: beautify the city while perhaps sparking some discussion about art.</p>
<p>Potentially as soon as Friday, the city plans to erect sculptures in the middle of the roundabouts at Chippewa Avenue, Marion Street and Bartlett Street. They are existing works by the Rev. Austin Collins, a Notre Dame priest and professor of sculpture, on loan from Collins for a year.</p>
<p>The city wants to have the pieces installed over the next two weeks, with Chippewa happening on Friday and the other two on Saturday if a crane is available. Since the city might need to close some lanes in the roundabouts during the installations, doing it this weekend would be ideal since it’s an away game for Notre Dame football, said Cara Grabowski, city spokeswoman.</p>
<p>The city has applied for and won a $5,000 Arts Everywhere grant from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, matching it with $5,000 in city money. That money will cover the costs of renovating, installing and removing the pieces.</p>
<p>“The Temple Carousel,” a sculpture planned for the Chippewa roundabout, stood at South Bend International Airport from 1998 until it was taken down by the airport about five years ago. It had been stored there ever since and needed to be sandblasted, repaired and painted.</p>
<p>“You go through the two extremes in this climate, the extreme heat and the extreme cold,” Collins said. “There was actually some water damage that needed to be repaired.”</p>
<p>Collins had lent other pieces to the city of Chicago, which had displayed them in parks along the lakefront in recent years.</p>
<p>“Wedding Cakes,” a four-piece series, will be installed at the Marion roundabout. Each piece, about 10 feet tall, will be a different color.</p>
<p>The sculpture at the Bartlett roundabout will comprise three pieces, one of them reaching about 30 feet into the air. They will feature fern leaves and will be similar in appearance to one that now stands in Notre Dame’s Sculpture Park.</p>
<p>Collins said he was impressed that the city of South Bend, when building the roundabouts, included 10-foot-by-10-foot cement sculpture pads that are five feet deep.</p>
<p>Jitin Kain, the city’s community investment director, said public art was always planned for the roundabouts but there isn’t yet any money earmarked to pay for it. That’s why Collins’ willingness to lend his work for a year for free is so critical to starting the project.</p>
<p>“Unless area artists have sculptures in their inventory to exhibit, we will need to assemble funding to launch a future art initiative,” Kain said.</p>
<p>Other cities with public art in roundabouts, including Carmel, Ind., Denver, Tampa and Bend, Ore., have commissioned art in roundabouts with both public and private money.</p>
<p>“We will rely heavily on applying (for) grants to fund this but it could be a mixture of both,” Kain said.</p>
<p>Collins said he is happy to help the city get it started.</p>
<p>“I’m really honored to do this,” Collins said. “I believe in the roundabouts and I think it’s a nice pattern for transportation and moving traffic, but I think also the public art is a very important thing for every city.”</p>
<p>Grabowski agreed.</p>
<p>“The one thing that’s attractive about public art, to the city,” she said, “is it adds color and vibrancy, it enhances quality of life, it ignites conversation, and it ignites imagination.”</p>Marianne FitzGeraldtag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1032872019-09-03T12:00:00-04:002019-09-03T13:04:50-04:00Five Profess Final Vows in Holy Cross<p>With joy and thanksgiving, the Congregation of Holy Cross celebrated the Perpetual Profession of Vows of five men. Br. Joseph DeAgostino, C.S.C., Mr. Vincent Nguyen, C.S.C., Mr. M. Joseph Pedersen, C.S.C., Mr. Zachary Rathke, C.S.C., and Mr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C., all professed Perpetual Vows at 9:30 a.m. ET, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame.</p><p>| BY <a href="https://www.holycrossusa.org/articles//author/angela-knight">ANGELA KNIGHT</a> <em>Originally published on <a href="https://www.holycrossusa.org/article/five-to-profess-final-vows-in-holy-cross/">holycrossusa.org</a></em></p>
<p>With joy and thanksgiving, the Congregation of Holy Cross will celebrate the Perpetual Profession of Vows of five men. Br. Joseph DeAgostino, C.S.C., Mr. Vincent Nguyen, C.S.C., Mr. M. Joseph Pedersen, C.S.C., Mr. Zachary Rathke, C.S.C., and Mr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C., will profess Perpetual Vows at 9:30 a.m. ET, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C., provincial superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, U.S. Province of Priests and Brothers, will preside at Mass and receive their vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience according to the Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross.</p>
<p>Mr. Vincent Nguyen, C.S.C., Mr. Joseph Pedersen, C.S.C., Mr. Zachary Rathke, C.S.C., and Mr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C., will be ordained to the Order of Deacon at 9:30 a.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in the Moreau Seminary Chapel by the Most Rev. Jorge Izaguirre, Bishop Prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba, Peru.</p>
<p><strong>Br. Joseph DeAgostino, C.S.C.</strong>, is the second of six children of Thomas and Laura DeAgostino of Lawrence, Kan. He graduated with a B.A. in Medieval Studies from the University of Notre Dame in 2013, where he also earned his M.Div. in 2016. Joe entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in August 2009 as an Old Collegian. He made his First Profession of Vows on Aug. 2, 2014.</p>
<p>During his formation, Joe served as assistant second grade catechist, St. Joseph Catholic School, South Bend, Ind. (Fall 2012-Spring 2013); intern at House of Possibilities in South Easton, Mass. (Summer 2013); primary second grade catechist, Our Lady of the Woods Parish, Woodland Park, Colo. (Fall 2013-Summer 2014); hospital chaplain at Penrose Hospitals, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Fall 2013-Summer 2014); primary first grade catechist, St. Pius X Catholic Church, Granger, Ind. (Fall 2014); spiritual advisor, St. Vincent DePaul Society at Holy Cross Parish, South Bend, Ind. (Fall 2014-Spring 2015); camp counselor/parish summer intern, St. John Vianney Parish, Goodyear, Ariz. (Summer 2015); assistant learning coordinator, Marian High School, Mishawaka, Ind. (Fall 2015-Spring 2016); academic resource intern, Shepard Academic Resource Center, University of Portland (Fall 2016-Spring 2017); pastoral intern, University of Portland Campus Ministry (Fall 2016-Summer 2019); pastoral resident, Fields and Schoenfeldt Hall, University of Portland (Fall 2016-Summer 2019); and pastoral assistant, St. André Bessette Catholic Church, Portland, Ore. (Fall 2017-Summer 2019).</p>
<p>For Br. Joe, Perpetual Profession is of great significance as this marks the end of his initial formation as a Holy Cross brother. As one of five temporarily professed brothers in the United States Province, Br. Joe is overjoyed to be offering this commitment to God and to the Church. "Reading and reflecting on the Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross, I routinely find myself incredibly grateful for the blessing of each and every 'yes' I have made throughout life, not only in the profession of vows but in the daily commitments and ministries that I have done throughout my time in Holy Cross."</p>
<p>Br. Joe is currently assigned to serve at André House of Hospitality, Phoenix, Ariz.</p>
<p><strong>Mr. Vincent Nguyen, C.S.C.</strong>, is the first of four children of Hoa and Kelly Nguyen of Warner Robins, Ga. He graduated with a B.A. in economics and philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 2014, where he also earned his M.Div. in 2019. Vincent entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in Aug. 2010 as an Old Collegian. He made his First Profession of Vows on Aug. 1, 2015.</p>
<p>Vincent served as a chaplain at the Center for Hospice Care, South Bend, Ind. (2015-2016); at the Shrine of Blessed Basil Moreau, Le Mans, France (Summer 2016); as a marriage enrichment leader at Christ the King Parish, South Bend, Ind. (2016-2017); at Holy Cross Family Ministries in Easton, Mass. (Summer 2017); in multi-cultural ministry at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (2017-2018); at André House in Phoenix, Ariz. (Summer 2018); and as assistant rector of Sorin College at the University of Notre Dame (2018-2019).</p>
<p>Vincent will serve as a deacon at Holy Cross Parish, South Bend, Ind.</p>
<p><strong>Mr. Mark Joseph Pedersen, C.S.C.</strong>, is the fifth of six children of Michael and Mary Pedersen of Waterloo, Iowa. Joe graduated with a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in 2009, earned his master's from the University in 2011, and his M.Div. in 2019. Prior to entering the Congregation of Holy Cross, he was a theology teacher at Benilde-St. Margaret School in St. Louis Park, Minn. He entered Holy Cross in Aug. 2013 as a postulant, and made his First Profession of Vows on Aug. 1, 2015. </p>
<p>During his formation, Joe served as a hospital chaplain at Penrose-St. Francis Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2014-2015); at the Catholic Worker House in South Bend, Ind. (2015-2016); in bible study outreach in Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (2016-2017); as a pastoral assistant at La Luz Parish, Monterrey, Mexico (2017); as an intern in the development office at the University of Portland, Portland, Ore. (Summer 2018); and as assistant director of Old College Undergraduate Seminary on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (2018-2019).</p>
<p>Joe will serve as rector at Siegfried Hall at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.</p>
<p><strong>Mr. Zachary Rathke, C.S.C.</strong>, is the youngest of three children of Charles and Anne Rathke of College Station, Texas. He graduated with a B.A. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, earned an MTS at Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Mass., and earned his M.Div. from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. in 2019. Zach entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in Aug. 2013 as a postulant, and professed First Vows on Aug. 1, 2015.</p>
<p>During his formation, Zach served in youth and outreach programs at La Luz Parish, Monterrey, Mexico (Summer 2014); school and ministry programs at Holy Redeemer Parish, Portland, Ore. (Winter 2015); Yancana Huasy and Fe y Alegría Schools in Lima, Peru (Summer 2016); St. Ignatius Martyr Parish, Austin, Texas (Summer 2017); Spanish language immersion program in Puebla, Mexico (Summer 2018); and El Señor de la Esperanza Parish in Lima, Peru (Fall Pastoral Semester 2018).</p>
<p>Zachary will serve his diaconate year at St. Ignatius Martyr Parish in Austin, Texas.</p>
<p><strong>Mr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C.</strong>, is the youngest of three children of Thomas Stoy and Brigid Fitzgerald of Little Falls, Minn. He graduated with a B.S. in Preprofessional Studies from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in 2013, and earned his M.Div. from the University in 2019. He entered Holy Cross in Aug. 2013 as a postulant. He made his First Profession of Vows on Aug. 1, 2015.</p>
<p>During his formation, Gil served in sacramental preparation at St. Mark's Parish, Niles, Mich. (2013-2014); RCIA, Sacred Heart Parish, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2014-2015); group facilitator at Rise Up Academy, South Bend, Ind. (2015-2016); course instructor at Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, Ind. (2016-2017); at the Common Goods Food Cooperative, South Bend, Ind. (2017-2018); and assistant rector, Alumni Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (2018-2019).</p>
<p>Gil will serve as a deacon at Christ the King Parish, South Bend, Ind.</p>
<p>The Aug. 31 Final Vows Mass will be <a href="https://campusministry.nd.edu/mass-worship/basilica-of-the-sacred-heart/watch-mass/special-masses/">broadcast live on the Notre Dame campus ministry web site</a>.</p>Marianne FitzGeraldtag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1019892019-07-16T12:00:00-04:002019-07-16T12:14:50-04:00Rev. Daniel Groody, C.S.C., appointed vice president and associate provost<p><a href="https://theology.nd.edu/people/daniel-groody/">Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C.</a><span style="background:white">, </span><span style="background:white">associate professor of </span><a href="https://theology.nd.edu/">theology</a> <span style="background:white">and </span><a href="https://keough.nd.edu/">global affairs</a> <span style="background:white">at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed vice president and associate provost, effective Aug. 1.</span></p><p><a href="https://theology.nd.edu/people/daniel-groody/">Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C.</a>, associate professor of <a href="https://theology.nd.edu/">theology</a> and <a href="https://keough.nd.edu/">global affairs</a> at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed vice president and associate provost, effective Aug. 1.</p>
<p>Father Groody, who was elected a Fellow and Trustee of the University earlier this year, will begin transitioning into the associate provost role during the fall semester, while continuing to serve as director of the <a href="https://kellogg.nd.edu/about/outreach-initiatives/global-leadership-program">Global Leadership Program</a> within Notre Dame’s <a href="https://kellogg.nd.edu/">Kellogg Institute for International Studies</a> at the Keough School of Global Affairs and as adviser for discernment and discovery for the <a href="http://ili.nd.edu">Inspired Leadership Initiative</a>.</p>
<p>As Father Groody transitions from his current commitments in the coming year, he will assist the provost in areas including internationalization and lifelong learning, as well as external department and program reviews and other academy-related responsibilities. He will be a member of the President’s Leadership Council and participate in Deans’ Council meetings.</p>
<p>An internationally recognized expert on migration and refugee issues, Father Groody has written books and papers that have been translated into seven languages. He is the author of “Globalization, Spirituality, and Justice: Navigating the Path to Peace” and “Border of Death, Valley of Life: An Immigrant Journey of Heart and Spirit,” and has edited or co-edited four books on poverty, justice and migration. In the midst of divisive socio-political debates, he is currently working on a book called “Passing Over,” which explores the integral connection between migration and the Eucharist.</p>
<p>Father Groody’s passion for refugee and migration issues has also been applied as executive producer of several internationally acclaimed films and documentaries, including “One Border, One Body: Immigration and the Eucharist” and “Dying to Live: A Migrant’s Journey.”</p>
<p>In addition to his teaching and research, Father Groody is a faculty fellow in Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute, <a href="https://kroc.nd.edu/">Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies</a>, <a href="https://iei.nd.edu/">Institute for Educational Initiatives</a>, <a href="https://klau.nd.edu/">Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights</a>, <a href="https://nanovic.nd.edu/">Nanovic Institute for European Studies</a> and <a href="https://ansari.nd.edu/">Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion</a>.</p>
<p>Father Groody earned his bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame, a master of divinity degree and a licentiate in sacred theology from the Jesuit School of Theology and his doctorate in theology from the Graduate Theological Union.</p>
<p>Also effective Aug. 1, <a href="https://provost.nd.edu/about/assistant-provosts/assistant-provost-for-strategic-initiatives/">Jim W. Morrison</a>, who presently serves as assistant provost for strategic initiatives, will take on an expanded role as associate provost for strategic initiatives.</p>
<p>In this new capacity, Morrison will continue to lead major cross-college initiatives, including efforts to advance ND Health, data science and analytics, lifelong learning and components of iNDustry Labs and the regional LIFT Innovation Network supported by a recent $<a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-awarded-transformational-lilly-endowment-grant-to-accelerate-regional-innovation-and-workforce-and-economic-development/">42.4 million grant</a> from the Lilly Endowment. He also will lead and coordinate other strategic endeavors including the Deans’ Collaborative Initiative program, cross-college academic planning committees and external academic partnerships while acting as the liaison between the Development Office and the Office of the Provost.</p>
<p>Morrison has served as assistant provost for strategic initiatives since 2017, working closely with senior academic leaders to develop and launch major University-wide academic initiatives, including the <a href="https://realestate.nd.edu/">Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate</a>, <a href="https://ideacenter.nd.edu/">IDEA Center</a>, <a href="https://omva.nd.edu/">Office of Military and Veteran Affairs</a> and <a href="https://ili.nd.edu/">Inspired Leadership Initiative</a>.</p>
<p>Morrison joined Notre Dame in 2013, serving first as senior adviser to Thomas G. Burish, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost. He went on to serve as senior director of academic advancement at Notre Dame in 2015, a role in which he led the University’s college-based academic advancement team for more than 25 academic schools and programs.</p>
<p>Prior to Notre Dame, Morrison served in senior leadership roles as executive assistant to the chancellor at the University of Tennessee, as director of strategic planning at the University of Mississippi, and as a management consultant with Huron Consulting in its higher education and health care practice.</p>
<p>A graduate of the University of Mississippi, Morrison holds a master’s degree in higher education administration from the Teachers College at Columbia University and a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Georgia.</p>
<p>Originally published by Notre Dame News at <a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/rev-daniel-groody-c-s-c-appointed-vice-president-and-associate-provost-jim-morrison-takes-on-expanded-role-as-associate-provost-for-strategic-initiatives/">news.nd.edu</a> on July 15, 2019.</p>Notre Dame Newstag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1012842019-06-19T15:00:00-04:002019-06-19T15:15:20-04:00Notre Dame president co-signs climate change accords with energy and investor executives at Vatican summit<p>Executives from among the world’s leading energy producers and investors concluded two days of Vatican-sponsored dialogue on energy transition Friday (June 14), with — for the first time — most signing statements of <a href="https://news.nd.edu/assets/323600/2019_vatican_carbon_pricing_statement_final.pdf">support for carbon pricing</a> and <a href="https://news.nd.edu/assets/323601/2019_vatican_disclosures_statement_final.pdf">disclosures</a> on climate change risk.</p>
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<p> </p><p>Executives from among the world’s leading energy producers and investors concluded two days of Vatican-sponsored dialogue on energy transition Friday (June 14), with — for the first time — most signing statements of <a href="https://news.nd.edu/assets/323600/2019_vatican_carbon_pricing_statement_final.pdf">support for carbon pricing</a> and <a href="https://news.nd.edu/assets/323601/2019_vatican_disclosures_statement_final.pdf">disclosures</a> on climate change risk.</p>
<p>Leading the conference were His Eminence Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and University of Notre Dame <a href="https://president.nd.edu/">President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.</a>, both co-sponsors of the June 12-14 dialogue, “The Energy Transition and Care for Our Common Home.” </p>
<p>Pope Francis addressed the summit today, and participated in a rare Q&A with participants. His remarks were also <a href="http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/june/documents/papa-francesco_20190614_compagnie-petrolifere.html">released publicly.</a> </p>
<p>“Collectively, these leaders will influence the planet’s future, perhaps more than any in the world,” said Father Jenkins. “I am deeply grateful for their commitment to the transition to a low-carbon future while providing the energy needed to support the integral human development of every member of the human family.”</p>
<p>Carolyn Woo, former dean of the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame, and Leo Burke, professor emeritus of management, spearheaded efforts on behalf of the Vatican and Notre Dame to encourage the energy industry and its investors on a path toward energy transition.</p>
<p><strong>A Dialogue on Paths Forward</strong></p>
<p>In a <a href="https://news.nd.edu/assets/323618/2019_oil_gas_press_release.pdf">joint statement</a>, Cardinal Turkson and Father Jenkins made the following observations:</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">At its foundation, human civilization and progress rely on energy, and the world’s energy mix is clearly in transition. A powerful driver of the energy transition is the undeniable reality of the climate crisis and environmental degradation, which affect the poor most. Addressing this social-ecological crisis requires radical change at all levels, both personal and collective. This transition needs the support of markets, significant adoption of renewables as a source of energy, increased efficiency in the use of existing resources, new technologies, farsighted policies, educated civil society, and new forms of global leadership and cooperation. As neither the energy transition nor climate change can be reduced to economic, technological, and regulatory issues alone, there is the need for a moral voice.</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">Given the Holy Father’s groundbreaking Encyclical Letter,<em> Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, </em>the Vatican is in a unique position to offer this moral voice.</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">Leaders from oil and gas companies, the global investment community, and other sectors strongly agreed on the urgent need for a systematic transition to a low-emissions economy consistent with a 2°C scenario while governed by care for people, especially the most vulnerable. The participants discussed the paths forward with a specific focus on (1) the integral role of a just transition that addresses the needs of disadvantaged populations, (2) importance of carbon pricing toward the reduction of emissions, and (3) necessity for disclosures to provide clear information on strategies and actions, governance process and performance. From these discussions, two joint statements relating to carbon pricing and proper disclosures are formulated. </p>
<p>Cardinal Turkson and Father Jenkins added: </p>
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<p>“We are immensely grateful to all participants for their generous response to its invitation to the Dialogue. At the end of the dialogue, we cannot help but be humbled by the rich engagement, sense of urgency, honest exchange, and spirit of collaboration demonstrated in this meeting. Let us move forward with resolute persistence keeping in mind the question from <em>Laudato Si’, </em>‘What kind of world do we want to leave to our children and those yet unborn?’”</p>
<p>Inspired and guided by <em>Laudato Si’</em>, Notre Dame developed a comprehensive plan for sustainability in 2016, which targets six key areas: energy and emissions; water; building and construction; waste; procurement, licensing and sourcing; and education, research and community outreach.</p>
<p>Implementation efforts since that time have included the introduction of five <a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/largest-roof-greenscape-in-indiana-lives-atop-notre-dames-joyce-center/">green roofs</a>, construction of a 30,000-square-foot thermal energy production and storage facility, three operational solar arrays, and funding for several research initiatives by faculty and graduate students on sustainable energy and development. The University is on track to cease its use of coal nearly a year ahead of the initial projected date. </p>
<p>Founded in 1842, the University of Notre Dame is the nation’s leading Catholic research university, providing a distinctive voice in higher education that is at once rigorously intellectual, unapologetically moral in orientation and firmly embracing of a service ethos.</p>
<p>Rated among the top 20 of all U.S. institutions of higher learning, Notre Dame ranks second nationally in the percentage of students who study abroad and has seen research funding increase from $87 million to $141.5 million in the past decade.</p>
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<p><strong>Contact:</strong> Paul Browne, vice president for public affairs and communications, <a href="mailto:pbrowne@nd.edu">pbrowne@nd.edu</a></p>
<p class="attribution"><em>Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Paul J. Browne</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/vatican-and-notre-dame-co-sign-climate-change-accords-with-energy-and-finance-executives/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">June 14, 2019</span>.</em></p>Paul J. Brownetag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/1012832019-06-19T14:00:00-04:002019-06-19T14:28:26-04:00Rev. James M. Lies, C.S.C., meets Pope Francis during a conference at the Vatican<p dir="ltr">The conference, titled “The Catholic Social Teaching from Inception to the Digital Age: How to Live Laudato Si’,” brought together entrepreneurs, third-sector operators and national and international institutions engaged in the application of integral ecology.</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://london.nd.edu/about/people/details/?id=fr-jim-lies-c-s-c">Rev. James M. Lies, C.S.C.</a>, director for Catholic initiatives and outreach for the University of Notre Dame’s London Global Gateway, met Pope Francis on June 8 during a conference hosted by <a href="http://www.centesimusannus.org/">Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation</a> at the Vatican.</p>
<p>The conference, titled “The Catholic Social Teaching from Inception to the Digital Age: How to Live Laudato Si’,” brought together entrepreneurs, third-sector operators and national and international institutions engaged in the application of integral ecology.</p>
<p>The keynote address was given by Pope Francis, in which he echoed the theme of the conference and "the call to a conversion of minds and hearts so that the development of an integral ecology can become ever more a priority internationally, nationally and, indeed, individually.”</p>
<p>The Holy Father acknowledged an increasing awareness of the need to care for our common home and the need for conversion. He called for a renewed ethical vision, one that places people at the center, desiring to leave no one on the margins of life.</p>
<p>“A vision which unites rather than divides, includes rather than excludes,” Pope Francis said. “It is a vision transformed by taking into account the ultimate purpose and goal of our work, efforts, lives and earthly sojourn.”</p>
<p>Of the encounter with Pope Francis, Father Lies reflected, “It was one of the more remarkable experiences of my life. I was all the more delighted to have met him while visiting the Vatican for a conference on Laudato Si’, a document of considerable importance to the Church and the world today.”</p>
<p>The conference’s papal audience followed a Holy Mass in the Bernini altar of the chair in St. Peter’s Basilica and was celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson.</p>
<p>Pope Francis’ address capped three days of discussion on issues surrounding climate change and sustainable development. The summit also included Masses in Rome’s churches, a concert in the basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano, and a reception at the Magistral Villa of the Order of Malta.</p>
<p>The conference followed a consultation in February, co-organized and hosted by the Notre Dame London Global Gateway and Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation, which examined the ethics of finance and technology.</p>
<p>Serving as a focal point for Notre Dame’s cultural and academic endeavors in England, the London Global Gateway is home to numerous study abroad programs, including the London Law Program. Catholic initiatives are a key part of the outreach and engagement program at the Gateway, enhancing the Catholic mission of Notre Dame around the world in order to advance the University’s objective to be a global source for good.</p>
<p>“There’s increasing excitement here about the role that Notre Dame can play in convening and participating in such conversation in the U.K. and throughout Europe,” said Father Lies.</p>
<p class="attribution"><em>Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Joanna Byrne</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://london.nd.edu/news-stories/news/rev-james-m-lies-c-s-c-meets-pope-francis-during-a-conference-at-the-vatican/">london.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">June 18</span>.</em></p>Joanna Byrnetag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/989282019-04-27T10:00:00-04:002019-05-01T10:50:01-04:00Five Ordained Holy Cross Priests in 2019<p>Rev. Brian Kennedy, C.S.C., Rev. Karl Romkema, C.S.C., Rev. Brogan Ryan, C.S.C., Rev. Michael Thomas, C.S.C., and Rev. Bryan Williams, C.S.C., were ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The Most Reverend William A. Wack, C.S.C., Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders. </p><p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://www.holycrossusa.org/article/five-ordained-holy-cross-priests-in-2019/">holycrossusa.org</a> (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame; Copyright University of Notre Dame)</em></p>
<p>Rev. Brian Kennedy, C.S.C., Rev. Karl Romkema, C.S.C., Rev. Brogan Ryan, C.S.C., Rev. Michael Thomas, C.S.C., and Rev. Bryan Williams, C.S.C., were ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The Most Reverend William A. Wack, C.S.C., Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders. </p>
<p>On Aug. 25, 2018, Deacons Kennedy, Romkema, Ryan and Williams professed perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience and committed themselves to the common life and apostolic work of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Deacon Thomas professed the same in Santiago, Chile, where he served at San Francisco de Sales Parish on Sept. 15, 2018 – the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows – the special patron of the Congregation of Holy Cross.</p>
<p>As these men enter priesthood, they will live out the Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross in a richer, more meaningful way than ever before. Equal parts joy and heft are set before them in <em>Constitution 1:3 and Constitution 2:14</em>:</p>
<p><em>We heard a summons to give over our lives in a more explicit way. It was a call to serve all people, believers and unbelievers alike. We would serve them out of our own faith that the Lord had loved us and died for us and risen for us and that He offers us a share in His life, a life more powerful and enduring than any sin or death.</em></p>
<p><em>The mission is not simple, for the impoverishments we would relieve are not simple. There are networks of privilege, prejudice and power so commonplace that often neither oppressors nor victims are aware of them. We must be aware and also understanding by reason of fellowship with the impoverished and by reason of patient learning. For the kingdom to come in this world, disciples must have the competence to see and the courage to act.</em></p>
<p>Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C., the Provincial Superior of the United States Province of Priests and Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross, reflected on the ordinations: “As these men are ordained as Holy Cross priests, there is great rejoicing in the vision they bring, the courage they demonstrate, the hope and the fervor they share, and the great joy and peace they will make known wherever they serve."</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Mr. Brian David Kennedy, C.S.C.,</strong> is the second of three children of David and Christine Kennedy of Pequot Lakes, Minn. He entered formation with the Congregation in 2008 as an Old Collegian and professed First Vows on August 3, 2013.</p>
<p>Brian served his diaconate year at St. John Vianney Parish Catholic Church and School, Goodyear, Ariz. Prior to his ordination as a transitional deacon, Brian served as a religious education catechist, Holy Cross Parish, South Bend, Ind. (postulant year); volunteer, Penrose-St. Francis Hospital, Sacred Heart Parish, Colorado (novitiate year); Church social action associate, Center for Social Concerns, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., (first year professed); marriage preparation at St. Pius X Parish, Granger, Ind., (second year of temporary vows); Catholic Peace Fellowship (third year of temporary vows); St. Ignatius Martyr Parish and School, Austin, TX (fourth year of temporary vows); RCIA, University of Notre Dame Campus Ministry, Notre Dame, Ind., (fifth year of temporary vows). Brian also served each summer from 2012 to 2017 in the following ministries: André House, Phoenix, Ariz. (2012), My Brother’s Keeper, South Easton, Mass. (2013), Holy Redeemer Parish, Portland, Ore. (2014), Parroquia Nuestra Madre Santísima de La Luz, Guadalupe, Nueva Leon, México (2015), Saint George’s College, Santiago, Chile (2016), The Farm at Stonehill College, Easton, Mass. (2017). Brian earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and theology at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in 2012, and earned his M.Div. from the same in 2018.</p>
<p>As he prepares for ordination day, Brian ponders how his understanding of the Holy Cross charism has grown over the last couple years. “As I have moved from being <em>educated</em> in the seminary to <em>educating</em> others – first in my pastoral year at St. Ignatius Martyr parish and school and now as a deacon and a teacher at St. John Vianney parish and school – I have noticed a strong correlation between being “educators in the faith” and “men with hope to bring,” said Brian. “If we are to not educate the mind at the expense of the heart, then it seems to me that we must bring something more than professional skills or expertise. Our mission demands a disciple’s hope, forged in the struggle of faithfully carrying the Cross.”</p>
<p>Fr. Brian’s first Mass as a priest will be at 10:00 a.m. on April 28, 2019, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Ind.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Mr. Karl Michael Romkema, Jr., C.S.C.</strong>, is the second of nine children of Mike and Karen Romkema of Clarkston, Mich. Presently serving as a deacon at St. Ignatius Martyr Parish, Austin, Texas, Karl has formed a true sense of what it means to enter into priesthood, though it’s a continuous striving. “Become another Christ,” said Karl. “Several times in his Spiritual Exercises, Blessed Basil Moreau encourages us to become truly another Jesus Christ. In this simple but power exhortation, he captures the essence of the Christian mystery - and the heart of our vocation. Each of the baptized are called and graced not only to follow Jesus, but to identify so closely with Him that there is no noticeable difference between Master and disciple.”</p>
<p>During his formation, Karl served in the Strong Fathers Program at the Women’s Care Center, South Bend, Ind. (2014-15); teacher, Jinja, Uganda (Summer 2015); RCIA, University of Notre Dame Campus Ministry, Notre Dame, Ind. (2015-16); Holy Redeemer Parish, Portland, Ore. (Summer 2016); Basil Moreau Spiritual Exercise Groups (2016-17); assistant rector, O’Neill Family Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (2017-18).</p>
<p>He graduated with a B.A. in philosophy and theology from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in 2013, where he also earned his M.Div. in 2018. He entered Holy Cross in 2009 as an Old Collegian. He made his First Profession of Vows on August 2, 2014.</p>
<p>Fr. Romkema will celebrate his first Mass as a priest at 10:15 a.m. on April 28, 2019, at Sacred Heart Chapel, Moreau Seminary, Notre Dame, Ind. Fr. Karl will also celebrate Mass at Our Lady of the Lakes Church, Waterford, Mich., on May 5, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., with a reception following, as well as at St. Ignatius Martyr, Austin, Texas, on May 11, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Mr. Brogan Christopher Ryan, C.S.C.</strong>, is the sixth of eleven children of Robert and Mary Ginn Ryan of Columbus, Ohio, and has a younger brother, Michael, who is a Holy Cross Novice. Presently serving his diaconate as a rector of Keough Hall at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., Brogan is excited for his ordination as it approaches.</p>
<p>“Discernment and formation has been a long process for me,” said Brogan. “I am grateful that it is leading to ordination and excited to be able to share in the day with many family and friends. These have also been difficult days for the Church, so I also feel humbled in my vocation and energized to be a good and holy priest.”</p>
<p>Prior to his diaconate year, Brogan served as an RCIA team member at Christ the King Parish, South Bend, Ind. (Aug. 2012-May 2013); in the Tax Assistance Program at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (Spring 2013); Holy Redeemer Parish, Portland, Ore. (Summer 2013); Penrose-Saint Francis Medical Center, chaplain, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Aug. 2013-July 2014); Catholic Worker, South Bend, Ind. (Aug. 2014-May 2015); Holy Cross Missions, Uganda (Summer 2015); Holy Cross General Chapter, technology and logistics, Rome, Italy (Summer 2016); assistant director, Old College Undergraduate Seminary, Notre Dame, Ind. (2016-2017); Family Theater Productions, intern, Hollywood, Calif. (Summer 2017); assistant rector, Keough Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (2017-2018).</p>
<p>Brogan graduated with a B.B.A. in accounting and minor in theology from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in 2008 and earned his M.Ed. (ACE) from the University in 2010, and his M.Div. in 2018. He entered Holy Cross in August 2012 as a postulant, and made his First Profession of Vows on August 2, 2014.</p>
<p>Fr. Brogan will celebrate his first Mass as a priest at 11:45 a.m. on April 28, 2019, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Ind. He will also celebrate Mass at the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Keough Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., at 10:00 p.m. on April 28, 2019, and Saint Catharine of Siena in Columbus, Ohio on May 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Mr. Michael Scott Thomas, C.S.C.</strong>, is the oldest of two children of Wayne and Karin Thomas of Lakeville, Ind. Presently serving his diaconate at St. George’s College, Santiago, Chile, Michael speaks of the community life in Holy Cross that has enriched his formation and the brotherhood that he will now share in even more richly. “Brotherhood in Holy Cross is at the heart of our charism and mission. Some of my closest friends are my brothers in Holy Cross, and I would never have been able to discover my vocation and to follow God without their accompaniment and friendship. Community life is the hearth of joy and energy that warms us to head back out into ministry. Belonging to the community of Holy Cross is how God asks me to belong to his Church and how God asks me to love the world.”</p>
<p>Prior to his diaconate year, Michael assisted Holy Cross ministries in Monterrey, México (Taman and San Luis Potosí, Summer 2013); Holy Redeemer Parish, Portland, Ore. (Winter 2014); St. George’s College, Santiago, Chile (Summer 2015); General Chapter, Rome, Italy (Summer 2016); St. Adalbert’s/St. Casimir Parishes, South Bend, Ind. (Summer 2017-2018). </p>
<p>Michael earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 2012, and earned his M.Div. from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. in 2018. He entered Holy Cross in August 2012 as a postulant, and made his First Profession of Vows on August 2, 2014.</p>
<p>Fr. Michael will celebrate his first Mass as a priest at 9:30 a.m. on April 28, 2019, at St. Casimir Parish, South Bend, Ind. Fr. Michael will also celebrate Mass at St. Adalbert’s Parish, South Bend, Ind., at 1:00 p.m. on April 28, 2019.</p>
<p><strong>Rev. Mr. Bryan Alan Williams, C.S.C.</strong>, is the eldest of three children of Warren and Melanie Williams of Sugar Land, Texas. Presently serving his diaconate at Stonehill College, North Easton, Mass., Bryan shares his excitement over the array of possibilities in ministry he might have to look forward to throughout his priestly future in Holy Cross.</p>
<p>“What I love about Holy Cross is the diversity of ministries in which we serve,” said Bryan. “Some serve at colleges or universities in residence life or teaching, some serve in parish ministry all over the country, others bring the Gospel to other countries. I have had the opportunity to see Holy Cross in each of these settings and can honestly say that I would be happy to serve in any of them.”</p>
<p>Prior to his diaconate year, Bryan served at St. Adalbert’s/St. Casimir Parishes (First Communion class during his postulant year) in South Bend, Ind.; Center for the Homeless, tutor, South Bend, Ind.; Parroquia Nuestra Madre Santísima de La Luz, Guadalupe, Nueva Leon, México (Summer 2015); M.Div. intern, Multicultural Student Ministries, Campus Ministry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.; Colegio Fe y Alegría #25 and Rosario en Familia in Lima, Peru (Summer 2016); facilitator, Satellite Theological Education Program (STEP), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.; assistant, St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, Canada (Summer 2017); assistant director, Old College, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.</p>
<p>Bryan earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and theology from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in 2013, and earned his M.Div. from the University in 2018. He entered Holy Cross in August 2009 as an Old Collegian. He made his First Profession of Vows on August 2, 2014.</p>
<p>Fr. Bryan will celebrate his first Mass as a priest at 8:30 a.m. on April 28, 2019, at Sacred Heart Chapel, Moreau Seminary, Notre Dame, Ind.</p>Marianne FitzGeraldtag:holycross.nd.edu,2005:News/989202019-04-26T09:00:00-04:002019-05-01T09:47:39-04:00Documentary on Father Hesburgh premieres April 26<p>A new documentary profiling the remarkable life and legacy of the late University of Notre Dame President <a href="https://hesburgh.nd.edu/">Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.</a>, will premiere this weekend at AMC Movies 16 in South Bend and in theaters nationwide May 3.</p><p class="image-right"><img alt="Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C." src="https://news.nd.edu/assets/317379/hesburgh_movie_1_crop.jpg"></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in">A new documentary profiling the remarkable life and legacy of the late University of Notre Dame President <a href="https://hesburgh.nd.edu/">Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.</a>, will premiere this weekend at <span class="caps">AMC</span> Movies 16 in South Bend and in theaters nationwide May 3.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in">Directed by Notre Dame alumnus Patrick Creadon, “Hesburgh” details Father Hesburgh’s role as the University’s president from 1952 to 1987, his work as a charter member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights as well as his work on 15 other presidential commissions, and his service to four popes and the Catholic Church.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in">The 104-minute film was produced by Jerry Barca, a 1999 Notre Dame alumnus, and Christine O’Malley and includes interviews with Father Hesburgh’s successors, Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., and Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., as well as many other campus, national and worldwide leaders.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in">More information on the film is available <a href="https://www.hesburghfilm.com/">here</a>.</p>
<p class="attribution">Originally published by <span class="rel-author">Dennis Brown</span> at <span class="rel-source"><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/documentary-on-father-hesburgh-premieres-april-26/">news.nd.edu</a></span> on <span class="rel-pubdate">April 23, 2019</span>.</p>Dennis Brown