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This season's Saturdays with the Saints shirt has arrived, and we couldn't be happier about it. Available to all who attend our gameday events.
Learn more about McGrath's favorite Notre Dame Football tradition:
#GoIrish
#NDFootball
#McGrathND
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As
@NDFootball
gears up for another exciting season, we are putting the finishing touches on our own plans for Saturdays with the Saints.
Stay tuned for more updates about our favorite Notre Dame football tradition. Fall can’t come quickly enough!
#McGrathND
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#GoIrish
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Today the Catholic Church celebrates the
#feastday
of St. Bernadette.
The Grotto on the campus of the University of Notre Dame is a replica of the cave in Lourdes where Bernadette saw the Virgin Mary. Visit the Grotto and you will see a small statue honoring St. Bernadette.
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Congratulations to
@timothypomalley
who has been awarded the Reverend Edmund C. Joyce C.S.C. Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
A well-deserved honor. Congratulations, Prof. O'Malley!
About Tim:
Twenty faculty members have received Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, and three have been honored with Dockweiler Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising:
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We are thrilled to welcome
@MegHunterKilmer
as the inaugural fellow in our Sullivan Family Saints Initiative helmed by
@leodelo2
& we look forward to the enriching contributions she will make to our programming this year. Read here to learn more:
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On this day in 1961, Fr. Hesburgh presented President Kennedy with the Laetare Medal in the Oval Office. Since the early 1880s, the Laetare Medal is awarded to "persons of excellence and faith who exemplify best what it means to be both American and Catholic."
#NDHistory
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The Clarke Memorial Fountain monument is dedicated to the some 500 Notre Dame alumni who died in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The names of the three wars are engraved on the arches, which each face one of the cardinal directions.
#NDSacredSpaces
#McGrathND
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Congratulations to Frs. Brian Kennedy, CSC, Karl Romkema, Jr., CSC, Brogan Ryan, CSC, Michael Thomas, CSC and Bryan Williams, CSC on their ordination to the priesthood this weekend at the
@NDBasilica
.
May God strengthen you, guide you and bless your priestly ministry!
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Friends, some exciting updates from the McGrath Institute. Today we officially welcome
@FavaleAbs
to our team as a [new] professor. We also welcome
@jrmcmanaway
as he transitions from being a visiting professor to regular faculty. 🧵
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Tonight on
@NBCNews
: Dr.
@timothypomalley
discusses
@Pontifex
and the American Catholic Church with
@annenbcnews
.
Dr. Timothy O'Malley is a theology professor
@NotreDame
and Managing Director
@McGrathND
.
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Explore God's call in your life this summer at Notre Dame Vision!
Notre Dame Vision is a 5-day conference for high school students on the beautiful Notre Dame campus.
Learn more >>
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We are thrilled to welcome
@gloria_purvis
back to
@NotreDame
for a lecture on Thursday, March 31st at 7:30 p.m. Join us in Geddes Hall for "An Examination of Conscience: Race, the Church, and the Public Square." This event is free and open to the public.
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Today's the day! The sun is shining!
@gloria_purvis
is at
@NotreDame
! We hope to see you tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Andrews Auditorium in Geddes Hall for a conversation on race, the Church, and the public square. Free & open to the public.
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Join us tonight for our annual Human Dignity Lecture featuring world-renowned speaker & pro-life advocate
@obianuju
Ekeocha.
7-8pm in the Eck Visitors Center,
@NotreDame
. We hope to see you there!
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As we begin our
#4thofJuly
celebrations today, let us take a moment to offer our gratitude for the religious and personal freedoms that we enjoy as Americans and let us reflect on these words from Pope Benedict XVI.
May you have a safe and blessed holiday!
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"The real problem with the world is not too many kids. It is a technocratic paradigm in which all of life is reduced to profit, efficiency, and prestige. We have forgotten to be with one another."
@timothypomalley
in
@angelusnews
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On Saturday,
@FavaleAbs
, Professor of the Practice for Theology & Literature at the McGrath Institute presented at
@WordOnFire
's Wonder Conference in Florida, which McGrath was pleased to co-sponsor. Her lecture was entitled "Gender & the Sacramentality of the Body."
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It’s legitimate to debate President Biden receiving Communion. But we should consider our own worthiness, too. || A conversation between our
@timothypomalley
&
@gloria_purvis
for
@americamag
.
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Today
@jessfkeating
launched "INTO LIFE: Love Changes Everything," an original 12-part video series. Check out this clip from one of the videos & visit to access the full series and its accompanying resources.
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We're thrilled to welcome
@gloria_purvis
as the first featured guest of several conversations about racial justice & life issues in our Office of Life & Human Dignity's spring series. Visit to register for this FREE discussion on Feb. 3 at 1:00 p.m. EDT!
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Announcing the
@NotreDame
Center for Liturgy's new Mathis Liturgical Leadership Program, a two-year formation program led by our
@timothypomalley
&
@carolyn_pirtle
.
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The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus & Praying with Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians:
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On Jan. 15, 1844 Indiana chartered Notre Dame as a university. Today, we continue Fr. Sorin's dream of building a university at the service of the Church.
"This college will be one of the most powerful means of doing good in this country"-Sorin to Moreau via
@NDArchives
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Don't miss Bishop Barron
@NotreDame
!
A limited number of tickets remain for
@BishopBarron
's lecture: Looking for the 'Nones,' Monday, March 5 at 7:30pm in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
This is a free but ticketed event. Reserve your tickets now:
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What is racism? Why did the end of slavery and the establishment of civil rights not end racism? How do these impact and intersect with the pro-life movement? Register for a FREE conversation with
@gloria_purvis
in which she discusses these questions at .
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Our friend
@CCamosy
penned this
@PillarCatholic
piece in which he interviews
@FavaleAbs
about sex, gender, and trans issues. Read the full interview here 👇
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Professor
@JohnCavadini
reminds us that
#SaintFrancis
was filled with tenderness and sweetness for all of God's creation (even birds)!
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Happy Monday! We are so excited to welcome the first
@notredamevision
group to campus today. Here are our program assistants rolling out the banner this weekend!
#mcgrathsummers
#ndvision
#homeunderthedome
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We look forward to this week's dialogue with bishops, priests, and lay Catholic leaders and are excited to explore the idea of co-responsibility.
#CCR2020
The 2019-20
#NDForum
, “‘Rebuild My Church: Crisis and Response,” continues this week with a conference hosted by
@McGrathND
that will look at the relationship between clergy and laity in addressing the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis:
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Reminders of lives lived in holiness surround us
@NotreDame
. Visit the reliquary chapel in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart where a wax figure depicts St. Severa, a child in a family of martyrs who were killed in the early Christian persecutions.
St. Severa, pray for us!
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Notre Dame is a sacred space. A multimedia pilgrimage powered by the McGrath Institute. Relaunching in 2025.
#SacredSpacesProject
#SacredSpacesND
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Christ is born to us this day! Rejoice!
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The Hospitality of Adoption, by McGrath Institute faculty member,
@timothypomalley
via
@ChurchLifeND
:
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Congratulations to our
@timothypomalley
, whose
@litpress
book "Divine Blessing" won honorable mention in the “Pastoral Ministry - Catechetical” category at the
@CatholicPress
awards!
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We’re so grateful for the impact of John Cavadini, our beloved director.
23 years ago, I took a class from John Cavadini, and it changed my life.
I am where I am because of that 16 person seminar where we read Origen before we could fully understand what Origen was doing.
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Without further ado, we’re pleased to present a sneak peek of the 2024 shirt design for Saturdays with the Saints, our very own
@NDFootball
tradition.
As
@NDFootball
gears up for another exciting season, we are putting the finishing touches on our own plans for Saturdays with the Saints.
Stay tuned for more updates about our favorite Notre Dame football tradition. Fall can’t come quickly enough!
#McGrathND
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#GoIrish
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We are hosting a series of free, virtual seminars this summer aimed at empowering pastoral leaders and scholars for the work of renewing the Church. Read our announcement about "Called & Co-Responsible: Summer Seminars for Church Life Renewal."
#CCR2020
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During Respect Life Month we invite you to rejoice in the beauty of the individual person. Join the Sisters of Life, CampCampo, and the McGrath Institute on a journey to understand what it means to truly accompany someone into God’s life and freedom.
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#TeachingHumanDignity
| Mary O'Callaghan argues against the abortion of those with disabilities, affirming that the cost of caring for the vulnerable is the price of being human.
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TWO DAYS until
@gloria_purvis
joins us at
@NotreDame
for a conversation about "Racial Justice: Solidarity and the Church's Call to Action." Visit our website to learn more & register. We look forward to seeing you on campus.
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Did you hear the news that
@gloria_purvis
is coming back to
@NotreDame
for a spring lecture? Join
@jessfkeating
on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Geddes Hall for "An Examination of Conscience: Race, the Church, and the Public Square." This event is free & open to the public.
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"The only way to “fail” at prayer is to not even attempt it."-Elizabeth Scalia
@TheAnchoress
via
@AleteiaEN
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What an exciting week it's been at
#CulturesofFormation
!
Thank you to all of our presenters and to everyone who came from near and far to discuss this important topic of young people in the Church.
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Our
@timothypomalley
affirms that even the liturgical cancellations caused by the
#coronavirus
offer a way to participate in the Eucharistic sacrifice of Christ.
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Please join us in congratulating
@JohnCavadini
, Jay Martin
@twinlinear
, Patricia Bellm and Chris Baglow who just received the
@ExpandedReason
Award in the category of teaching for their work with the Science and Religion Initiative
@McGrathND
!
Get to know the winners of the Expanded Reason Awards!
#ExpandedReasonAwards
#Research
#Teaching
Congratulations!
@jscanizares
@unav
@NotreDame
@unicomplutense
@uc3m
@unisevilla
@durham_uni
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Our
@jessfkeating
is hosting a panel today at 1:00 p.m. and we'd love for you to join her, as well as
@CCamosy
, Dr. John Bruchalski of
@TepeyacOBGYN
,
@erikabachiochi
,
@DestinyHDLR
,
@DanielKWilliam4
, & Sr. Virginia Joy of the Sisters of Life. Register👇
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Under the leadership of
@jessfkeating
, our Office of Life & Human Dignity published this study conducted by
@TriciaCBruce
that interviews 200+ Americans re: how they think & feel about
#abortion
. The full study can be accessed on our website.
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Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
! We've been blessed to collaborate with many awe-inspiring women, so today we'd like to highlight one of our most popular lectures.
@obianuju
joined us at
@NotreDame
to discuss reproductive health & neo-colonialism 👇
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Andy was a participant in our Catechist Academy as well as a
@NotreDameVision
mentor during his undergrad years. We’re proud to see the ongoing impact our program participants have on their communities!
When Andy Miles '17 was an undergrad he helped renovate a classroom at St. Adalbert Catholic School in South Bend. Now, he's teaching in that same classroom.
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#BlackCatholicHistoryMonth
| In this interview, Dr.
@BlkNunHistorian
explains why Black Catholic history is Catholic history and offers insights on how all Catholics can work together to eradicate racism.
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We are overjoyed at today's decision but know that our work is not over. We invite you to take advantage of our resource series produced with the Sisters of Life &
@MichaelCampo
. Learn what it means to accompany a pregnant & vulnerable woman into life.
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A Theology of the Third Person of the Trinity || in our
@ChurchLifeND
on
#Pentecost
"The Spirit extends to a multitude the benefits of what God has done and given to us in Jesus."
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Hand or tongue? Kneeling or standing? Either way, receiving the Eucharist should be an act of communion ||
@timothypomalley
's latest installment in a series exploring the gift and promise of Vatican II’s liturgical reforms ||
@osv
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On this
#feastday
, we celebrate the divine love and life of St. Maximillian Kolbe.
"His enormous heart had been trained for
#mercy
through a life of
#sacrifice
, and in the midst of an evil so dark it was nearly all-consuming, he became a space for love."
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Learn about the origins of Candlemas (also called the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord) and a few simple ideas for how to observe Candlemas in the home with your family.
What is
#Candlemas
and how to observe it:
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Leaders in Catholic education & life & dignity ministry gather
@McGrathND
for intellectual formation promoting more effective teaching of life & human dignity issues.
Learn more:
#LifeandDignity19
@NotreDame
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Thank you to all of the high schoolers, catechists, mentors & speakers who joined us this summer
@NotreDameVision
! We hope that your time
@notredame
was filled with grace and that you left with a deeper sense of God's love for you. We hope to see you again next summer!
#NDVision
Now that the dust has settled, here are the photos of our high school and Campus and Youth Minister participants from Week Four. Thanks to everyone who joined us this summer! Stay tuned for more info about 2019!
@McGrathND
#mcgrathsummers
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Welcome, Father! Our prayers are with you during this exciting and eventful time. 🙏☘️
#LoveTheeNotreDame
Introducing the 18th president of the University of Notre Dame ☘️
Welcome Fr. Bob!
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Today we have a special gift for All Saints Day—a new "Witness to Holiness" printable booklet to use in your home, school, or parish.
Over 75 Saint bios included!
Free download:
#AllSaintsDay
#AllSaints
#AllSaintsDay2018
#freeprintable
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Congratulations to Dr. Chris Baglow, who is being honored this evening with the Dr. John J. Carrigg Award at
@FranciscanU
for his work demonstrating the compatibility between faith and reason:
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Our friend & colleague
@gloria_purvis
is one of the most prominent, thoughtful voices in contemporary discussion re: the Church and race. Join her at 7:30 p.m., 3/31 in Geddes Hall at
@NotreDame
for a conversation on race, the Church, and the public square.
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Today is the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. In light of this, we invite you to listen to this episode of Church Life Today with host Leonard DeLorenzo: "2022 SCOTUS: Dobbs, Roe, and Abortion Law, with Rick Garnett."
#prolife
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Cancel your Thursday night plans because
@gloria_purvis
is coming to
@NotreDame
! We hope to see you in the Andrews Auditorium in Geddes Hall at 7:30 p.m. for a conversation on race, the Church, and the public square. Hosted by the illustrious
@jessfkeating
.
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Spend six weeks of your summer with
@timothypomalley
,
@carolyn_pirtle
,
@LawrenceOP
,
@SSBullivant
,
@nicholemflores
,
@J6Kidds
, & others in our Center for Liturgy's series, "Will They Come Back After COVID?: Disaffiliation, Affiliation, and the Liturgy." 👇
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"This book needed to be written." "This is an excellent Mariology for our time."
Congratulations to
@JohnCavadini
and Danielle Peters who just received a Catholic book award for their work, titled, "Mary on the Eve of the Second Vatican Council."
2018 Catholic Book Awards,
@UNDPress
has amazing authors and a focused and dedicated publishing team,
@CatholicPress
#UNDPress
#catholicbookawards
#catholicpress
#Hanna
#Sickinger
#Caravale
#Cavadini
#Peters
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Wishing you a blessed and merry Christmas from your friends at the McGrath Institute for Church Life!
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Congratulations to the four
@HolyCrossUS
men who are celebrating their ordination into the priesthood today at the
@NDBasilica
! They and the communities they serve will be in our prayers these next few months.
by
@CatholicSentnl
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We are pleased to announce that we have received a Lilly Endowment grant for a new program promoting parish vitality through better communications, directed by our
@brettrobinson75
.
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@NotreDame
is offering a free online theology course: "Jesus in Scripture and Tradition." The course is taught by two leading experts in the field, Prof. Gary Anderson and Prof. John Cavadini, Director of
@McGrathND
.
Learn more:
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Here is another Spotify playlist carefully curated by
@carolyn_pirtle
— this time for the Christmas season!
Find the playlist and “liner notes” in this recent
@ChurchLifeND
article:
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Congratulations to our
@FavaleAbs
, who has been named the inaugural speaker for the Presidential Lecture Series at The Catholic University of America! She discussed Catholicism and gender issues.
Watch here:
Thank you to Rui Barros for the photo!
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"Advent feels like stargazing to me; it’s full of watchful expectancy. Each year it reminds me of all I do not know by teaching me something I perhaps wasn’t ready to learn."-Elizabeth Scalia
@TheAnchoress
, Editor-at-Large
@AleteiaEN
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The class of
@EchoNotreDame
16 is back on
@NotreDame
's campus to share their capstone presentations in anticipation of graduation this Friday. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue to serve the Church!
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Visit us at
#SEEK2019
in booth 213!
Scott & Stephen will be happy to answer your questions about earning a Master's in Theology degree through our Echo graduate service program.
The summer 2019 application deadline is January 10.
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To commemorate the feast day of
#StEdithStein
, we invite you to read this article from our
@ChurchLifeND
by
@carolyn_pirtle
.
"For Stein, empathy becomes the way of interacting with other people in the world, and more importantly, of understanding them."
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This Lenten season, join Christian communities around the world in Night Prayer for Lent, beginning today on Ash Wednesday.
Download this free, printable guide to aid your Night Prayer:
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Love to the Very End: A Theology of Dementia || by
@xaviersymons
in our
@churchlifend
#Alzheimer
'sandBrainAwarenessMonth
"At least this much is true: what matters most is not the state of our mind but rather the fundamental orientation of our hearts."
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3 days until the Annual Crèche Pilgrimage!
> View nativity sets from across Eastern Europe
> Family-friendly event
> Free & open to the public
Join us this Sunday from 2-3:30pm in the Eck Visitors Center
@NotreDame
.
Event details:
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A traditional May Crowning procession, including prayer and song in Spanish and English, will traverse the University of
@NotreDame
campus this Saturday, May 4.
This event is free & perfect for families! We hope to see you there.
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Faculty and Staff from the McGrath Institute enjoyed an evening of fellowship along with their families at the
@SBCubs
game last night. Thank you to our event team for planning this end of summer outing!
📍Four Winds Field
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Over the next 3 days, we will be discussing the important topics of young people, the Faith and vocational discernment at the
#CulturesofFormation
Conference
@NotreDame
. Follow along as we prepare ourselves for
#Synod2018
!
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#CatholicTeachers
, parents, and ministers, your April edition of Teaching the Saints is here!
Use this workbook at home or in your lesson plan to celebrate the lives of the Saints during feast days in April.
Check it out:
#CatholicEducation
#FeastDays
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Merry Christmas from your friends at the McGrath Institute!
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Last night, the McGrath Institute received the 2019 Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Award from
@NCEATALK
.
In gratitude, we have curated a webpage which links to free resources that may be of particular interest to those in Catholic education. We hope you enjoy it!
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ATTN: All local friends! Join us at
@NotreDame
for a May Crowning at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes this coming Sunday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. Free & open to the public—bring your families!
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Even if you can’t attend the
#MarchforLife
in Washington D.C., there are still several ways to be part of the movement to advocate for the innocent unborn. Here is a list to get you started:
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We're happy to share that Editor-in-Chief of our Church Life Journal, Artur Rosman (
@cosmostheinlost
), is publishing a translation of a significant work of Polish theology, “The Philosophy of Drama," with
@UNDPress
. Check out this interview about it!
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#LiturgyAndEducation
|
@timothypomalley
affirms that Catholic education must be a holistic endeavor, aimed not just at forming the intellect, but also at transforming the will.
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The Gospels give us a one-word description of St. Joseph; he was just. Would that we could be called "just" too! On March 19th, we celebrate the Feast of
#StJoseph
and remember him as our model & inspiration.
To be just like St. Joseph, by
@JohnCavadini
:
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On the eve of our "Called & Co-Responsible" conference this week & in the wake of scandal surrounding Jean Vanier, our
@JohnCavadini
offers a vision of hope in cultivating true co-responsibility among leaders of the Church.
#CCR2020
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T-MINUS ONE WEEK until we welcome
@gloria_purvis
to
@NotreDame
for a conversation on race, the Church, and the public square that is free and open to the public. Join us at 7:30 p.m. on March 31st in the Andrews Auditorium in Geddes Hall. We can't wait to see you!
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'Tis the season! Thanks to
@HaleyCarrots
for penning this
@ChurchLifeND
piece in honor of St. Patrick's Day. 🍀🍻
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"I became a Catholic, very simply, because I believed Catholicism to be beautiful and good and true." If you haven't already, we encourage your to read Jennifer Newsome Martin's inspiring article in Church Life Journal.
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.
@JohnCavadini
will present our final Saturdays with the Saints lecture of the season:
“Dorothy Day: The Harmony of Silence and Dialogue”
Tomorrow at the NYC Sheraton from 3-4pm. All are welcome!
#ShamrockSeries
#NDinNYC
#SaintsND
#GameDayND
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7:30 p.m. in Geddes Hall
Thursday, March 31st
@gloria_purvis
at
@NotreDame
A conversation on race, the Church, and the public square
What more could you want? Join us!
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Our
@leodelo2
&
@KanguloYM
have been filming a new project with
@OSVInstitute
in Clear Lake, IA. We can't wait to see the end result!
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Introducing: "INTO LIFE: Love Changes Everything"
This morning we released the trailer for an original 12-part video series produced in partnership with the Sisters of Life & CampCampo films. Learn more about the series & watch the trailer 👇
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