Author: Todd Lohenry

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The Extraordinary Life of Sister Madeleva Wolff

Barbara Allison talks with Tess Hayes about Sister Madeleva Wolff. She says “When I joined the Saint Mary’s College community, I was familiar with the name Madeleva as a campus building and a street name. I didn’t know Sister Madeleva Wolff, the college president, poet, medieval scholar, educator, leader, and Renaissance woman. She is known and remembered by the area Catholic community and tri-campus communities. And if you don’t know this remarkable woman, you should.”

Go to the source to read the entire article: Michiana Chronicles: The Extraordinary Life of Sister Madeleva Wolff

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A Response For Riley Leonard

This message from Riley Leonard to his Notre Dame family is worth keeping. On December 18 he posted:

“We’re done being afraid of anything — I know that much about this team. I know that, win or lose, we’re going to do it our way: We’re going to dare greatly.” Go to the source to read the entire post but you might need to get a box of Kleenex first: A Message For My Notre Dame Family | By Riley Leonard

A scant 133 days ago, after the loss to Northern Illinois some of his ‘Notre Dame family’ would have gladly put his head on a spike right next to Marcus Freeman’s in the middle of the God quad and yet he kept his head while everyone else was losing theirs. Rudyard Kipling could have been thinking of Riley when he authored his immortal poem “If”…

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise…

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And – which is more – you’ll be a Man, my son!”

Source: Quote by Rudyard Kipling: “If you can keep your head when all about you A…”

No matter what happens Monday — even if an errant throw costs us the game — Riley Leonard will go down in my mind as one of the greatest quarterbacks in Notre Dame history not because of his arm or his legs, but because of his heart, his head, and his character. He is the spirit of Notre Dame!

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Jim Flanigan, Jr.

Yes, this press release is from 2001 but it sums up the Jim Flanigan, Jr. I know nicely…

“Former Notre Dame football standout Jim Flanigan was named co-winner of the Walter Payton National Football League Man of the Year Award, which recognizes community service as well as playing excellence. Flanigan is the third Notre Dame graduate to win the award, joining Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann (’82) and Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson (’87). Past winners includes 12 members of the Hall of Fame.

Flanigan, an anchor of the Chicago Bears defensive line for seven years, makes a difference with the James Flanigan Foundation, which raises awareness of child literacy through efforts such as the Great American Book Drive, which delivers more than 700,000 books to 400,000 underprivileged children.

His programs include Reach Out & Read Chicago, the Flanigan Foundation Literacy Advocate Award, Mission 99, the James and Susan Flanigan Endowed Scholarship at Notre Dame, and the Jim Flanigan Charity Golf Outing.

Continue reading “Jim Flanigan, Jr.” →
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The Minim Department

What do you know about the ‘minim department’? I had never heard of the ‘minims’ until Amy Minnick shared a link!

“For nearly ninety years, Notre Dame consisted of three departments:  Senior (collegiate, ages 17+), Junior (preparatory, ages 12-17), and Minim (grammar school, under the age of 12).  It was possible to arrive at Notre Dame at the age of six and not leave until after graduating from the Senior Department at the age of twenty-two.  Or, as in the case of Jimmy Edwards, some never left.  For some years, the University Bulletins listed the ages of students enrolled at Notre Dame [see the Student Index].  The earliest age listed is Roscoe Clarke of Denver, Colorado, at 3 ½ years old in 1893.

Lay women were in charge of the education and care of the Minims until the Sisters of the Holy Cross took over in 1863.  During the 1860s-1870s, the number of students in the Minim Department generally hovered around thirty to forty students. With growing numbers, St. Edward’s Hall became their home in 1882.

In 1883, the number of the Minim Department finally reached an enrollment of one hundred students and was the cause of much celebration at Notre Dame.  With no coincidence, the celebration was planned for November 24, the forty-first anniversary of the arrival of Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC, at Notre Dame.  Fr. Sorin looked fondly upon the boys and their accomplishments and enthusiasm.  He often spoiled them with special treats such as oranges and candy and they heartily honored Fr. Sorin on Founder’s Day.” Go to the source to learn more: The Minim Department – University of Notre Dame Archives

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Notre Dame adjusts final exam schedule with College Football Playoff in mind

In the event Notre Dame hosts a College Football Playoff game, students will be able to attend without missing final exams.

According to an email sent to the student body by the office of the registrar and obtained by Blue & Gold, Notre Dame is ending finals week for the Fall 2024 semester a day early. Exams, which would usually end Friday, Dec. 20, will now end Thursday, Dec. 19. The first round of the College Football Playoff is scheduled for Dec. 20-21.

Friday, Dec. 20 will only be used for make-up exams, which will be held from 8-10 a.m. ET.

Notre Dame’s academic calendar has been updated to reflect the change, which the email makes very clear is a direct response to the possibility of hosting a playoff game. h/t Amy Minnick for the link!

Source: Notre Dame adjusts final exam schedule with College Football Playoff in mind

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