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Emily DeFazio | Thursday, April 22, 2021
The eve of Thursday, April 15 proved to be an exciting one for the Notre Dame student body. In an email, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced to the campus community that they had succeeded in achieving the “ambitious goal” of vaccinating at least 90% of undergraduate and professional students. Those included in the statistic
Isabella Volmert | Thursday, April 1, 2021
One year ago, in the throes of the early pandemic, parishes around the country streamed their traditional services Easter services and Masses instead of hosting their usual celebrations during the most important time of year for the Catholic Church. For the first time since 2019, many Catholics will be able to go to Holy Week,
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, March 21, 2021
This year’s Triduum services during Holy Week will be held in the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center instead of the Basilica, director of Campus Ministry Fr. Pete McCormick said in an email to the student body Sunday. McCormick said the services — celebrating the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, the Lord’s Passion on Good
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, December 8, 2020
In a very special episode of the Basement Breakdown, Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C. — director of Campus Ministry, rector of Stanford Hall and chaplain of the Notre Dame men’s basketball team — sits down with sports editor Hayden Adams to talk all things basketball, but specifically Notre Dame basketball. Topics of discussion include: Shooting a
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Fr. Pete McCormick, director of Campus Ministry, announced the suspension of public Masses in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and elsewhere on campus, in an email Tuesday. “This is not a decision taken lightly, but it is one that is necessary,” McCormick said in the email. He invited the Notre Dame community to unite
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, February 26, 2020
All it takes is a little spark. Just the beginning of belief. A belief that God is actively at work, even when chaos seems to be the dominant narrative of our lives. Hell, Lent itself can be a bit chaotic. Each year the Catholic Church sets the dates for Ash Wednesday, the Triduum (Holy Thursday,
Tom Naatz | Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Community members gathered Monday night in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart to remember and celebrate the life of Annrose Jerry, a Notre Dame senior. Jerry was reported missing last Thursday and her body was discovered Friday in St. Mary’s Lake. University President Fr. John Jenkins celebrated the mass and director of Campus Ministry Fr.
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, September 14, 2018
In the second half of The Observer’s feature with Fr. Pete McCormick, the Holy Cross priest discussed some of the more memorable moments of his past six season’s as men’s basketball team chaplain. As McCormick recalled various stories from his experience with the team, one common theme constantly resurfaced — the team has fun, and a
Charlotte Edmonds | Thursday, September 13, 2018
For Fr. Pete McCormick, it doesn’t even seem like work. Serving as chaplain of the men’s basketball team for the past six seasons in addition to fulfilling his duties as director of campus ministry and priest-in-residence at Stanford Hall, one might get burnt out easily. But not for McCormick. He seems to thrive off the
Natalie Weber and Mary Steurer | Wednesday, September 12, 2018
In the aftermath of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report, members of the Notre Dame community gathered Tuesday in a discussion hosted by Campus Ministry to grapple with the sexual abuse crisis facing the Catholic Church. “There’s going to be no resolution at the end of this,” Fr. Pete McCormick, director of Campus Ministry, said. “But