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-11 posts tagged "Knights of Columbus"
Liam Price | Monday, September 27, 2021
In 1968, the Notre Dame Knights of Columbus Council #1477 began selling steak sandwiches before home football games, donating all proceeds to charity. The practice quickly became tradition, and in 2017, it raised a record $100,000 through its steak sale outside its current council hall, located on South Quad. It opened the 2021 season by
Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 18, 2019
Dear Bishop Rhoades, Thank you for your recent letter in support of the Knights of Columbus. We are privileged to have the opportunity to support the Church and the community of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. We, as the Knights of Columbus Council at the University of Notre Dame, are proud to echo your
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Dear Brothers in Christ, I invite you to consider membership in the Knights of Columbus. In the years that I have been involved with the Knights, and particularly in the years since my ordination as a bishop, I have come to appreciate the many ways in which this fraternal order enhances the lives of its
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Tuesday, February 20, 2018
After a week without campaigning, suspended out of respect for those mourning the death of former Breen-Phillips rector, Sister Mary McNamara, campaigning for the student body presidential reaction resumed Monday in preparation for Friday’s run-off election. As a part of this second round of campaigning, the Knights of Columbus hosted a debate, moderated by senior Rohit Fonseca,
Natalie Weber | Friday, October 27, 2017
When fans from across the country visit Notre Dame’s campus for home football weekends, many stop at food stands run by students to pick up something to eat on game day. Around 20 clubs have the opportunity to raise funds through concession stands on game days, Erin Riordan-Dye, assistant director of clubs for the Student Activities Office
Megan Valley | Monday, August 29, 2016
A torrential rainfall starting Aug. 11 caused 20 Louisiana parishes to be designated federal disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Eleven people have been confirmed dead, according to news media outlets, and thousands more have lost their homes. Sophomore Gaven DeVillier and his family are doing their best to provide relief. “Mom was really
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, March 3, 2016
On Feb. 29, Stephen Raab wrote an article criticizing Knott Hall and the Knights of Columbus for promoting the consumption of cigars to raise money for charity and commemorate the life of perhaps the most influential and greatest man to sit at the helm of this university. His main point being that cigars cause cancer and go against
Stephen Raab | Monday, February 29, 2016
This weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the death of University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, Notre Dame’s longest-tenured president. As a method of commemoration, the Knights of Columbus opted to hold a “Poker Smoker” event that was exactly what it sounded like — a night of card playing followed by the smoking of cigars. Proceeds from the
J.P. Gschwind | Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The Notre Dame Knights of Columbus council hosted a dinner to benefit Christian refugees Saturday night, highlighted by the keynote address from Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds on the role of Islam in the persecution of Christians in the Middle East. As the West looks at ongoing developments in the Islamic world, the gravity of Christian
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, October 28, 2015
The third Republican Presidential Primary Debate airs Wednesday night on CNBC. Entitled “Your Money, Your Vote,” it will pit the GOP hopefuls (who meet the three percent polling threshold) against one another. The candidates who failed to meet this threshold will debate in the junior varsity pregame at 6pm. We in College Democrats are excited because we watch these debates