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The Notre Dame Club of St. Louis is a place of welcome, friendship and personal and professional connections for our alumni, Saint Mary's alumnae, and our families and friends. Our club volunteers (you could be one of them!) work hard to offer a variety of activities to appeal to members young and old, including social gatherings, networking, volunteer work, lectures and spiritual growth opportunities.
(photo courtesy of Kathleen Souder)
Notre Dame vs. Syracuse Game Watch, Saturday, January 21st
Where: Felix's Pizza Pub in Dogtown
6335 Clayton Ave, St. Louis MO
(314) 645-6565
When: Saturday, January 21, 5:00 pm
Come help us cheer, cheer Notre Dame's Men's Basketball team on to victory over a top ranked Syracuse team. They will be ready for the Irish onslaught 30 minutes prior to game time. Head on out and watch the game with your fellow Irish fans!
Young Alumni Night at the Fabulous Fox - "Rock of Ages"
When: Friday February 3rd, at 8:00pm
In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA’s most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. It’s an arena-rock love story told through the hits of Journey, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake and many more. Don’t miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on! Tickets start at $30 - contact Amelia Ulmer at
amelia.ulmer@gmail.com if you're interested in getting tickets together.
6th Annual God, Country, Notre Dame Mass
When: Sunday, February 19th at 10:30
Where: Chaminade Chapel
425 South Lindbergh Blvd. , St. Louis , MO 63131
(Located 1 mile north of highway 40 (I-64))
Coffee and donuts will be served at a brief reception immediately following mass. All are welcome.
Feel free to contact Jack Dwyer at jepdwyer@yahoo.com with any questions.
In response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the Notre Dame Alumni Association developed the God, Country, Notre Dame initiative to serve as an organizational resource for members of the Notre Dame family to unite in prayerful support for those who are called to protect our God-given freedoms. This includes the brave men and women who serve domestically and abroad in the military, State Department, FBI, CIA, and numerous civil servant roles (police, fire fighters, rescue, etc). We pray for all victims of terrorism, wherever they may be, their families, and the countless heroes that offer comfort and assistance, and in many cases give their lives during the rescue and recovery efforts.
We pray for a peaceful resolution to world conflict and the ability for all people to live in harmony regardless of color, race, creed or religious belief. We pray for victims of oppression and the liberation of those who are forced to submit to the will of an individual or state. God, Country, Notre Dame does not promote nor does it endorse violence as a means for attaining world peace and stability. It does however, call on members of the Notre Dame family to unite in prayerful vigilance for the expedient resolution of world conflict, and when necessary for the safety and protection of those who are asked to defend our freedom with their lives. It further empowers our alumni and friends to render tangible support to the individuals and their families, who may endure hardships as a result of their duties.
Please let us know if you have any loved ones deployed with the military by emailing Meghan White at
meghanlwhite@EARTHLINK.NET and we will include them in our prayers.
ND Club Irish Networking, Thursday February 23
Come join fellow alumni at the Irish Networking event on Thursday, February 23, at DeSmet High School’s Spartan Hall at 6:30 PM. Our featured guest speaker from the University will be Mark Brown from Onward, the alumni career development program. Onward provides job search and career development resources, as well as the ability to network with fellow alumni. Mark will talk to us about the tools and resources available to alumni and show us how we can take control over our professional development and how the University can help. This event is open to all ND and SMC alumni; we look forward to seeing you there.
Questions? Contact Tom Yacovino at tom.yacovino@gmail.com
Young Alumni: Downtown St. Louis Idiotarod
When: Saturday March 3 @11:00am
Join your fellow young alumns in a whimsical shopping cart race through downtown St. Louis to benefit Operation Food Search! Teams of 5 will dress up in a theme of choice and race with shopping carts to various checkpoints downtown to collect food and money donations in this fun twist on the Alaskan Iditarod. Contact Amelia Ulmer at amelia.ulmer@gmail.com to join the team!
2012 Hesburgh Lecture - "Is Just War Theory Dead"
When: Friday, March 9, 2012 @ 7:30 PM
Where: Kevin Kline Theatre at Saint Louis Priory
On Friday evening, March 9, 2012, Professor George Lopez will speak at the St. Louis Priory School Theatre on “Is Just War Theory Dead”. This lecture is sponsored by the Notre Dame Club of St. Louis and the Saint Louis Priory School
Catholics have long maintained that war can, and should, be governed by serious ethics – regarding both the decision to wage war and how to fight it.
In light on the “global war on terror”, and on going involvement in Afghanistan, does a just war theory have any relevance?
George Lopez, Ph.D. (Syracuse, 1975) is the Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. Chair of the Notre Dame Peace Institute. He has written more than 25 articles and book chapters and 5 books on economic sanctions, U.N. sanctions in Iraq and counter-terrorism. His volume, co-authored with David Cortwright, The Sanctions Decade: Assessing UN Strategies in the 1990’s has drawn critical acclaim and was selected as a Choice Academic Title in 2000. Their title, Uniting Against Terror was released by M.I.T Press in 2007. Read More ...
43rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 17th, 2012
Parade Start Time: 11:30 a.m. (New start time this year!)
This year, more than any other, there’s no better way to celebrate your love for Notre Dame than by bringing family and friends downtown to ride on the Notre Dame St. Patty’s Float. This is always a fun-filled event and we would love for you to show your Irish pride with us by “cheer[ing] for old Notre Dame”.
The parade will once again start at 18th and Market and run east down Market. The parade will conclude at Broadway. Here is a link to the parade route: http://www.irishparade.org/site/parade/route.html
Please allow yourself ample time to park and walk to the staging area. Set up and staging will occur at the Rio Syrup Company, 2311 Chestnut St., 63103: http://tinyurl.com/StPatsStagingArea
Anyone who can help with set up on Saturday would be greatly appreciated. Set up will be at 9 a.m. If you are not coming at 9 a.m. to help set up, we are float #60, so that you can find us in the staging area on Market Street.
Contact Nick Werner at nicholas.r.werner@gmail.com for any questions.
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3rd Annual Trivia Night ... Thank You!!
A big THANKS to everyone who came out to our Third Annual Trivia Night in Support of the Notre Dame Club's Scholarship Fund. We are happy to be able to help financially needy students to be able to afford a Notre Dame education, and also fund the Club's other charitable efforts including Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, Excellence in Education, The Jack & J.T. Snow Fund, and the Joshua Chamberlain Society.
We'd like to give a special thank you to Gateway CrossFit ... one of our Trivia Night sponsors Gateway CrossFit is new boutique Personal Training facility in Clayton. They have just started a new Corporate VIP Discount program that offers a discount on our services to employees of selected corporate partners. Although The Notre Dame Club isn't a corporation, the folks at Gateway CrossFit are huge fans of Notre Dame football and one of their brothers is an ND alum. They thought it would be fun to offer the program to St Louis area Notre Dame alumni. The program is a no-cost benefit to you as members of the Notre Dame Club of St. Louis. The program includes:
- Complimentary 1st Session
- 25% Off 1st Training Package
- 5% Off Subsequent Packages
Please give them a call at your earliest convenience to see how you can get this benefit started.
John Seiler, CSCS
Owner/Trainer - Gateway CrossFit
314-374-6725
www.gatewaycrossfit.com
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ND Club of St. Louis Giving Back to the Community
Immaculate Conception Food Pantry:
We plan on volunteering the Saturday after Monthly Club Meetings (held the 2nd Thursday of the Month) at the Immaculate Conception Food Pantry in Maplewood (2934 Marshall Ave, Maplewood, MO) from 9:15-11 a.m.. We can use 6-8 volunteers. If you are unable to volunteer the day of to help fill food orders, feel free to get your food donation to MaryPat or another member attending meetings, and we will get it to the pantry. The pantry helps 24-28 families every week, and this food has to last them the entire month. The pantry said their most needed items are:
Chili/beef stew/chicken & dumplings
Spaghetti sauces
Canned potatoes & carrots
Canned meats/pastas
Cheese/butter/eggs/milk
Hot dogs & lunch meats
Flour & sugar
Pancake Mix
Oil
Upcoming volunteer dates: 2/11/2012
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery:
We have 4 dates set up for this year to help volunteer at the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, which cares for children, newborn to age 12, whose families are experiencing a crisis such as homelessness, a lack of utilites, domestic violence, illness or death in the family, and overwhelming parental stress. While at the Nursery we will provide one-on-one attention to the kiddos, help organize, sort donations, and assist with other household tasks. We can have 8-10 people at each location. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old and have a parent or other adult present if they are under 16. Times are from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dates: 12/17.
Locations:
City: 1928 Gravois Rd., St. Louis, MO 63104
North County: 11307 Breezy Point Lane, St. Louis, MO 63136
St. Charles: 315 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles, MO 63301
Wentzville: 700 Medical Dr., Wentzville, MO 63385
To get more information on or to sign up for any event, please contact MaryPat Smith at
smithmarypat@gmail.com or 937.241.9025.