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This year, the Notre Dame Club of St. Louis will show our support for local first responders by including the Creve Coeur Police and Fire Departments in our celebration and will help support the Joshua Chamberlain Society which seeks to support fallen and wounded who have made such an extraordinary sacrifice for our country
Please let us know if you have any loved ones deployed with the military by emailing Jack Dwyer at jepdwyer@yahoo.com and we will include them in our prayers.
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 plan to join us for our annual God, Country, Notre Dame Mass that will be celebrated by Father James Tobin, '76 on Sunday morning, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. in teh Cahminade College Prep Chapel. Coffee and donuts will be served at a reception following mass.
Come and celebrate the Christmas season with the Notre Dame Club of St. Louis at the annual Christmas Mass and Brunch on Sunday, December 7, 2008, beginning at 10:30 a.m. It will be held at Greenbriar Hills Country Club, at 12665 Big Bend Boulevard. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Please send reservations by Monday, November 24, 2008 to:
Notre Dame Club of St. Louis
4728 Hedgemont Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63128
Make checks payable to:
Notre Dame Club of St. Louis
$25 - Adults
$12 - Children
To charge your credit card, please call the Club office it (314) 416-2263.
Merry Christmas!
Pray at ND from wherever you are! www.pray.nd.edu
For many, the University of Notre Dame is a sacred place where people from all ages draw strength to love, to suffer in hope, to find faith in challenge, to discover their path, and ultimately, to remember their purpose. Pray at ND is our effort to bring the spiritual resources of our Lady's University to you. I hope that this Web site is a tool that inspires your prayer life and helps you to be present for good in your community, your home, your work place, and the world.
Rev. John Jenkins, C.S.C.
President, University of Notre Dame
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3rd Annual God, Country, Notre Dame Mass Sunday, March 8, 2009
