Notre Dame

Timothy P. O’Malley, theology professor and director of education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, discusses the state of Catholic higher education today and his vision for its reform.

The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame released “Mary, Icon of the Church,” a new short film exploring what it means for a university to be consecrated to Our Lady.

Bishop Patrick Neary, himself a Holy Cross priest, gave the homily and was the principal celebrant of the Mass during inauguration weekend.

uring the Paris Olympic Games, track and field champions rang the bronze bell located close to the finish line at Saint-Denis’ Stade de France. In December, that same bell will ring in the newly reopened Notre Dame Cathedral during the most sacred part of the Mass.

Milestones have been and will be reported on regularly for the restorations of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, but one recently made Parisians drop a tear or two — the reconstruction of the roof structure is now completed.

As people of faith, we know that our hope is found not in political parties or their candidates but in Jesus Christ and his church. So, instead of dreading the first Tuesday in November and the inevitably contentious lead-up, here are five events Catholics can anticipate with joy this calendar year.

In the spotlight: Notre Dame exhibit, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Illinois mass shooting

“Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition” at the National Building Museum is one of two summer exhibits in Washington that delve into the history of a beloved place of worship visited by pilgrims and tourists alike.