Please join me in welcoming Brandon Tabor to the University of Notre Dame and the Marketing & Communications Team here in the Development operation.

A talented web and print designer, Brandon will fill our vacated Graphic Designer position.

A graduate of Penn High School, Indiana University South Bend and Ivy Tech, Brandon returns home after working the past year in Chicago as the Marketing Director for Goodship, Inc., a company that designs and manufactures custom merchandise for musicians under the Soldier brand.

He also spent two years working as the Lead Designer at the Firevine Advertising Agency where he developed corporate identities, websites, sales materials, photography and video production.

He’s a multi-talented young man with an engaging personality. In his spare time Brandon’s a drummer in a band.

Please be sure to stop by and welcome Brandon Tabor to Notre Dame!

Jim Small,  Senior Director, Marketing & Communications

Before Linda beings her new role within the Office of Human Resources, we would like to celebrate the time she has shared with us in University Relations! Please join us this Friday, November 30^th, from 4pm to 6pm at Brother’s Bar & Grill for appetizers, beer, and wine.

Thank you for all your great work, Linda, and congratulations on this new opportunity!

Please RSVP by Friday, November 30!  We hope you and your family will join us.

The University Relations Family Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday, December 5th at the Eck Visitors Center from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.  All are encouraged to attend!

The night will include activities, refreshments, and pictures with Santa.

Please RSVP by November 30: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SB7WQRX

We look forward to seeing you there!

The UR Events Committee

We offer our condolences to Greg Simpson regarding the passing of his grandmother, Ruth Simpson.  Mrs. Simpson, who was 98, passed away on November 26.

Greg has informed me that his grandmother’s wish was for a very private funeral with no viewing and the family will honor that wish.  I’m sure, though, that Greg would appreciate your prayers and communications in this time of loss.

Please join me in remembering Greg, his grandmother and his family in our prayers.

Sincerely,

Augie                                                                                                                                           August R. Freda, Jr. ’79, Director, Development Research

 

Pledged: 45 Dozen Cookies, Need 100 Dozen

We are getting closer to our goal of 100 dozen cookies. These treats will bring holiday cheer to four local nonprofits: the Center for the Homeless, Hope Ministries, St. Margaret’s House, and Youth Service Bureau/Safe Station. Please consider making a pledge! Cookies do not have to be Christmas-themed.

EASY COOKIE DROP OFF: Committee members will be waiting outside the Eck Visitors Center to receive your cookies (where the buses pull up) on the morning of Wednesday, December 12^th. Drivers can pull up between 7:45 AM – 8:15 AM and make a speedy cookie drop-off. In addition, all are welcome to join volunteers at 5:00 PM at the Eck Center to assemble trays of treats.

Please email katie.rutledge@nd.edu with the number of cookies you plan to bake or if you’d like to help assemble trays.

Still More Gifts to Buy for Seniors         

University Relations has committed to sponsor 35 senior citizens as part of the “Elves for Elders” program—a sizable part of the 400 people REAL Services is hoping to assist this Christmas. Each client has 3 – 5 tags labeled with wish list items from nightgowns to bed sheets. There are still approximately 40 out of 125 tags that have yet to be selected. We appreciate your consideration in helping with this UR-Division-wide service effort. Gift collection will continue until noon on Monday, December 10th.

If you have questions, please contact the representative in your area. Pick up a tag at the following locations:

405 Main Building, Christmas tree in kitchen – Roberta White
5th Floor Grace, front desk/ reception  – Rachel Hughes or Carol Bradley
10th Floor Grace, table near Candace’s desk  – Sharon Rankert
11th Floor Grace, Angel’s desk  – Angel Hess
Eck Center, Christmas tree in lobby – Katie Rutledge
ESC, Christmas tree in café – Kris Machalleck, Beth Ferlic, Huyen Lee

Thank you to gift delivery volunteers!

Thank you so much to the UR colleagues who volunteered to deliver gifts for REAL Services. Sixteen volunteers stepped forward to drive and our group supplied at least one volunteer for each of the 5 counties supported by REAL Services.

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Naman as the new Director, Interest Groups effective December 3rd.  Mark will report to me and have responsibility for all Interest Group activities within Annual Giving Programs (AGP) including: Parents Programs, Student Philanthropy, Young Alumni, Reunion Giving, and Matching Gifts.  Accordingly, the following AGP team members will report directly to Mark: Barbara Kelly, Aaron Wall, Chris Harrington, Lauren Dunbar, Matthew Antongiovanni and Teresa O’Connor.

Mark graduated from Notre Dame in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.  He joined Ernst & Young following graduation and led key projects on website development, customer loyalty and rewards programs, and project scheduling and management operations.

Mark spent the majority of his career as a key early employee and a member of the senior leadership team at the Gerson Lehrman Group, supporting hedge funds and other investment groups with networks of leading experts to provide insights to create better, more informed outcomes.  Mark served in the roles of Chief Technical Officer; Vice President, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Research Management; Senior Vice President, Global Head of Multi-Sector Research Management; and Senior Vice President, Research Operations, Product Management & Innovation.

Mark has significant experience and skills in the areas of information technology, organizational development, customer relationship management and consulting.  He has a particular expertise in building high performing teams that apply web, social media and IT technology to improve connectivity and relationships with key constituencies.  Mark is a proven leader who will have an immediate impact in support of the team leading the strategic Interest Group effort at Notre Dame.

Mark and his wife Maryse have five children Mia (9), Madison (7), Mason (6), Matteo (4), and Michael (8 weeks).   They will be joining Notre Dame from New Jersey.  Please welcome Mark to the AGP team as he takes on this important role for the University.

In Notre Dame,

Brian Couch, Sr. Director, Annual Giving Programs

This Holiday Season, the CFR team will be leading an effort to give back to those in our community who are in need by supporting “Grace’s Paper Pantry”.  The Paper Pantry supplies the less fortunate with items such as toilet paper, soap, detergent, paper towels, cleaner, etc. and is administered through Grace United Methodist Church.

We can all relate to running out of something we need to complete a chore, but perhaps not the reality of having to choose between soap and cleaners or buying food for the table.  This is a reality for many people in our community.   The small cost of including some extra paper towels or dish soap to the weekly grocery bill for donating to the Paper Pantry can make a real difference in the lives of those less fortunate.

Help CFR help others by donating any type of paper product or cleaner to support the Paper Pantry in their outreach to those in our community who are in need.  Laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap and household cleaners are always in demand.

Donation boxes will be located in the Eddy Street Common’s Café, Suite 405 of the Main Building and the 11^th Floor of Grace Hall with items being accepted starting Monday, November 26 through Friday, December 7^th.

Thank you for supporting the Corporate and Foundation Relations Team in their effort to ‘Give Back’ to those in our community who are in need this Holiday Season.

Corporate and Foundation Relations Team

Last Chance: Volunteers Needed Deliver Gifts

REAL Services needs help delivering gifts to clients’ homes. Their goal is to sponsor 400 senior citizens through the Elves for Elders program. Because REAL Services supports clients in five counties, this is a big commitment, requiring lots of mileage! Volunteer drivers can choose 1) where and 2) when they want to deliver the gifts. Drivers should submit their preferences re: delivery areas (within St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Kosciusko, and Marshall counties). Gift deliveries can be made at the driver’s convenience, anytime between Wednesday, December 12^th and Sunday, December 23^rd.

Sign up to deliver gifts and plan a fun activity around it! Invite a friend along and stop at a new café; take some kids, bring hot chocolate, and tour neighborhood Christmas light displays; or steal some quiet time away for yourself in the car (or you can belt Christmas carols)!

Volunteer drivers must provide their birthdates for a background check to protect clients. Please contact Katie Rutledge by EOD TOMORROW, Tuesday, November 20^th if you can help. katie.rutledge@nd.edu or 1-6723

Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that the role of Administrative Assistant is now posted on the HR jobs site.

This position includes performing a diverse set of advanced reception, clerical, and administrative duties requiring strong interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills.  The Administrative Assistant serves as the primary receptionist for Development and represents the University in a positive, professional and informative way when interacting with benefactors, trustees, alumni, PLC members and Deans, students, and other University personnel on a daily basis.  This role will also include working on special projects as assigned by myself and Joe Gelchion, and preparing correspondence, and other business documents, along with maintaining files and records.

I encourage any interested candidates to apply through jobs.nd.edu.

All my best,

Micki

Micki L. Kidder,  Associate Vice President for Development

Elves, Drivers, Bakers Needed

Give holiday cheer! For our annual Christmas charitable outreach, the University Relations Community Service Committee is recruiting “elves” to share holiday cheer with people in need. Thank you in advance for your generous support!

Give a Gift

We invite UR employees to purchase gifts for clients of REAL Services. REAL serves older adults and low income households through a number of services and programs. Starting Thursday, November 15^th, “ornaments”/ gift tags labeled with wish list items will be decorating holiday trees in six areas:

1) 5th Floor Grace – Rachel Hughes, Carol Bradley                                                                    2) 10th Grace – Sharon Rankert                                                                                                    3) 11th Floor Grace – Angel Hess                                                                                                   4) 405 Main Building – Roberta White                                                                                          5) Eck Center – Katie Rutledge                                                                                                      6) Eddy Street Commons Café – Kris Machalleck, Beth Ferlic, Huyen Nguyen

When you choose a tag, please write your name on a signup sheet below the corresponding gift. Each area will have its own signup sheet located near the tree or housed with the primary contact listed above. Please purchase the item listed on the tag, wrap your gift, and secure the tag to the outside of the package. Return your gift “under the tree” where you picked up the tag by 12:00 noon on Monday, December 10^th. Please contact the department representatives with any questions.

Deliver Gifts
REAL Services also needs volunteers to drop off gifts to clients’ homes in the counties they serve: St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Kosciusko, and Marshall. Drivers can submit their preference re: delivery area (first come, first choice).

Deliveries can be made between Wednesday, December 12^th and Sunday, December 23^rd, adaptable to your schedule. Consider making this a new holiday tradition with your kids, nieces, nephews or grandchildren! Volunteer drivers must provide their birthdates for a background check to protect clients. Please contact Katie Rutledge by EOD Tuesday, November 20^th if you can help. katie.rutledge@nd.edu or 1-6723

Share Your Holiday Cookies

Share your favorite holiday cookies with people in need. The committee is collecting home-baked cookies to assemble trays of sweet treats to deliver to local agencies serving men, women, and children in need. Donate a dozen or five dozen! All treats welcome. Our goal is 100 dozen cookies to share with four local charities.

Please drop off your cookies to the Eck Center on Wednesday, December 12^th. Volunteers who would like to help assemble trays for the recipient organizations are welcome to join committee members back at the Eck Center later that day, at 5:00 PM. If you can help, please contact Katie Rutledge. Let her know how many cookies you plan to donate. katie.rutledge@nd.edu or 1-6723

Recipient Organizations:

1)      Center for the Homeless                                                                                                         2)      Hope Ministries                                                                                                                       3)      St. Margaret’s House                                                                                                              4)      Youth Service Bureau & Safe Station

Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Allison Maddox, up to now Corporate Relations Coordinator, has been appointed Associate Director for Foundation Relations, effective 19 November 2012. Allison will focus her efforts on the Colleges of Science and Engineering, including their many collegiate centers and institutes and a number of the University’s Strategic Research Initiatives (SRIs).

Allison joins the foundation relations team in both working across the University to surface, devise, and implement strategic academic fundraising initiatives to bolster the University’s research enterprise; as well as proactively identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding private philanthropic foundations on a local, regional, national, and international level. Her proven aptitude for relationships, along with her creativity, technical knowledge, and determination bode well for our development team and the future of Our Lady’s University.

I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the efforts of the interview team who graciously gave of their time to ensure that we found the right candidate for this role. Since there’s no more important decision than the next person that we invite to join our team, I am grateful for the incredible support I received from the interview team: Brenda Hull Cox, George Keegan, Jeff Arnold, Nathan Utz, Dr. Sean Kassen, Ernestine Gardner, and Melanie Davis.

Please join me in congratulating Allison and welcoming her into this important role on our academic advancement team.

For the Foundation Relations Group: Brenda, George, and Ernestine,

Rudy Reyes Jr., Director of Foundation Relations

MEET ALLISON MADDOX

Joining the University in 2010 in the newly-created role of Corporate Relations Coordinator, Allison met regularly with campus constituents, senior University leaders, and corporate executives of the top Fortune 100 companies in support of the Corporate Governance Committee’s efforts to bring structure and strategy to the University’s broad and multi-faceted engagement with corporations. Allison also became involved with the Network of Academic Corporate Relations Officers (NACRO) where her talents were quickly recognized as she was asked to serve as one of the conference chairs for the annual national conference.

Allison was graduated from Indiana University (Bloomington) in 2008 with a degree in biology and a minor in business and chemistry. Following graduation, she joined a pediatric research lab at Saint Louis University from 2008 to 2010, studying biological contributions to chronic inflammation in newborns.

Allison has always had a keen interest in philanthropy. While at university, she served on the executive council for the Indiana University Dance Marathon, working with a group of peers to raise over $1M for Riley Children’s Hospital. Allison’s passion for her community has only grown stronger since moving to South Bend, where she serves on the board the IU Alumni Association of St. Joseph County and holds leadership roles for many fundraising events including the Junior League Chef Showcase and the March of Dimes Chef Auction. In her spare time, she also spends time with the guests of the Center for the Homeless and the YWCA.

Dear colleagues and friends,

It is with mixed emotions that I inform you that Linda Costas will transition to a new role within the Office of Human Resources.  Effective December 1, 2012, Linda will serve as the Director of Talent Management and Engagement.  In this role, she will lead University Recruiting, Compensation, Organizational Development and Training.

Over the past two years, Linda has elevated the sophistication of organizational development and training across the University Relations team.  She designed and implemented a best-in-class onboarding, training, and professional development program for our employees.  Not only has her leadership and innovation led to a more comprehensive talent development environment for our employees, but she has been the consumate professional, mentor, and colleague. Her impact has extended beyond Notre Dame’s campus, as she quickly established herself as a leader in this field across higher education.

I will always remain grateful for Linda’s leadership, innovation, and friendship; and look forward to working with Linda in her new capacity.

Please join me in thanking Linda for all she has done for University Relations, and congratulating her on this new opportunity to have a lasting impact on Our Lady’s University.

All my best,

Micki

OIT has recently released Box.nd.edu, a shared file space from Box.com , integrated with our Notre Dame accounts so that we can share files internally or externally as needed, and offers local file syncing, mobile application access , and a variety of other uses

There is a simple sign up process that requires your netid/password login, visit http://box.nd.edu/ and follow the steps (in case there is a walkthrough located at http://oithelp.nd.edu/shared-file-space/box/)

This is optional and an additional vehicle that we can utilize to get the most up to date and relevant information shared to each other

Dear Colleagues,

As you know, we in Donor Services are moving into our busiest season.  We anticipate we will be processing over 30,000 gifts and thousands of records updates.  We could not do this without the help of our seasonal employees.  Please help me welcome them to our team.  They are:   Ashley Miltenberger, Kristine Alumbaugh, Terri Johnston, Sheryl Talbott, Darlean Vance and William Mitchell.

Thanks,

Stacy Koebel-Harder, Director Donor Services

Holiday Happenings

Check out the Holiday Happenings at Eddy Street for Christmas:  something for everyone.

University Relations Colleagues:

As many of you are aware, Matt Simpson, former business manager for Public Affairs & University Communications (PAC), has transferred to the Hesburgh Library.  Because PAC is organized under the Division of University Relations (UR), we have elected to place Matt’s replacement position on the UR Finance & Administration team.  This position will report to me and will have responsibility for budget and financial management for the units reporting thru PAC.  This individual will also be involved with budget modeling and financial analysis for ad hoc project requests.

We will be posting this position for recruitment.  If you are interested in this position, please apply through jobs.nd.edu.  If you would like to recommend someone for consideration, please notify Melanie Davis.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

Mary Ellen Koepfle

Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that, effective immediately, Robin Zastrow will join the Department of Development as Advancement Services Coordinator. In this role, Robin will work closely with me on a variety of projects and office responsibilities.  Robin has been a member of the University Relations team since September 2011, serving as Administrative Assistant in both Eddy Street Commons and the Main Building.  Prior to moving to South Bend in 2011, Robin served a variety of positions for Honeywell First Responders, Apex Community Church, and Washington-Centerville Public Library in Ohio.

I am thrilled to welcome Robin into this role, as she continues to apply her knowledge of the University, commitment to the mission, and attention to detail to our University Relations team.  Robin and her husband, Philip, reside in Mishawaka and are currently enjoying spending time renovating their home!

Please join me in welcoming Robin to this role on the Development team!

My best,                                                                                                                                              Micki

Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Lori Pope will join the Department of Development as the ADRA for the West on Monday, December 3^rd. Lori is a graduate of Michigan State University where she received her B.A. in Political Science.  After graduation, Lori joined IBM in Atlanta, GA where she held a variety of roles over her nine year tenure, including Advisory Information Analyst and Training and Implementation Specialist.  Her experiences encompass not only providing advisory sales and forecast analyses to IBM Sales Executives, but also conducting business needs analysis with peer groups, testing code, designing test scenarios, and validating code efficiency and accuracy.  While at IBM, Lori received the IBM Leadership Award, the highest honorary the company awards, for designing and implementing a successful training program.

In 2007, Lori joined the Notre Dame family as the Ticket Office Manager for the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Her role included managing ticketing software implementation, reconciling financial records, advising executives on the success rate of the event season, and developing and running report metrics to analyze sales as well as forecast reports to determine potential sales.

Please join me in welcoming Lori to the Development team!

My best,                                                                                                                                               Micki

Dear Colleagues,

Looking for a great way to support the Robinson Community Learning Center (RCLC) and find wonderful gifts for your loved ones? Our Holiday Gift Auction will be Saturday, December 1st from 4 – 6 pm at the RCLC. Tickets for this event are available for $5 between 9am – 5:30pm M-F at the RCLC.  Purchasing a tickets also enters you into a raffle for gifts card, Notre Dame items and more.

 

You are also invited to donate a gift basket to this event. If interested in donating a basket, please contact Velshonna Luckey at 1-3312 or via email at vluckey@nd.edu.

All proceeds from this event will allow us to expand our Youth Development and Leadership initiatives, by adding field trips for all grade levels.

Velshonna LuckeyYouth Development Program Director                                               Robinson Community Learning Center

Colleagues:

As we anticipate the fundraising needs of our next campaign, we will be hiring at the ARD/RD level in each of our regions.  We are looking for top sales and/or fundraising talent and will be actively sourcing candidates in the marketplace as well as accepting applications through the more traditional channel of our NDjobs website.

Your referrals will be a huge help to our meeting and/or exceeding our fundraising goal for this campaign. Please consider colleagues you think would be successful in the role and/or any source who could recommend talent to us. As you know, commitment to the Notre Dame mission is of utmost importance.

Please encourage qualified candidates to apply through jobs.nd.edu ( position number 12581) and/or contact Melanie Davis directly.

Thanks and Go Irish,

Joe

The University Relations Family Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday, December 5th at the Eck Visitors Center from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.  All are encouraged to attend!

The night will include activities, refreshments, and pictures with Santa.

Please RSVP by November 30: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SB7WQRX

We look forward to seeing you there!

The UR Events Committee

Thank you to all of you who donated clothing, food, and money to assist those in need in Staten Island. I’m  always amazed at the outpouring of support from the Notre Dame family, and I’m humbled by your generosity. Dan and I are loading, packing and mailing these care packages this weekend. For those of you who might want to send something but didn’t get to bring items to campus today (Tuesday), please send your donations to:

CYO Center                                                                                                                            120 Anderson Ave.                                                                                                     Staten Island, NY 10302

Thanks again and God Bless!

Lynn

From Lynn Hubert:

A good friend of ours, Michael Padrnos, is organizing and sending food and clothing to those in Staten Island, the Church of St. Rita, who are truly suffering the ravages of Hurricane Sandy. Please read below for information and timeline. I’m willing to be the person to deliver the goods to him TOMORROW – yes, late notice. I just learned of his second round of shipments going out WEDNESDAY.

The last two days of listening to continued radio reports of the devastation in the NY boroughs, particularly Staten Island has gotten to me. I’m tired of sitting around feeling helpless out here in Indiana. Decided these people need more than prayers, they need help! I called The Church of St. Rita on Staten Island and talked to an administrator who shared more stories that the news is not picking up. She says that help hasn’t really reached Staten Island yet, so many unknowns as to what’s next, bodies still being found, so many people displaced. Couldn’t believe the call was from Indiana and was so happy people wanted to help. She says they badly need clothes…and of course, non-perishable foods, especially cereal. She says they’ve dubbed themselves the “forgotten borough” since so little help has come to date.

These people are hurting and families are in need right now. So I am going to be shipping clothes from our closets (God knows we can spare some) and dry goods/foods today and Monday and Wednesday of this week. I was given the address of the CYO Center (Catholic Youth Organization) which is part of Catholic Charities on Staten Island. I was told that the Churches are trying not to have donations show up at their churches as they aren’t able to as effectively distribute it as Catholic Charities can.

If anyone would like to ship donated goods on their own accord, the address is…

CYO Center                                                                                                                 120 Anderson Ave.                                                                                               Staten Island, NY 10302

Brittany and Beau welcomed Cullen Grant Bauer, 6lbs 10oz, into the world on Saturday, November 3^rd at 2:33 p.m.!  Congratulations Britt and Beau!!

 

Please help us welcome Elle Metz to the Alumni Association. Elle will be working on the Programs Team as Young Alumni Program Manager.

Originally from Naperville, IL, Elle is a 2012 graduate of Notre Dame with a double major in marketing and film & television. While on campus she was in involved with a number of class councils, Student Government – serving as Director of Communications and Special Events and also held the position of Director of Marketing for The Bald and Beautiful: ND Fights Cancer. An avid runner, she was president of the ND Women’s Running Club her senior year.

Since graduation Elle worked for digital media publisher Spartz Media in Chicago as a Project Manager.

Elle’s first day with the Alumni Association is Monday, November 5, 2012.

We extend our deepest sympathies to Chris DeTrempe on the passing of his father, David.  Condolences may be sent to: 14154 Stonehurt Court, Granger, IN 46530

Lester David DeTrempe, 88, of Peoria passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at his residence.

He was born on March 15, 1924, in Peoria to Lester George and Maureen (Claspell) DeTrempe. He married Mary Amberg on Oct. 16, 1948, and the couple recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.

David is survived by his 11 children, David Jr. (Dale) DeTrempe of Wauwatosa, Wis., Therese (Ron) Gruber of Peoria, Ill., Katherine (Ken) Wolbeck of Peoria, Ill., Elizabeth (Dave) Thomas of San Antonio, Texas, Frances (Larry) Solomon of Peoria, Ill., Maureen (Rick) Smith of Palm Coast, Fla., Mary Susan (Marty) Willi of Peoria, Ill., Peter (Rosemarie) DeTrempe of Houston, Texas, Mark (Cindy) DeTrempe of Barrington, Ill., Christopher (Corinne) DeTrempe of South Bend, Ind., and Thomas (Desiree) DeTrempe of Winnetka, Ill. He also is survived by 39 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Anne; grandson, Jacob Willi; and son-in-law, Bill Hughes.

David served his country during World War II in the 104th Infantry Division (Timberwolves). He was in Company C, 415th Infantry Regiment.

He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1947. After a 42-year career with P.A. Bergner & Co., he retired as the senior vice president of finance.

Throughout his life, David served on numerous foundations and boards, including Goodwill Industries of Peoria, Home Federal Savings & Loan, Peoria Development Council, St. Mary’s College Parents’ Advisory Board and Mount Hawley Country Club. He was member of the Country Club of Peoria and of the Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree Spalding Council No. 427 and 4th Degree Spalding Assembly No. 206. After retirement, he volunteered for the Catholic Diocese of Peoria. In 2002, he was presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award by Peoria Notre Dame High School. He was a member of St. Philomena Catholic Church.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Recitation of the rosary will be at 4:30 p.m., also at the church. An additional visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the funeral Mass, which will be at noon Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at St. Philomena Catholic Church. The Rev. David Richardson will officiate. Wright & Salmon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in West Peoria.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Children’s Hospital of Illinois or the L. David DeTrempe Scholarship Fund at the University of Notre Dame, Department of Development, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 or to a charity of the donor’s choice .

Tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.wrightandsalmon.com.

 

Susan and Bob Shields are thrilled to welcome their fourth grandson in Fort Collins, CO. Miles Carter was born early on October 30, weighing in at 7 lbs 10 oz. All the family is healthy and doing well.

Congratulations to Susan, Bob, and the family!

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the tragic devastation it has caused on the East Coast, the University has reached out in support of those who may have been affected.

The Alumni Association communicated Tuesday evening to nearly 20,600 alumni, parents and friends in the region, offering prayers. More than 400 recipients have responded with messages of thanks, requests for specific prayer, and stories about losses.

The University issued a news release Wednesday afternoon with condolences and words of support and prayer from Father Jenkins to all affected by this massive storm, and in particular members of the Notre Dame family. The story included information on a special Mass celebrated at 5:15 Wednesday evening for victims of the hurricane and encouragement to support relief efforts by agencies such as Catholic Charities and the American Red Cross. The news release is at the following link:

http://newsinfo.nd.edu/news/35262-father-jenkins-offers-prayers-for-those-affected-by-hurricane-sandy/