IT’S TIME TO GET UGLY!

ALUMNI FOOTBALL TICKET LOTTERY AND THE BISHOP EVANS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

MAKING YOUR DONATION WORK HARDER...AND SMARTER!

Each year, there is a required minimum donation to the University in order to qualify for the Annual Alumni Ticket Lottery for home football games. The minimum donation levels for the 2024 Football Ticket are:

Class Year 1973 and earlier Class Years - $100.00

Class years 1974 - 2013 - $200.00

Class Years 2014 - 2023 - $100.00 

Non Alums can qualify by making a minimum $1,500.00 donation

Donations must be made by December 31, 2023.

Your donation can also benefit the Club’s Bishop Evans Scholarship Fund by making a simple designation of that same donation by following the instructions below. There is no need to make an additional contribution. Your Football Lottery Donation Does Double Duty!

Current and future Notre Dame students could use your generosity! Undergraduate Tuition plus Room and Board is $81,000 plus annually. We were able to awarded $163,000 among 47 Undergraduate Students for the 2023/2024 Academic Year. Help to Give The Gift of Notre Dame on this Giving Tuesday by sending your generosity directly to campus. You can donate directly to the Club’s Bishop Evans Scholarship Fund (and also get credit for your required annual donation for football ticket lottery participation).  

  • You don’t need to log in to donate!  
  • There is no minimum amount to give!
  • You can use your credit card and get those airline/hotel points!
  • Your donation is fully tax deductible!

Please go to this direct link: Give to Bishop Evans Scholarship Fund via ND and scroll down the page until you see the following language:

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Bishop Evans Scholarship Fund!  

Be part of the next 50 years of Paying it Onward to Victory.

Enter your amount (no amount is too small!) and your donation goes directly to the Bishop Evans Scholarship Fund AND your donation “counts” toward the annual ticket lottery donation requirement. Questions? Reach out to Keira O’Connor at KeiraOConnor@gmail.com. 
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CLUB EVENTS
Camaraderie
Date: December 14, 2023 06:00 PM MST

GET OUT YOUR BEST “UGLY” CHRISTMAS SWEATER

SAVE THE DATE - ANNUAL CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH

SOUTH SUBURBAN GOLF COURSE RESTAURANT

7900 S. COLORADO BOULEVARD

CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80122

6:00 PM UNTIL THE FUN RUNS OUT!

WE WILL HAVE DOOR PRIZES AND LOTS OF GOOD CHEER!

 

The Club is providing a nice spread of heavy appetizers and there will be a cash bar: wine, spirits, beer and soda. We are asking for a $10 donation per person at the door to help defray some of the Club’s costs for the evening.

In order to help us order enough food, please RSVP to Keira O'Connor at keiraoconnor@gmail.com by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 7th.

 

Remember we will be having an ugly sweater contest! We will vote on the best one - and there will be prizes! You can easily find Notre Dame Christmas sweaters by doing a quick online search - amazing how many there are to choose from!

 

SANTA SAYS BE THERE!

 
Camaraderie, Senior Alumni
Date: December 13, 2023 12:00 PM MST
Location: 8181 E Arapahoe Rd, Greenwood Village, CO 80112, USA

The Notre Dame Club of Denver Senior Alums Lunch is held at Benedict’s Restaurant which is located at 8181 East Arapahoe Road Greenwood Village.

 

If available, we can likely have the private room in the back of the restaurant. We suggest you show up between 11:30 a.m. and noon. The earlier time provides a good opportunity to meet people and socialize with old friends. We will try to order shortly after noon.

 

The Senior Alums encourage people to join the Club and to become a dues paying member. Joining the Club will keep you informed with the latest information on what's happening through our Club's newsletter that is emailed to members. The Club is guided by Notre Dame Alumni 6 Cs - Camaraderie, Community Service, Continuing Education, Current Students, Catholic/Christian Spirituality, and Communications. There's something for everyone.

If you have any questions, contact Mark Miller at mr.midge.miller@gmail.com.
Catholic Mission

NOTRE DAME CLUB OF DENVER ANNUAL ANGELS AMONG US PROGRAM

BEING A FORCE FOR GOOD

 

 

Thanks to the generosity of Club Officers, Directors and Members, as well as our corporate partners, we have successfully continued one of our great Club traditions.  We are making Christmas wishes come true for 249 “Angels” in six Archdiocese of Denver Parochial Schools. This year we will touch the lives of “Angels” at Annunciation School, Assumption School, St. Rose of Lima, Wellspring Catholic Academy at St. Bernadette’s, Escuela de Guadalupe and Guardian Angels.

We will present a photo celebration of Angels Among Us.  We have made Christmas a little brighter for our “Angels'' for over 25 years and have put big smiles on literally thousands of kiddos.   

            
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  • Designscapes Colorado, Inc.
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  • Exit Realty of Cherry Creek
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  • Gravina’s Window Center of Littleton
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  • Maia Wealth
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  • JK Mullen HIgh School Boys Hockey Team           

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING NOTRE DAME CLUB OF DENVER EVENTS

We will be publishing full details about all of these events in the weeks leading up to each of these events. We will also posting details on Facebook and Instagram.

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UNIVERSITY NEWS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ELECTED ROBERT A. DOWD, CSC AS THE 18TH  PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

The Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame has elected Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as the University’s 18th president, effective July 1. He will succeed Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., who announced in October that he will step down at the end of the 2023-24 academic year after serving as president for 19 years.

“We are thrilled that Father Dowd will be Notre Dame’s next leader,” said Jack Brennan, chair of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees. “His character and intellect, along with his broad academic and administrative experience and his deep commitment to Notre Dame, make him an ideal person to lead the University into the future.

FR. BOB THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF DENVER WISHES YOU ALL THE BEST  OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU
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A new gateway to the University of Notre Dame continues the University’s long legacy of commitment to the arts. Welcoming visitors from across the country, the new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art opened it's doors to the public Friday (Dec. 1).

The new 70,000-square-foot building on the northeast corner of Eddy Street and Angela Boulevard is designed by the award-winning firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA). Recognized as a leader in classical-inspired architecture, RAMSA has designed an expanded home for the University’s robust art collections that honors both tradition and innovation. The building’s brick, cast stone and Indiana limestone exterior blends with other historic buildings on campus. The new museum, occupying a prominent intersection where the University’s campus meets the greater community, will anchor and function as a gateway to an expanding on-campus arts district.
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Remember to subscribe to Sacred Stories of Notre Dame - A Daily Advent Journey - During this season of Advent, the Alumni Association has invited all of us to join the Notre Dame family of faith as we ready our hearts and make way for the joy of our Savior’s birth at Christmas. Follow the directions at this link to subscribe or to follow along on the University's social media accounts.  

What is of particular interest might be the reflections by two members of the Class of 2025 - this Friday, December 8th, by Irish Football Star Audric Estime and, on this coming Saturday, December 9th by Denver area student, Amanda Muhr.

EXPLORE THE NEW MUSEUM BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW

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THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AT NOTRE DAME IN PHOTOS

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SPORT NEWS

THE NATION’S BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER

University of Notre Dame junior safety Xavier Watts (Omaha, Nebraska) has been named the winner of the 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is presented annually by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and the Football Writers Association of America to the nation’s best defensive player. 

Watts is the second Notre Dame player to earn the prestigious award after linebacker Manti Te’o in 2012. He was one of five finalists for the award which included Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean, Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton, Georgia safety Malaki Starks and NC State linebacker Payton Wilson. 
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PERHAPS A SURPRISING SELECTION BUT STILL A BOWL GAME . . . . 

BUT CAN WE REALLY SAY GRRREAT?



There was actually some drama in Notre Dame ending up in the Sun Bowl.

There was a blind draw between 3 bowls to land Notre Dame and the Sun Bowl won. Sun Bowl told a local El Paso TV station that the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium couldn’t decide if they wanted to be in the drawing or not since they will host Notre Dame in a game next season. So in a bizarre twist, the Sun Bowl might have confirmed that the Irish will play a regular season game at Yankee Stadium next season!

How’s this . . . . Notre Dame being a possibility for the Sun Bowl was so unexpected the bowl didn’t even have a helmet for Notre Dame for their big press conference reveal!

The Sun Bowl committee also said that when Notre Dame was last in the Sun Bowl in 2010, it provided the greatest economic impact in Sun Bowl history for the city of El Paso.

The Irish will face Oregon State December 29th at 2pm ET. The game will be televised on CBS.

NOW IT’S REALLY GETTING CROWDED IN THE TRANSFER PORTAL

IT’S GETTING HARD TO KEEP UP!

Now an even dozen Irish Footballers have entered the portal!

Chris Tyree - Zeke Correll - Nana Osafo-Mensah - Aidan Keanaaina - Ramon Henderson

Tobias Merriweather - Braylon James - Rico Flores, Jr. - Holden Staes

Joey Tanona - Antonio Carter

Will There Be More ...?

And . . . still waiting to hear if Junior Audric Estime Will Declare For The NFL Draft? 

Stay Tuned...

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HOCKEY SPLITS SERIES AT HOME WITH MICHIGAN 

TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND TO MICHIGAN STATE

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MEN’S SOCCER MOVING ON IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

ADVANCE TO THE COLLEGE CUP BY TAKING DOWN INDIANA

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FAITH ND

Did you know that you can view daily Mass from the Basilica? Join the Notre Dame Family of Faith! Daily Gospel Reflection, share a prayer card from Campus, request a prayer from the Grotto and be moved by a story of faithfulness.

We are all invited to listen to a new outreach of Faith ND, and audio version of the Daily Gospel Reflection that includes the full gospel, reflection and prayer for each day

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Blessing of the Advent Wreath 

In Old Ireland, it was believed that wee fairy folk found shelter from the cold in the holly wreath. Today, no Irish Christmas would be complete without the Advent Wreath. Let us bless our wreath. "Father, all powerful Lord of Light, bless our wreath with its candles. May our Advent be a time of preparation.”

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