Fellowship fund The Bill Dempsey Fellowship Fund is a special category of sustaining donors whose generosity helps fund our two signature initiatives: The Annual Breakfast, held on campus during Reunion
Sycamore Trust’s popular Annual Breakfast during Reunion weekend hosts informed discussions of current topics that bear on Notre Dame’s Catholic identity.
In a surprising turn of events, the University of Notre Dame announced that Dr. John Cavadini, the esteemed director of the McGrath Institute for Church Life, will conclude his tenure after 25 impactful years. This decision has sparked concerns among supporters, faculty, and bishops about the future direction of the institute, which has become a vital “think tank” for the U.S. Catholic Church. As discussions about his successor unfold, many are urging the university to appoint someone who will continue Cavadini’s vision of serving the Church with intellectual rigor and faithfulness.
sycamore trust Alumni & Friends Protecting Notre Dame’s Catholic Identity GET STARTED HERE ABOUT US Sycamore Trust is an independent organization of alumni and friends of Notre Dame who are fighting
We are honored to share recordings of two deeply moving tributes at the funeral Mass of Professor Emeritus David Solomon. Fr. Bill Miscamble, C.S.C., delivered a powerful homily that not only reflected on Solomon’s life and witness but also situated his legacy within the broader spiritual journey of the University. Dr. Dan McInerny, son of Ralph McInerny, offered a heartfelt and eloquent eulogy that captured Solomon’s warmth, intellect, and unwavering commitment to the integration of faith and reason.
Professor Emeritus W. David Solomon, one of the truly great Notre Dame teachers of the last half-century, a foremost apostle of the Catholic identity of the University, and a wise counselor to Sycamore Trust, whose importance to our organization cannot be overstated.
Introduction The following article by Notre Dame Political Science Professor Patrick J. Deneen, reproduced here with his permission, was first published on the Postliberal Order Substack. Professor Deneen is one of
Introduction We are pleased to present in our current Bulletin a description of the McGrath Institute for Church Life by its director Dr. John C. Cavadini. Dr. Cavadini, one of
Traditional stained glass windows by Conrad Schmitt Studios adorn the Law School Chapel at the University of Notre Dame, depicting themes of the Eucharist, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and
It’s no surprise that Notre Dame leaned toward Kamala Harris for president, despite her staunch pro-abortion stance. Yet, compared to other major universities, Notre Dame displayed more political balance, with faculty and students accepting the Trump victory without the classroom cancellations and “emotional trauma” seen elsewhere.
Nevertheless, troubling signs remain. For example, in its program on “Faith and the Election” for students, Campus Ministry deliberately sidestepped the bishops’ guidance on abortion as the “preeminent priority” for Catholic voters.
