University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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WHERE DO WE BEGIN? Devoting their time and energy, Dillon volunteers Bob Infanger, John Rudser, Phil Manz and Kirk Filttie attempt to clean up enough space to begin painting the house of an elderly South Bend resident. RE-JOYCE. Stanford residents cele- brate their hall ' s twenty-fifth anniversary with a mass in October attended by hall staff and residents and presided over by Executive Vice -President Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C. Community Spirit 23

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House w, ith constant academic pressures, football Saturdays and squeezing in those few precious hours of sleep, one would think that very few, if any, Notre Dame students would spend what little free time they have in developing community ties. However, this is not the case. The spirit of community begins with the dorm. Unique to Notre Dame, each hall has its own chapel, making the liturgy a dorm event. Students spend much time and energy preparing the music and the liturgy, baking the communion bread and serv- ing as eucharistic ministers for the weekly and, in some dorms, daily masses. At these liturgies, dorm residents and their friends get a chance to celebrate the EN MASSE. Holy Cross priests Rev. John J. Van Wolvlear, Rev. David Garrick, Rev. Michael Murphy (Keenan ' s first rector), Rev. Michael J. Heppen and Rev. James J. McGrath concelebrate the Keenan anniversary mass held in November concluding two weeks of hall activities. CENTENNIAL CELEBRANT. Father Hesburgh presides over St. Ed ' s one hundredth anniversary mass, part of a week long string of activities to commemorate the birthday of the oldest hall on campus. mass together, and to share in the homilies and songs which often pertain to their lives as students. Also unique to Notre Dame is the spiritual leadership that each hall rector or rectress brings into the residents ' lives through active participation in the litur- gies and social concerns groups. This year, Keenan and Stanford celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversaries with weeks of activities culminating in special masses where hall staffs, former rectors and residents gathered to commemorate their halls ' histor- ies. Also this year, St. Ed ' s celebrated its centennial with a special mass and reception that wound up a week of festivities. Through weekly masses as well as these special occasions, students have the opportunity to gain a spiritual perspective about life at Notre Dame. The community aspect of the dorm fostered in each hall ' s liturgy becomes more rewarding when expanded into the larger community. For this reason, N.D. students convert their feelings into concrete actions. Dillon volunteers repair an elderly woman ' s house in the Southeast Neighborhood of South Bend, while girls from Lyons act as Big Sisters for abused children. Residents from Fisher and Holy Cross Halls visit nursing homes once a week to chat with lonely senior citizens. Sorin residents take doughnuts and orange juice to the children at Logan Center on Saturday mornings. These are just a few examples of the many social concerns projects that exemplify the students ' commit- ment to sharing themselves with those around them. Despite the time and energy involved, most students find that the rewards are worth all the effort. Many believe it is impor- tant to take time out to contribute to this significant part of a Notre Dame education. Through community service and participation in hall masses, Domers learn to give of them- selves and to grow spiritually, so that college comes to mean more than just books and football games. W - Patrice Powers - Molly Ryan - Kathleen Coughlin 22 Community Spirit

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Just Between Halls Playing For The Home Team , c ' mon. It ' s just a game. So they say. Maybe for some, but you would never know it by the way they played. Hard, that is. With grimaces on the face; with determination gleaming from the eyes; and with every intention of winning. Many participants were varsity athletes in past days and now assumed the more common role of non-varsity athletes partaking in the diverse pro- grams offered by the Non- Varsity Athletics Department. The fans ' excitement highlight- ed the fact that the students who took part in NVA ' s year-round activities were dedicated, and many were outstanding athletes as well. In anticipation of her upcoming Women ' s Doubles Championship match, Susan Roberts remarked. I know they ' re good (Sally Derengoski and Jane Barker), but we ' re not gonna let them kill us. We have to play every point. In other similarly heated action, Off-Campus battled Grace to take the Ice Hockey title; Pasquerilla West ' s 1 team succumbed to Lewis ' team in Women ' s Basketball; Grace ' s A-League team and O-C ' s B- League team grabbed the Bas- ketball honors from St. Ed ' s and Dillon, respectively; and Farley defeated Pasquerilla East for top status in Women ' s Football. Thoughout the years, hall rivalries have always served to spark up many of the games. Energies and determination were highest on the part of all hall members when Alumni faced Dillon or Farley met B.P. Dorm residents, whether on the teams or not, formed pep rallies, made signs and cheered wildly when Grace confronted Planner or the two Pasquerillas clashed. Such contests allowed excellent op- portunities for dorm unity to be enhanced, and whatever the outcome, a chance to prove that, if your hall wasn ' t the winner, it was definitely a force to be faced. FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPS, (front Georges (second row) Denise Smith; coach; Kevin Killilea, coach; Joyce Metti; row) Phil Kalamaros, coach; Margaret Rita Keleher; Sue Campilii; Eileen Carole Zanca; Janet Sullivan; Lynn O ' Reilly; Katie Nowalk; Virginia Blissert; Ridley; Colleen Nolan; Stella Ossello; Grace; Jennie Wirthman; Mary Lou Maureen Link; Sharon Koehler; Mara Beth Hackett (back row) Paul Doyle, Zwick; Pat Doyle, coach. 24 Interhall Sports