Cardinal Kevin Farrell: Blessing to the Class of 2017 | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame






	
	





  	Skip To Content
	Skip To Navigation
	Skip To Search






  
  
    University of Notre Dame

    
      
      Notre Dame News

      
      
    


    
    
      
        
        
        	
	Experts
	ND in the News
	Subscribe
	About Us
	


      
        
          
          
          
          
          
        

      


      
    


    
    
      	 Home
	 Contact
	 Search
	
          
          
            
            
          
          Menu
        
        


      
        
          
          
          
          
          
        

      

    

  

  
  

  

  
    	Home › 
	News › 
	Cardinal Kevin Farrell: Blessing to the Class of 2017


    
      
        
          Cardinal Kevin Farrell: Blessing to the Class of 2017

          
            
              
                
                Published: May 22, 2017
              

              
                Author: Notre Dame News
              

              







          

          
          
          

          
        
        
        
          

As we bring these Commencement Exercises to a close, let us pause for a few moments in the “shadow of the Dome” and under the watchful eyes of Jesus to thank God for the many gifts we have received and to seek his blessings for the future.

We thank you, Lord, for the intellectual, spiritual and human development we have been privileged to experience -- we thank you for those who have made it possible: our parents and loved ones, the faculty and administration of this great University and the many fellow students who sustained and encouraged us on the journey.

As we now fix our gaze on the horizon we seek your blessings, Lord, so that the principles and values the Dome symbolizes may be the guiding force in all that we undertake. May our lives embody the values on which our Alma Mater was founded -- love, kindness, mercy, compassion and the pursuit of peace for all.

Give us faith, courage and wisdom to accept the challenges ahead; help us to be strong leaders in our communities -- guiding with intelligence, kindness and hope, creatively seeking truth, justice and peace in our world, especially for the less fortunate.

Graciously assist us, Lord, in defining ourselves, not as bystanders in an information-driven society, but as active participants in the endeavor of promoting the development of our nation and our world. Bless us, Lord, so that we may make a difference in our communities; inspire us always to keep the human person as the center and recipient of all of our endeavors.

And we ask you, Lord, to bless us in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

God bless you all.
        

        
        
          
            

          

        
      
      
    
  
  
    	Home
	Experts
	ND in the News
	Subscribe
	About Us


  

  
  
    
     
  
  

  
  
    
      	For the Media
	Contact


    
            
    
      
	Office of Public Affairs and Communications


      Notre Dame News

      
        
          
            500 Grace Hall
 
            Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
          
          
          
          
        

        
          	 Facebook
	 Twitter
	 Instagram
	 YouTube
	 Pinterest


        
      

      
© 2022 University of Notre Dame

    
    
      

        
      
      
        
          	Search
	Mobile App
	News
	Events
	Visit
	Accessibility


        
        
          	 Facebook
	 Twitter
	 Instagram
	 YouTube
	 LinkedIn