'Saturdays with the Saints' lectures to feature saints for the Year of Mercy | 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 › 'Saturdays with the Saints' lectures to feature saints for the Year of Mercy 'Saturdays with the Saints' lectures to feature saints for the Year of Mercy Published: August 29, 2016 Author: Meg Mirshak The seventh annual “Saturdays with the Saints” lecture series sponsored by the Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame will feature seven saints whose lives give witness to the mercy of God. The lectures will be held on Saturdays of home Notre Dame football games combining the University’s rich traditions of Catholic faith and spirited football game days. Notre Dame theology faculty and staff will deliver dynamic lectures on saints chosen this year to coincide with the global Church’s Jubilee Year of Mercy. “The series was inspired by the fact that Saturday has great significance in the Christian tradition. Saturday was the ancient Sabbath and is an image of eternity because it was on the seventh day that God rested. Therefore, our lecture series is an image of eternity,” said John Cavadini, McGrath-Cavadini Director of the Institute for Church Life. Saturdays with the Saints has established itself as a popular pregame ritual for members of the Notre Dame community and visitors to campus. The lectures begin at 10:30 a.m. in Andrews Auditorium on the lower level of Geddes Hall adjacent to Hesburgh Library. The talks are free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early as the events tend to fill to capacity. In addition to home games on the Notre Dame campus, a lecture will be held prior to the Shamrock Series game versus Army on Nov. 12 in San Antonio, Texas. Timothy Matovina, professor of theology, and Rev. David Garcia, director of the Old Spanish Missions, San Antonio, will speak on Our Lady of Guadalupe. The 2016 Saturdays with the Saints schedule includes talks on St. Joseph, St. Faustina, St. Teresa of Calcutta, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Elizabeth of Hungary. For a complete schedule, visit the Institute for Church Life’s site at icl.nd.edu/news/68854. The Institute for Church Life animates the University’s direct service to the Church through outreach in theological education, research, faith formation and leadership development. For more information, visit icl.nd.edu. Contact: Brett Robinson, director of communications, Institute for Church Life, 574-631-6109, brobins6@nd.edu Posted In: Faith Athletics Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related November 16, 2016 Football weekend events: Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech November 14, 2016 Sights and sounds from the 2016 Shamrock Series November 03, 2016 A full Notre Dame experience planned for San Antonio Shamrock Series October 26, 2016 Football weekend events: Notre Dame vs. Miami October 12, 2016 Football weekend events: Notre Dame vs. Stanford 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