Opening Mass | 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 › Opening Mass Opening Mass Published: August 27, 2009 Author: Matt Cashore '94 The annual Mass opening the University of Notre Dame’s 2009-10 academic year was celebrated Aug. 25 in the Joyce Center fieldhouse. Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., presided and preached at the Mass, which was preceded by an academic procession of Notre Dame faculty and followed by the traditional University picnic for students, faculty, staff and their families on the Hesburgh Library mall. 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