Mass and memorial celebration for Ara Parseghian set for Sunday | 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 › Mass and memorial celebration for Ara Parseghian set for Sunday Mass and memorial celebration for Ara Parseghian set for Sunday Published: August 02, 2017 Author: Dennis Brown Ara Parseghian A Mass for the Feast of the Transfiguration and Celebration of the Life of Ara Parseghian will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 6) at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. The University’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., will preside. Parseghian, the Hall of Fame football coach who led Notre Dame to two national championships, died Wednesday (Aug. 2). He was 94. A memorial celebration will follow the Mass at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Family members and former players and colleagues will speak. The public is invited to both the Mass and memorial. Posted In: University News Faculty and Staff Athletics Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related August 11, 2017 Historic project at Notre Dame nearing completion 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