Notre Dame academic year to begin with annual Mass and picnic | 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 › Notre Dame academic year to begin with annual Mass and picnic Notre Dame academic year to begin with annual Mass and picnic Published: August 17, 2009 Author: Michael O. Garvey The annual Mass opening the University of Notre Dame’s 2009-10 academic year will be celebrated Aug. 25 (Tuesday) at 5:30 p.m. in the Joyce Center fieldhouse (north dome). Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., will preside and preach at the Mass, which will be 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. Musical entertainment for the picnic will be provided by the Oblates of Blues, a blues band comprised of Notre Dame theology professors, graduates and graduate students. There also will be children’s entertainment provided by various balloon artists, stilt walkers and others. Faculty should enter through Gate 2 to participate in the procession that will begin at 5:20 p.m. All others should enter through Gate 3. Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture 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