Some notes from Notre Dame:

* On April 27 and 28, Notre Dame will host a conference on Benedict’s encyclical, Deus Caritas Est. Keynote speakers will be

* Also, the Orestes Brownson Council and Filii Mariae will host a solemn Mass for the feast of St. Pius V on April 30th at 5:15 pm in the Alumni Hall Chapel at Notre Dame, with the Notre Dame Gregorian Schola providing the proper chants for the Mass.

*Finally, this next Sunday, the 3rd annual Notre Dame Eucharistic Procession will take place:

On Sunday April 22nd, 2007 the University of Notre Dame will hold its 3rd annual Eucharistic Procession. All are welcome to join the Most Reverend John M. D’Arcy, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and the Notre Dame community as they celebrate and give witness to Christ’s prensence in the Eucharist. Co-sponsored by many different groups from Notre Dame, St. Mary’s, and Holy Cross College, the procession is a revival of an old tradition at the University.

Join us for the 11:45 Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame followed immediately by the procession and a picnic lunch provided by the campus Knights of Columbus. If you intend on participating, please visit the Sign-up page to register.