THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT Mary’s IT ACCURATELY VOLUME 48, ISSUE 99 | MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM “I WOULD HOPE THEY REMEMBER ME AS A PRIEST.” 1917–2015 niversity President Emeritus Fr. Theodore and exchange here. He would do that at Mass, after Hesburgh’s last day was characterized Communion for example. He would just pray out by the act that was most central to him loud to the Lord.” U throughout his life — saying Mass. Hesburgh prided himself in saying Mass every Although he wasn’t able to preside, Fr. Hes- day — only missing one or two days in almost 72 burgh was able to say Mass with his brothers at Holy years as a priest, Doyle said. Cross House on the day of his death. Doyle said “[Hesburgh] said Mass in the Kremlin; he said other men present commented on how “happy and Mass in Buckingham Palace; he said Mass in the peaceful he looked” throughout the service. South Pole, in the military installation down there,” It had been a prayer Hesburgh prayed for de- he said. “He said Mass in submarines and every- cades, to say Mass on the day he died. This desire where else.” wasn’t a surprise to those who knew him, Dillon Fr. Ernie Bartell, professor emeritus of eco- Hall rector Fr. Paul Doyle said. Hesburgh was a man nomics, was present at Hesburgh’s last Mass. He who thought of himself as a priest before anything said he remembers saying Mass with Hesburgh even else, who spent his life in prayer, Doyle said. in the forests of rural Mexico, the site of a Notre “[Hesburgh] was a prayerful guy, and he Dame service project for students during the begin- prayed from the gut,” Doyle said. “The prayers were ning of Hesburgh’s stint as University president. very much between him and the Lord. He would talk “He was a great adventurer ... but wherever he to Mary, and the rest who heard him would feel like was, he said Mass. 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Students pick up tickets in Stepan Center on Sunday for the memorial tribute for Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, which will take place Wednesday in Purcell Pavilion and will feature videos, speakers and music celebrating Father Ted’s life. Today’s Staff C arolyn Hutyra Erin McAuliffe Lesley Stevenson Allie Tollaksen Margaret Hynds Gabriela Leskur Haleigh Ehmsen Tabitha Ricketts Kayla Mullen Keri O’Mara TABLE OF CONTENTS: Emily McConville Erin Rice Mary Green Michael Yu Jimmy Kemper Wei Lin Page 4 Page 8 Page 12 Page 19-20 Page 24 Mike Monaco Rachel O’Grady Students reflect on Fr. The transition to lay Campus tributes to Fr. ND leaders reflect on Religious figures Zach Klonsinki Hesburgh’s life governance Hesburgh Fr. Hesburgh reflect on Fr. Hesburgh Alex Carson Page 5 Page 9 Page 13 Page 21 Page 25 Corrections Fr. Hesburgh’s role in Chaplainship and Fr. Jenkins reflects on Official statements of ND community civil rights Cigars Fr. Hesburgh Obama and Jenkins members remember The Observer regards itself as a professional publication and Page 6 Page 10 Pages 14-17 Page 22 Pages 26-27 strives for the highest standards The transition to co- Fr. Hesburgh’s papal Timeline of Fr. Athletes reflect on Fr. The letters of Fr. of journalism at all times. We do, education appointments Hesburgh’s life Hesburgh’s legacy Hesburgh however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at (574) 631-4541 so Page 7 Page 11 Pages 18 Page 23 Page 28 we can correct our error. Hesburgh’s emphasis Reading to a ‘living Inside column and Benefactors reflect on Carter, Malloy and on integrity in athletics legend’ Observer editorial Fr. Hesburgh’s legacy Beauchamp remember NEWS NDSMCOBSERVER.COM | mondayMONDAY, marchMARCH 2, 2015 | THE OBSERVER 3 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY MARCH 2 MARCH 3 MARCH 4 AN EVENING PUBLIC VISITATION FUNERAL MASS PROCESSION OF PRAYER 12 – 6 p.m. & 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. 2 p.m. TO BURIAL SITE BASILICA OF THE SACRED HEART 7 – 9 p.m. BASILICA OF THE SACRED HEART 3:30 p.m. BASILICA OF THE MEMORIAL TRIBUTE BASILICA OF THE SACRED SACRED HEART WAKE SERVICE HEART TO HOLY CROSS 7:30 p.m. COMMUNITY CEMETERY 7:30 p.m. PURCELL PAVILION BASILICA OF THE SACRED HEART (V IN ITATION ONLY) traveling to the Grotto and pre- Mass siding over Mass became more CNI O T NUED FROM PAGE 1 difficult. But he was still dedicat- ed to a life of prayer, Doyle said. “The Mass was central [to him], no matter where he went. ” we had Mass every day. “We would drive by the Grotto, Fr. Ernie Bartell … And that wasn’t for show or to and since he moved over to the professor emeritus impress the students or anything. priest’s infirmary, he couldn’t economics That was the way he was.” make his daily trip to the Grotto,” Hesburgh carried a Mass kit Doyle said. “But if we were driving with him wherever he traveled so back, he wanted to stop, and he that he could say Mass wherever would talk to Mary out the [car] he was, Bartell said. window, even though he couldn’t “The Mass was central [to see her because he’s been mostly him], no matter where he went,” blind lately. He would just talk to Bartell said. “If he had a really Mary beautifully. I’d sit there and busy schedule, he’d say Mass at say, ‘Oh my.’” five in the morning in the hotel During his stay at Holy Cross room, or two in the morning as he House, Hesburgh continued to got in his hotel room the next day go to Mass every day, Bartell said.