KALEIDOSCOPE www.lndsmc.org VolumeV OLUME49 50 Number NUMBER 1 2 September NOVEMBER 2014 2015 FromFrom the the PRESIDENT PRESIDENT . .. ed. Fr. Bill Lies, CSC and President Carol Ann As I sat down to write a few lines for the news Mooney were our guest speakers, (see p. 8) letter, Welcome I could see to thethe newwind academ blowing- outside.from ND The and we Nancyare grandpar Mc Adams- al hasHoliday done Tea,a tremendous and a tour job of the air icis yearcool andon the the Notretrees areDame burnished and ents. with Still,beau -havingof organizing lived on difgreat- Snitehikes Museum. to Potato Creek State tifulSaint autumn Mary’s colors. campuses! This is It’smy greatfavorite ferent time ofcampuses the Park, from Willow coast Dale to Park This inyear Elkhart our Volunteer through Opporthe - year.to Afterlook forwardmoving toto Indianaa new yearand experiencingcoast, I can readilyOutdoors say thatAdventure we tunities group. Co-Chairs. 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Thanks to our Inter- about what makes Notre Dame To you who are newcomers to est Group organizers who have and Saint Mary’s College great. From the HOLIDAY TEA CO-CHAIRS . Notre Dame’s Celebration Choir will be the after- our organization, we welcome planned an enjoyable year of Nancy McAdams All members of the Ladies are invited by Co- noon’s entertainment. This group offer a wide you. We want to help you set- activities for regularly-meeting President Chairs: Heidi Lamm, Julie Nelson and Diane range of music from classical hymns and tradi- tle in, find your way around groups, such as: Creative Cook- Nichols to attend a holiday celebration and rec- tional liturgical music to gospel/spiritual and the area, and connect with new ing, Children’s Playgroup, Liter- ognition of the newly designated Life Members: a contemporary repertoire. This presentation friends. Most of us in academia ature Groups, Tennis, Knitting, Maria Atassi, Sibylle Livingston and Teresa Wolf. will be of a celebration of “Christmas Around the are familiar with the struggles of Outdoor Adventures, and “Din- A member is designated a Life Member by vir- World.” moving around. During the first ner and a Movie.” Additionally, tue of their husband becoming emeritus with the This Tea will be held from 2-5:00 PM in Ackles dozen years of our marriage, our Program Co-Chairs, Ravini University/College or they themselves achieving Center at St. Joseph Parish, South Bend, located my husband’s career took us to Fernando and Val Bartels, have this status. Previous to this recognition, the wom- on the northeast corner of St. Louis Blvd. and Col- 10 different addresses. We have planned a wonderful calendar of en themselves have been dues paying members fax Ave. There is adequate parking adjacent to now been at Notre Dame for 22 events, including a Chicago Ar- for at least the two years prior to this year. the Hall. Come and join with friends and have a years. Our daughters graduated chitectural Boat Tour, our Annu- Heidi, Julie and Diane are pleased to tell us that joy-filled afternoon. THE LADIES OF NOTRE DAME & SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE 2015-2016 PROGRAM November 3, 2015 Newcomers & Visitors Lunch at Mandarin House on Edison Road. Tuesday Contact chairs for directions and details. See p. 4. noon CO-Chairs: Mary Fran Kitz 630-750-8849 or Kim Reynolds, 383-5730 November 3, 2015 “Your story is my Story,” a presentation by Pacqui Kelly Tuesday Mendoza College of Business, Room 133 See p. 3. 7:00 PM Chairs: Val Bartels, 271-3637, <[email protected]> & Jackie Welsh, 277-1968, <[email protected]> November 4, 2015 Dia De Los Muertos at the Notre Dame Center for Arts & Culture Wednesday Lunch follows at Taquerio Chicago, 2920 Western Ave., SB. RSVP by 11/1 See p. 5. 11:00 AM Chair: Jackie Welsh, 277-1968, < [email protected]> November 5, 2015 Board meeting, West Lake Hall Thursday 7:00 PM Chair: Ravini Fernando, December 3, 2015 “Off the Beaten Path”Trip to New Carlisle for Christmas “shopping,” tour of the Thursday Inn of the Old Republic and lunch. See p. 4 for details. 9:20 AM (carpool) Co-Chairs: Maria Guarraci <[email protected]> & Mary Montenaro <mamanaro @gmail.com>, 503-351-8270 December 6, 2015 “Holiday Tea” and Recognition of Life Members. See p. 1 for details. Sunday Ackles Center, St. Joseph Parish, South Bend, IN 2:00 PM CO-Chair: Heidi Lamm, Julie Nelson & Diane Nichols January 14, 2016 Evening Wine & Dessert for Newcomers at home of Kim Reynolds Thursday RSVP to chairs. Check with co-chairs for directions See p. 4. 7-9:00 PM CO-Chairs: Mary Fran Kitz 630-750-8849 or Kim Reynolds, 383-5730 February 20, 2016 Scholarship Luncheon & Welcome of Second Semester Newcomers Saturday Morris Inn Private Dining Rooms See January newsletter for details. 11:30 AM Co-Chair: Bobbie Corke, Mary Lou Derwent & Elaine Nicgorski POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL. April 2016 Day Trip to Kokomo, IN to visit Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory and lunch TBA 7:45 AM Chair: Mary Lou Derwent, 277-1996, <[email protected]> May 5, 2015 Memorial Mass at Regina Hall, Saint Mary’s College Thursday Celebrant: Fr. Thomas Blantz, csc, Chaplain 5:00 PM Co-Chairs: Marge Marley, Addie Cashore 2 Bring a Friend! 7 PM – 9 PM Mendoza Business College Room 133 Presents For any questions, contact Jackie “Your story is my story” Welsh or Val Bartels (574)- 277-1968 jackie.welsh.14@gm With Guest speaker ail.co 574- 'Your Story is My Story' Noc Paqui Kelly Tuesday, November 3, 2015 “We can do no great things-only small things with great love.” –Blessed Mother Teresa “Off the Beaten Path,” NEW CARLISLE, IN tional Ofrenda, will be created for the lobby. New Carlisle, IN, is a small town west of South In Crossroads Gallery, visiting artists, Alma Le- Bend where a special place is created at Christmas via (photographer) and Adriana Corral (installa- time.