ND Women Connect Mini-Retreat

Come be blessed by a morning of prayer and reflection with other friends of the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, INand Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN at the

3rd annual ND Women Connect mini-retreat to be held on the morning of Saturday, November 23rd at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church.

As the Constitutions of Holy Cross state, “There is no failure the Lord’s love cannot reverse, no humiliation he cannot exchange for blessing, no anger he cannot dissolve, no routine he cannot transfigure. All is swallowed up in victory.”

Additional details will be emailed to those who register by emailing Nancy with your intent to attend by Friday, November 15th. We hope to see you there!

Notre Dame Hesburgh Lecture Series 2019 – CANCELLED

Due to inclement weather in South Bend, Professor Crant is unable to make it to Austin in time for tonight’s Hesburgh Lecture. The event tonight (November 12)  has been CANCELLED. We are working to reschedule the lecture for later this year – stay tuned!

You’re Invited! 

Emory Alumni Service Project

See Details HERE

Notre Dame Golf at the Jim West Challenge

NDWC Shared Read

We hope you’ll join Notre Dame Women Connect (NDWC) of Austin and women across the globe in the NDWC Fall 2019 Shared Read. There’s plenty of time to join us as we unpack Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover (2018).

Online conversation via our Shared Read Facebook group will run from Sunday, September 8 – Sunday, October 13.

The  local Austin group meet-up is the evening of Tuesday, October 22nd – See Events Calendar for Details

Ready for Some Football?

**SOLD OUT!!**

Heads up! The Notre Dame Club of Austin has secured blocks of tickets for the two hottest football games of the season:

SOLD OUT – Notre Dame @ Georgia football game in Athens, Georgia on September 21st, 2019

AND

USC @ Notre Dame football game at Notre Dame Stadium on October 12th, 2019

Tickets will be available June 1 at 9 am.

For more info visit HERE

If you want to be eligible to purchase these tickets, you must be a local dues-paying member. Become a member here! As always, dues and donations to the Notre Dame Club of Austin are tax-deductible.

Student Send-Off 2019 and UND Celebration

Summer break is winding down, and the 2019-2020 school year is about to begin!

Join us on Saturday, August 17th for our joint UND Celebration and Student Send-Off as we celebrate what makes Notre Dame so special to all of us!

ND Club of Austin Pride Happy Hour

The ND Club of Austin’s Diversity Committee is pleased to host a Pride happy hour celebrating Austin Pride 2019 and Stonewall 50!

Come catch up with old friends and meet some new ones!

Everyone is welcome to attend.

When: August 8, 2019

Location: Cheer Up Charlies – 909 Red River St. Austin, TX 78701

Time: 5:30pm – 7pm

https://dulac.nd.edu/university-mission-and-vision/spirit-of-inclusion/

ND Club of Austin Young Alumni

Sunday Funday at Barton Springs Pool

Who doesn’t love a good Sunday Funday at Barton Springs Pool?!

Join the Notre Dame Club of Austin – Young Alumni on

Sunday, August 4th from 2-4pm at Barton Springs Pool

for some fun in the sun!

Bring $5 to get in* (cash is recommended for quicker entry!) and enter through the main gate or south gate.

Look out for ND gear and check out the Notre Dame Club of Austin – Young Alumni Facebook group the day of for our exact location around the pool!

*Daily entry fees and more info on Barton Springs Pool can be found here: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool

ND Club of Austin – Club Day 2019

Club Day 2019 is a family-friendly event for the whole ND Club of Austin community!

It’s our time to come together to serve and celebrate with one another. If you have an ND Club of Austin yellow volunteer shirt, please wear it. If you do not have that shirt, please wear your favorite University of Notre Dame shirt to identify yourself at the events.

We will begin our day with Mass, followed by a community lunch, volunteer work, and then end the day with a happy hour celebration!

Be sure to RSVP to claim your spot HERE

Schedule of Events
10:00 am – Mass at St. Edward’s University

Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
Address: 3001 South Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Parking info HERE (Lot C is closest to the Chapel)

11:30 am – Free lunch at St. Edward’s University Brothers of Holy Cross Community Room (Community Room is connected to the Chapel)

Catered by Terry Black’s Barbecue
**There are sponsorship opportunities for lunch! If you are interested in sponsoring, you or your company will be featured in the weekly newsletter and website. Donations are tax deductible.**

1:30 pm – Volunteer at Central Texas Food Bank

Address: 6500 Metropolis Dr, Austin, TX 78744

Warehouse Food Sorting Inside (8 years of age and up)
Please note that anyone wearing sleeveless tops or open-toed shoes will not be permitted into the warehouse to volunteer.

5:00 pm – Happy hour at alumni-owned The ABGB (pay as you go)
Address: 1305 W Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704

ND Women Connect

Austin Homeless Women Game Night

Notre Dame Women Connect (NDWC) Austin will host a game night for women experiencing homelessness on:

Tuesday, July 9th from 6:30 to 9:30 pm

The event will be at the Salvation Army’s downtown shelter located at

501 East Eighth Street, Austin, TX 78701

We will play bingo, share a snack and prizes, and visit with the women in attendance. Any women 18 and over who are interested in volunteering are encouraged to reach out to Nancy via email or text her at 512-965-6445.

We look forward to seeing you there for a night of fun and friendship. Game On!

Congrats Grads, welcome Back Students, and Welcome to Austin, SSLP student Lily Wu!

Make-A-Meal Event & Fundraiser

Are you stuck in a rut in the kitchen?

Join us for a meal assembly event at Dream Dinners North West Austin!

For only $34.99, you will assemble three delicious three-portion freezer-friendly meals to take home and enjoy with your family.* Plus, $10 from each purchase will be automatically donated back to the ND Club of Austin… win-win!

The menu options include:
Firehouse three cheese pasta with meatballs
Gaucho grilled pork tenderloin
Grilled bruschetta chicken
Peach bourbon chicken with garlic asparagus spears
Rio Grande chicken fajitas

Attendance is limited to 10 people, so be sure to register to confirm your spot!

*Limit one fundraising order per household. Guests must be 18+.

You may purchase tickets HERE

(you may be asked to first select the Austin Location and then click on through to the Special Events and month of June to see event)

Come join young alums (and those young at heart!) for some Notre Dame camaraderie

June 13th @5:30 pm!

We’ll be meeting at Upstairs at Caroline downtown on Congress. Cheers!

Star Party with McDonald Observatory at Jester King

Thursday, May 23^rd

6:30 – 10:30 PM

The Hall at Jester King

Ticket Price: $30

We’re excited to host our very own Star Party at Jester King with the McDonald Observatory.

Please join us for an evening of talks and telescope viewing at Jester King’s new “dark skies compliant” event hall. The ticket price of this event also includes first pour and snacks. Proceeds for this event will benefit the McDonald Observatory at The University of Texas at Austin.

In 2014, the city of Dripping Springs became the first International Dark Sky Community in Texas. This designation aligns with Jester King’s commitment and philosophy to preserve the natural beauty of our piece of the Hill Country.

Both Jester King Farmer Peppy and McDonald Observatory Dark Skies Advocate, Bill Wren, will speak about the importance of preserving dark skies and their efforts to reduce light pollution. Following the talks, we will enjoy an evening of telescope viewing with McDonald Observatory volunteers.

You may purchase tickets here

Event Schedule

6:30 – 7:45p Drinks and snacks

7:45 – 8:30p Presentations (Farmer Peppy, Jester King Farmer & Bill Wren, Special Assistant to the Superintendent, McDonald Observatory, University of Texas at Austin)

Jester King’s Role in Preserving Dark Skies Over Texas Hill Country by Farmer Peppy, Farmer at Jester King

Preserving Dark Skies Over McDonald Observatory by Bill Wren, M.Ed., Special Assistant to the Superintendent, McDonald Observatory, University of Texas at Austin

8:30 – 10:30p Stargazing and Telescope Viewing

Fr. Dennis & Friends – Farewell Concert

Join us as we say farewell to Fr. Dennis and offer our love and prayers of support as he concludes four years of ministry at St. Ignatius and begins his new assignment as Associate Director of Vocations for the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province.

Although Fr. Dennis does not move to Notre Dame until mid-June, this event will serve as our parish’s “going away” celebration. Join us for a night of song with Fr. Dennis, as well as a number of other musicians from our parish and from the Austin area.

Donations received will benefit the St. Ignatius community as well as the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Keep in touch with Fr. Dennis:
Instagram: @dennisstrachcsc
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fr-dennis-strachs-podcasts/id1049912305?mt=2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DennisStrachCSC

Notre Dame Day is fast approaching!

More than 900 University groups are competing for a share of the $1.2 million challenge fund.

The annual global celebration of all things Notre Dame is scheduled for April 28-29, and our current and future ND Club of Austin students need your support!

Early voting for #NDday starts TODAY!

Go to the ND Club of Austin’s page on the Notre Dame Day website:

 https://notredameday.nd.edu/organizations/nd-club-of-austin

Make a $10 gift, and cast your votes for the ND Club of Austin!

All of the money our club receives through Notre Dame Day will go directly into our club scholarship fund, so the more votes for our club, the more our local students will benefit!

Come out and support the Notre Dame Women’s D 1 Rowing Team compete with UT and other elite women’s rowing teams at the Longhorn Invitational out on Decker Lake on April 27, 2019

Did y’all honestly think this year would be different?

It’s time for Notre Dame v. Baylor!
The ND Club of Austin will be hosting a watch party this weekend for the Women’s Final Four.

Game Watch will be at BD Riley’s Downtown location, at E 6th St. and Brazos.
Game time tip-off for the Championship Game will be Sunday night, April 7th at 5:00 pm.

Young Alumni Happy Hour

Young alum will gather for happy hour and trivia on Tuesday, January 15 at Craft Pride on Rainey Street.  Strap on your brain and see how you measure up at the nexus of alcohol and brain cells. Meet up at 7 pm, trivia begins at 8 pm. Contact Kimberly Sammons for more info.

Tuesday, January 15th, 7pm

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