Be sure to register HERE by Thursday, August 15th!

We have a memorable evening of spirituality, education, and camaraderie planned at St. Ignatius, Martyr Catholic Church (a Holy Cross parish!).

We will celebrate Mass together at 5:00 pm, and then we will head to St. Ignatius’ Family Center for the remainder of the evening.

In the Family Center we will:

• Enjoy a Tex-Mex themed potluck dinner
• Hear from Notre Dame’s own Bob Mundy, the most recent Director of Admissions
• Introduce our newest incoming freshman and send off our current students

But that’s not all!  We will also have opportunities for current students to mingle, current parents to meet each other, high school students to ask questions about Notre Dame, and alums to reminisce about their glory days.  We’ll also offer free professional headshots courtesy of our club photographer!

Guests are asked to either contributed food or $10 towards the Tex-Mex themed potluck dinner.  Sponsorship opportunities are also available!

Current students and their families, alumni, friends of Notre Dame, and high school students and parents interested in learning more about Notre Dame are all welcome!

For more information and to RSVP for the event, see the Facebook event page

Are you ready to hit the greens?

We have our next golf outing scheduled for Sunday, April 7 at Barton Creek Crenshaw Course!

Click here for more information.

Club Mass, Chili Supper & NDWC Cookie Exchange

Join the ND Family in Central Texas at St. Ignatius Martyr, Annex Bldg for mass, a chili supper and a fun cookie exchange benefiting the club. Click here to let us know what you’ll bring to the potluck.

Don’t forget – we’re moving this weekend’s regularly-scheduled monthly meeting from Saturday morning and blending it functionally into the Club Mass, Chili Supper and Cookie Exchange.

ND Women Connect  is hosting a mini-retreat for ND Women and Alumni, SMC Women and Alumni, St. Edwards Women and Alumni, and any female friends of UND. The retreat will be held at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Parish, Fr. Payne House, Austin.

Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the beatification of the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross – Blessed Basil Moreau, CSC – the religious order that founded and sponsors the University of Notre Dame.  This retreat will continue our focus from last year, reflecting on the principles contained in Blessed Basil Moreau’s writings; those that have shaped the members of Holy Cross and all their ministries.  To RSVP, contact Nancy.

 Saturday, November 10th 11 AM – 3 PM

St. Louis Parish Farm Service Project

Coach Kelly came to Austin!

The Notre Dame Club of Austin was one of only four ND Clubs chosen to host Coach Brian Kelly as a Universal Notre Dame Celebration luncheon speaker this year.

At the Westwood Country Club on May 30th, the ND Family reconnected over an an elegant three-course seated lunch and enjoyed hearing Coach Kelly speak then answer audience questions.To raise money for our Scholarship Fund, we conducted a silent auction featuring autographed footballs, football tickets, and other valuable items from our sponsors.

*Please note: There was an age restriction for this event. NCAA regulations strictly prohibit attendance by anyone between the ages of 13 and 19. Your understanding was appreciated.*

Sponsorship opportunities for the luncheon: Lisa Gutilla at lisa@ndclubofaustin.com.

Wednesday, May 30, 11:30 am

We may call ourselves the Fighting Irish, but we could all stand to learn a bit more about the nation that inspired the nick name we wear so proudly. Join your fellow members of the Notre Dame family for an evening at the Irish Consulate in downtown Austin for our second annual Irish Cultural Event, featuring Irish refreshments and a presentation on the the current state of affairs in Ireland from Consul General Adrian Farrell. Isn’t it time you learned what it really means to be Irish?

Come out and help your neighbors in need during this CTFB Mobile Pantry at the Given’s District Park. The Club has been once before to this location, and all volunteers had a great time meeting clients, Food Bank team members and other volunteers.

All volunteers must register for this event directly with the Foodbank using this link. You will need to create an account to register. Please use Eventbrite just to let me know you have signed up so I can have awareness if we have filled the spots I reserved for our group. Thanks in advance!

http://notredamewomenconnect.cafb.volunteerhub.com/

Please see these additional notes from the Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB). All participants must arrive on time and stay for the entire shift. Volunteer orientation and training will take place at the beginning of the shift. Our “Wheels of Sharing” Mobile Food Pantries travel to fill geographic and service gaps in emergency food assistance. The responsibilities of Mobile Pantry volunteers include: unload food and tables from the truck, package and distribute food to clients, help with break-down and clean-up and assist clients with carrying food to their vehicles. Dress comfortably and for the weather. Please wear sneakers, tennis shoes, or work boots. For safety purposes, sandals, flip-flops and other shoes with open toes or heels are not permitted. Hats, sun block, sunglasses and loose clothing are recommended during summer months. The distributions occur outside and will continue in inclement weather, unless doing so would present a danger to volunteers and clients. All volunteers age 8-17 must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a rain or shine volunteer opportunity; however in the event of inclement weather, we will immediately update our Mobile Pantry hotline – 512-684-2559.

Join your fellow Notre Dame Alumni, family and friends from across the Austin area for our annual holiday party and food drive. From the time you arrive at the door of the Saad residence with your covered dish (who doesn’t love pot luck?), you’ll enjoy great food and drink as you reconnect with ND friends.

For every non-perishable food item you bring, you’ll get a raffle ticket and a chance to win great prizes including club t-shirts, B.D. Riley’s gift cards and the ever-popular ND Club of Austin koozies. You can also take part in structured networking activities and meet the new club officers for 2017.

Please indicate which dish you’ll bring (appetizer, side dish, or dessert) and how many people will attend with you.

We look forward to seeing you and getting the new year off on the right foot.

The Notre Dame Club of Austin is proud to welcome noted author, speaker and educator, Dr. Kathleen Cummings, to our annual Hesburgh Lecture. She will discuss “Pope Francis and the American Saints: Immigration and Evangelization in U.S. History.”

Dr. Cummings serves as the William W. and Anna Jean Cushwa Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at Notre Dame and President of the American Catholic Historical Association.

This free event is open to the public. Please sign up here.

When: Thu, November 9, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST

Where: St. Edward’s University, 3001 South Congress Avenue, Fleck Hall, Room 305, Austin, TX 78704

Date/Time : Thursday, 24 Aug 2017 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location : The Austin Club, 110 E 9th St, Austin

ND Football Legend Reggie Brooks is coming to Austin!

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Date/Time : Sunday, 30 Jul 2017 - 4:30pm - 9:00pm
Location : Dell Diamond, 3400 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665

The Club will be hosting its annual Student Send-Off Event on July 30th. This popular event will once again be hosted at Dell Diamond prior to the Round Rock Express game that evening.

See other similar upcoming events: Current Students

Date/Time : Saturday, 29 April 2017 – 10:30am – 8:00pm Location : Multiple

It’s springtime in Austin and time for the Notre Dame family to serve and celebrate together. We’re proud to announce our first ever CLUB DAY, a full slate of club activities reflecting the unique character of our university. From a club mass at St. Ed’s at 11am (followed by lunch) to our 1pm service project in North Austin and our 4pm gathering at the legendary Jester King Brewery, we’ll make a difference as we meet other Irish faithful. The official events for our first annual CLUB DAY are:

10:30am: Mass at St. Edward’s University’s Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel followed by a light lunch of Thundercloud Subs in the adjacent fellowship hall. If you’d like to serve as a reader, musician or eucharistic minister, email Josh@NDClubofAustin.com.

1pm: Service Project at the St. George’s Court apartment complex for low-income seniors and disabled. We will be planting the garden beds near their apartments and engaging in a few rounds of bingo. Contact Khalil@NDClubofAustin.com with questions or donations of plants. [Participants get a free Serve & Celebrate club t-shirt!]

4pm: Club Social at the Jester King Brewery and Stanley’s Farmhouse Pizza. Early RSVPs get a bracelet to signify your 20% discount. This family-friendly setting not only offers great food, drink and brewery tours, we’ll also have low-impact sporting events on the adjacent meadow.

Whether you can make one event or all three, we’ll have a great time together serving our community then celebrating our shared sense of purpose.