[Oe List ...] FW: Ongoing Presence at Notre Dame // Father Hesburgh // University of Notre Dame

[Judy Lindblad]

Good morning friends,
My father who was a Notre Dame Law School grad always said Father Hesburgh
was a really wise guy in the best sense of the word.
Just a little comment from Cincinnati.

Grace and Peace in challenging times,
Judy O’Neill Lindblad

On Fri, Sep 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM Sherwood Shankland via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> Way back when... O was on a flight out of O'Hare sitting next to a
> honeymooning couple. Seemed to me that they wanted some privacy, so I
> looked for a another seat... found one next to a white haired clergyman. We
> chatted and I shared my stories from living in a family order. He said,
> "What you are doing is an simportant effort for all of us.  I'm in an order
> too, and currently assigned to be the President of Notre Dame - I'm Father
> Ted Hesburgh." After I caught my breath...I offered Lyn Mathews as a
> point of contact... not sure how that connection worked out. I was deeply
> addressed by Ted's openness to have an authentic chat with an unknown air
> traveler.
> Ray Spencer might recall more about the follow up.
>
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2025, 8:35 PM Lynda C via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Reading a devotional from a former minister friend, I was surprised to
>> read  his comment beginning “the year we spent at the Ecumenical Institute
>> in Jerusalem….”       I didn’t know we had presence in Jerusalem, so….
>>
>> I looked up Ecumenical Institute of Jerusalem on Google and discovered
>> that the Tantur Ecumenical Institute officially opened in1972 following its
>> initial dreaming  in 1964 from a meeting with Pope Paul VI and Greek
>> Orthodox Patriarch. The Tantur EI was founded by the University of Notre
>> Dame.   Clicking on the link to Notre Dame brought the article quoted below
>> about Theodore Hesberg.  I have some recollection about Hesberg being a
>> former board member or consultant or something.  I recall there was a visit
>> to Rome at one time.  Someone help me with this vague memory.
>>
>> Lynda Cock
>>
>>
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>> *From: *Lynda C <lynda860 at outlook.com>
>> *Date: *Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
>> *To: *OE List <OE at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> *Subject: *Ongoing Presence at Notre Dame // Father Hesburgh //
>> University of Notre Dame
>>
>>
>> https://hesburgh.nd.edu/fr-teds-life/ongoing-presence-at-notre-dame/
>>
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