Our Lady
Saints
Notre Dame
Catholic Tradition
Officers
100

This Marian Apparition site is replicated on Notre Dame's campus.

Lourdes, France

100

October 3rd, this year, will mark the 800th anniversary of the death of this saint

St. Francis of Assisi

100

This disease claimed the lives of many students in the early years of the University of Notre Dame

Cholera

100

In Catholic tradition, this special garment is worn by a priest during Mass and is the outermost vestment, usually matching the liturgical color of the day.

What is a chasuble?

100

This officer has an unprecedented level of skill in descending subway station stairs

Ned

200

This Vatican approved Marian Apparition occurred in the French Alps near Switzerland

La-Salette

200

Based off a vision of a nun, the tomb of this saint, an ancient Greek princess, was found

St. Philomena

200

This is the year the University of Notre Dame was officially chartered by the state of Indiana

1844

200

This council got the closest to bringing the fruit of the Greek schism back into the one, true fold

Council of Florence

200

This officer is a convert to the Catholic faith

Sabrina

300

Our Lady appeared to these three children at Fatima

Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia

300

This is the only relic that remains of St. Maximilian Kolbe

His hair

300

Before the Leprechaun was adopted as the official mascot of Notre Dame, this Irish Terrier was considered its first offical mascot. 

Clashmore Mike

300

This was the last bearded pope

Pope Innocent XII

300

This officer is quite liberal with the Chartreuse

Connor

400

This is the traditional Marian title of England.

Mary's Dowry

400

This man is the patron saint of those blessed with physical unattractiveness or disfigurement

St. Drogo

400

This is the height, in feet, of the Cross atop the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the highest point on Notre Dame’s campus.

230 Feet

400

Name at least five articles which the priest wears for Holy Mass in the Traditional Roman Rite

amice, alb, cincture, maniple, chasuble, stole

400

This officer, though vertically challenged, packs quite the punch

Rylen

500

A visionary from the 1800s saw our Lady's house in a vision, and a priest from this order discovered the house.

Lazarist priest (Vincentian Missionary also accepted)

500

This 7th-century Irish saint is traditionally credited with founding a monastery on the island of Iona in 563 after being exiled from Ireland following a dispute over a copied psalter. He later became known as the “Apostle of Scotland.”

St. Columba

500

This Notre Dame priest wrote the lyrics to the university’s Alma Mater, “Notre Dame, Our Mother.”

Rev. Charles O'Donnell, C.S.C.

500

In the traditional Catholic liturgy, this small spoon-like vessel is used in the preparation of the chalice to hold and pour a precise amount of water into the wine.

Scruple spoon

500

This is the full title of our chaplain, Fr. Brian Ching

Rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Director of Liturgy, and Priest-in-residence in Graham Family Hall