Merry Christmas
Notre Dame Alumni Association Executive Director Dolly Duffy ’84 closes out our Advent series and shares our warmest wishes for a blessed Christmas season.
As we welcome the birth of Christ this Christmas morning, I want to thank you for joining us throughout the Advent season for Sacred Stories of Notre Dame. These reflections have touched our hearts, brought tears of joy and hope to our eyes, and given us the opportunity to slow down each day during this busy season.
When I was growing up, my Grandpa Duffy used to say that the older he got, every time he turned around it was Christmas. But for me, as a child, it always felt like an eternity of waiting — mostly for presents. As we’ve navigated this Advent season, we’ve been both waiting and preparing to celebrate much greater gift — that Jesus came to offer salvation to the world. As we conclude this third year of our Sacred Stories, let us each renew our commitment to courageously carry the authenticity of God’s mission and the light of divine purpose into this glorious Christmas Day and beyond.
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Thanks Dolly, Keep these wonderful messages and stories coming each year. It takes me back to my experience with the power and inspiration of the Notre Dame family.
Especially gratifying to hear the experiences of the current students.
Blessings to all of you.
Dolly, thank you for these beautiful Advent stories. They have become a wonderful part of our Christmas. The stories are so genuine, thoughtful and bring great joy and hope. Well done to the entire crew who made it happen. Merry Christmas!
Skip & Margie
Fantastic series. Kept reminding me of why this season is so special and why I am so proud of our University. Thank you, Notre Dame
Just wonderful
Thank you so much for these beautiful Advent Memories
God bless
Merry Christmas!!
I am so grateful for the Sacred Stories of Notre Dame. It just hit me that this is the end of the Stories until next year. Notre Dame is an incredible place. It is absolutely the people who make it so special. It will always be a place that welcomes so many of us back where we feel the embrace of Our Lady of the Lake Our Mother.
Merry Christmas!
Thank you Dolly for bringing Sacred Stories to all of us. I look forward to them every day of Advent! They do help us to slow down even if just for a few minutes each day. Merry Christmas!☘️
Thank you Dolly and the Alumni Association. I look forward to enjoying these each evening of Advent. May God bless you all!
Thank you for this beautiful Sacred Series through Advent. I look forward to each day’s story and message of hope as we prepare to welcome the birth of Christ. Dolly, you do an outstanding job presenting each story and introducing us to members of this special community that is Notre Dame. Thank you for enriching my Advent these past three years. God bless you and all those who contributed to this series. Have a Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Dolly, and to our Notre Dame Family. Once again, this was a wonderful, joyous and loving Sacred Story Advent.
Thank you to all the participants who shared their stories, the technicians who produced them and to all the members of our Notre Dame Family!
I look forward to this so much. Such a gift. Thank you and to each for sharing their story. Yes to tears and smiles. God Bless you. Merry Christmas.
Well done Dolly.
We looked forward to each day of Sacred Stories. Even the introductory music gently warmed us up for what would most certainly be a wonderful testimony coming our way.
It’s such a beautiful community. We all thank you for your service and leadership.
Merry Christmas.
J
Thank you. You were all illuminations of God’s Love through Advent and are Witnesses to Hope for me and my family. I did not have the privilege of attending ND but my Son, Granddaughter and Grandson are Domers. I am old and pray constantly for Hope and Peace in this world.
Knowing you are all out there fulfilling God’s mission and each of you are unique people with Divine purpose, brings me JOY. Your words were so powerful… Merry Christmas!
Love and prayers to all,
Kathy ⚓️🎄
Thank you so much for these beautiful stories, such a wonderful way to bring our ND family together at this special time of year and to remember the most important things. Merry Christmas! God Bless and Go Irish!!
These sacred stories are the highlight of my day, and I look forward to next Adventure when they start again. Thank you all for sharing! 💚☘️❤️
thank you, Dolly, and the ND Alumni Association for bringing such joy, hope, and faith to all of us. Merry Christmas.
Thanks for a very moving and truly marvelous series of reflections! They were an integral part of my Advent! Merry Christmas!
These sacred stories are so well done: wonderful soundtrack and production, right-sized for a busy season, interwoven with beautiful campus imagery, and so very thought provoking, prayerful, and intimate. Thank you to Dolly and team for creating an Advent tradition in my house. Merry Christmas!
Dolly,
What can I say? Sacred Stories has become a staple of preparation, hope and joy for our family as we renew our celebration of the birth of Christ Jesus each year. A thousand times thank you for this wonderful gift, and for all you do on behalf of all us alums…Class of 84 rocks, and Go Irish!
Beautiful! Great ending to a great series. Always look forward to it and leaves me proud of ND and my fellow Domers. Go Irish!
Thank you Dolly for these wonderful stories. I looked forward to them each morning for inspiration, hope and a joyful start to the day.
God bless and Merry Christmas.
Many times I have reflected on John Boehner’s remarks at ND’s 2016 tge need to find common ground. I am 85 and in my lifetime the clergy of all faiths coming together and pass Civil Rights for Black persons is a great lesson.
Dolly Thank you so much for the ND Alumni Association doing this Advent Sacred Stories. It has been a beautiful & inspiring journey
Merry Christmas❗️
ND ‘72
Thank you Dolly and everyone who shared their stories. It makes for a wonderful Advent tradition. Merry Christmas to all.
Thank you Dolly and the Alumni Association for Sacred Stories. These small videos are a little gift to open every morning of Advent and they bring me joy. They remind me of the sacredness of family, friends and faith and draw me closer to my Notre Dame community. They increase my feeling of belonging to my beautiful Catholic faith and my Notre Dame family. The FaithND group does a fantastic job. Blessed Christmas to all.
Merry Christmas, All I want for Christmas is a W against Georgia, Penn State and Texas….Go IRISH!!!
I just love this advent series and look forward to starting my day with it each morning. As much as I love Christmas Day, I will miss these bright and hope filled stories each morning. Thank you for sharing Gods love and promises in such a personal and meaningful way. Merry Christmas.
A wonderful way to start my day. Thank you Dolly, Alumni Association, and contributors. Merry Christmas and we in New Orleans are so excited to say “Here Come the Irish1”
I love the Sacred Stories. Thank you so very much and Merry Christmas
What a wonderful series this is and has always been! A true gift by FaithND! I love all the sacred stories. Merry Christmas to all!
This series is beautiful! It allows all of us to experience a special PEACE in the birth of our Savior and the HOPE He provides each one of us!! Merry Christmas!!
P.S. Have you considered a Lenten version of Sacred Stories?
I am not an alum of Notre Dame. However, my story begins there. My father, from Massachusetts, met my mother at Notre Dame in 1949. She was working as a secretary while my father was working on his PHD in philosophy. He would find excuses to stop in the office where she worked to spend time with her and finally asking her out. The fell in love quickly and were married shortly thereafter. Upon graduation he had hoped to get a teacher position at Notre Dame; staying close to my mother’s family. That was not to be and he took a job at another Catholic University (north of Notre Dame in Milwaukee, WI) planning to move back as soon as a position became available. That, too was not to be. He spent his entire career at Marquette University as, together, they raised 12 children.
My husband and I stumbled across Faith ND many years ago and it brings us inspiration and joy as we read the daily reflections. I truly believe my parents’ love story is a Sacred Story.
Wishing you a very Blessed Christmas Season
Dolly, a very Merry Christmas to you and your family! Thank you for another year of Sacred Stories- I look forward to these each morning and has made the past 3 journeys to Christmas filled with warmth and hope..thank you and looking forward to year four!
Thank you Dolly and the Alumni Association for this wonderful series.
I have been reading the daily reflections for many years. I always start my day with Notre Dame. I especially enjoyed the Sacred Stories this year. I was touched by the sharing of those each day. Thank you so much for continuing to provide your readers with very meaningful reflections and sharing.
I just want to say thank you so very much for another amazing year of Sacred Stories! This is one of the things I most look forward to at Advent. I start each day off by watching the Sacred Story for that day. It is a wonderful time to pause for a moment in this busy season, and really count my blessings! I so appreciate the beautiful stories that are shared! Thank you to everyone that is involved, to bring this wonderful “Gift” to us all!
Sacred stories is the most amazing Advent calendar I’ve ever received. (Even better than the delicious See’s candy ones from my daughter.) I can’t wait for next year’s edition. Thank you so much for my daily reminder of what is truly important during the four weeks leading up to Christmas.