Keenan and Stanford Halls: Chapel of the Holy Cross
“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.” (Matthew 7)
“Trust in the Lord forever/For the Lord is an eternal Rock.” (Isaiah 26)
Here in the Chapel of the Holy Cross, the communities of Keenan and Stanford Halls gather together each week to worship God, the rock that unites their communities in a common foundation.
The cross of Christ is the rock that grounds and steadies us through the many changing tides of life. Communities founded upon Christ are communities that last, that tap into eternity. The Notre Dame family values tradition, and at the heart of our Notre Dame tradition is the knowledge that we are seeking something more lasting than the sandy foundations of fame, wealth, or momentary glory. Together, we unite around our hope, the cross of Christ, as the Stanford and Keenan communities do here.
As we spend some time in meditation here, let us reflect: how can God be a rock for our communities in the storms, trials, and tribulations of this world?
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Praying the Rosary! The Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. These are POWERFUL PRAYERS that can help us be a Rock for those in need.
a frequent place of solace, strength and reflection during my treasured time at Keenan –
(loved ‘the Mestrovic’)
Thank you for taking us on this journey to the chapels of Notre Dame. They remind me of my undergraduate days in the early 60’s, when the university was a road map to the development of an enduring foundation of my faith. I hope the vidios will include the chapels of Cavanaugh, St. Ed’s, and Moreau.
I often attended Father Griffin’s Masses in this Chapel in the 1970s, especially when I lived off campus. They were special.
I also remember Fr. Griffin’s Masses here. He let us consecrate our own host, until local diocese shut that down. I married Quaker, and began to understand the idea that we don’t need a priest as intermediary. We can talk to God directly.