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“This book was a labor of love, and I hope my readers can share my pleasure in, once again, telling the stories of a place dear to us all.” —Father “Monk” Malloy, from the introduction
This wonderful collection of humorous, poignant, and revealing stories and anecdotes offers special insight into the university that Father Malloy has served so faithfully. Monk’s Notre Dame has a story to tell about nearly every aspect of life at Notre Dame. Father Malloy intersperses fresh insight on traditional campus events, such as new students moving into the residence halls and the annual bookstore basketball tournament, with lesser-known stories, such as the mysterious disappearance and dramatic reappearance of a statue of Father Edward Sorin at the helm of a motorboat on St. Mary’s Lake.
Father Malloy also presents charming vignettes about the people who have made Notre Dame the place it is. He offers a personal tribute to the legendary Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh and includes warm and witty stories about other C.S.C. priests and brothers, such as Charles Doremus (“Father Duck”) and Brother Cosmas Guttly, who lived to be ninety-nine. Memorable anecdotes about professors, students, and “behind the scenes” workers are also captured in this book.
Anyone who has studied, taught, or worked at the University of Notre Dame, and those otherwise interested in the university, will find Monk’s Notre Dame delightful.
"With humility, humor, and keen insight, in Monk’s Notre Dame Fr. Malloy chronicles the people, places, sights, and sounds that make up this special place. In these pages, he emerges as Notre Dame’s master tour guide and bard." —Patricia A. O'Hara, professor emerita of law, University of Notre Dame
Edward A. “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C., served from 1987 to 2005 as the sixteenth president of the University of Notre Dame, where he is currently professor of theology. He serves on the board of directors of a number of universities and national organizations and is the recipient of twenty-five honorary degrees. Father Malloy is the author of eleven books, including his three-volume memoir Monk’s Tale: The Pilgrimage Begins, 1941–1975; Monk’s Tale: Way Stations on the Journey; and Monk’s Tale: The Presidential Years, 1987–2005 (University of Notre Dame Press, 2009, 2011, and 2016).
Introduction
Flunk-Out or President?
Part 1. IN THE HALLS
Moving In
Hall Mascots
The Rector and the Casket
Hot and Cold
Mass in the Halls
Sleep Sound
Annual Pigsty Award
Bat Boy
Two Cases of Grand Larceny
A Savvy Rector
Winning the Heart of a Rector
The Stay-Hall System
Part 2. STUDENT LIFE
Lyons Hall and the Elephant
A Naive Freshman
The Sorin Statue
Andrew and His Parents
From a Fracture to Food for the Homeless
The Elevator and My Seminar
The Badin Hall Christmas Tree
The Dining Halls
A Late-Night Trip to the Health Center
Inside the Dome
No Price Too High
Umbrella Machismo
Wipeout
Ring the Right Doorbell
Stolen Bike
A Proposal at Cinema 14
Part 3. AROUND THE CAMPUS
Student Tour Guides
Sounds of Notre Dame
Gate Cons
Campus Waterfowl
Some Campus Trivia
Keeping the Campus Clean
Fires at Notre Dame
Campus Scares
Behind the Scenes
Part 4. SPORTS AND GAMES
Outdoor Basketball
Joggers and Runners
Squirrel Joe
Ushering at Notre Dame Stadium
Women's Basketball Champions
Postgame Liturgies
A Hug for the Team Chaplain
Part 5. SPECIAL DAYS AND HOLY DAYS
Christmas on Campus
Holy Week at the Basilica
Junior Parents Weekend
Universal Notre Dame Nights
Commencement Weekend
Part 6. MEMORABLE INDIVIDUALS
Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.
Paul Fenlon
Emil T. Hofman
Father Duck: Charles Doremus, C.S.C.
Brother Boniface Landenberger, C.S.C.
Student-Friendly Professors
Brother Cosmas Guttly, C.S.C.
Reverend John A. O'Brien
Mac McAllister
Brother Movie: Robert O'Brien, C.S.C.
Brother Bookstore: Conan Moran, C.S.C.
Portraits from the Corby Hall Gallery
Part 7. OF THIS AND THAT
The Lucky Trumpeter
The Scary Confessor
The Headless Statue
The Blizzard of'78
The Peripatetic Car
The Wrong Christmas Party
The Pastoral Key
Busing the Wrestling Team
Reading to Children
The Prophet of Yahweh
The Greatest Gift
Flying for Notre Dame
A Night in New York City
Active Retirement
The Brevity of Fame and Fortune