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How can we engage both peers and authors throughout this course?

"There are no ordinary people... It is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit...Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, your neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses."

- C. S. Lewis, "The Weight of Glory" (1942)

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Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., is Assistant Vice President of Campus Ministry. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, he has earned degrees from Grand Valley State University and the University of Notre Dame. He is an ordained priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross, a Catholic religious community whose vision you will encounter in the next session. He previously served as rector of Keough Hall and currently serves as chaplain to the men’s basketball team.

Additional Resources

Watch a video about Fr. Pete’s service on campus.

Examine the “Spirit of Inclusion” statement from the student handbook that explains how the University welcomes contributions from all people.

Read Pope Francis’s 2024 remarks to the University of Notre Dame president and trustees on the addressing the importance of promoting “a culture of encounter” on Catholic campuses.

Listen to the advice on “How to Be a Good Listener” by the public philosopher Alain de Botton.