Margaret Fosmoe
@mfosmoe.bsky.social
Associate editor, Notre Dame Magazine
South Bend, Ind. -- Covering news at the University of Notre Dame. Reading recommendations, local history alerts and more.
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South Bend, Ind. -- Covering news at the University of Notre Dame. Reading recommendations, local history alerts and more.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
On this date 183 years ago, Father Edward Sorin arrived on the bank of twin lakes in northern Indiana and founded what became the University of Notre Dame.
His journey here was quite a saga.
By Jason Kelly '95:
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#NotreDame #FounderDay
His journey here was quite a saga.
By Jason Kelly '95:
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#NotreDame #FounderDay
En Route | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame
The saga of Father Edward Sorin's journey from France across the American frontier to the place called Sainte-Marie-des-Lacs.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
On this date 183 years ago, Father Edward Sorin arrived on the bank of twin lakes in northern Indiana and founded what became the University of Notre Dame.
His journey here was quite a saga.
By Jason Kelly '95:
magazine.nd.edu/stories/en-r...
#NotreDame #FounderDay
His journey here was quite a saga.
By Jason Kelly '95:
magazine.nd.edu/stories/en-r...
#NotreDame #FounderDay
Thanksgiving dinner menu at Notre Dame in November 1941
From the ND Scholastic, via Notre Dame Archives:
From the ND Scholastic, via Notre Dame Archives:
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Thanksgiving dinner menu at Notre Dame in November 1941
From the ND Scholastic, via Notre Dame Archives:
From the ND Scholastic, via Notre Dame Archives:
Reposted by Margaret Fosmoe
Pope Leo told U.S. teens not to categorize faith by politics: “The church doesn’t belong to any political party.” He called young Catholics “the present of the church” and urged them to be “peacemakers” in a polarized culture.
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AI, partisanship and friendship: Pope Leo’s big messages to America’s Catholic youth
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Speaking to 16,000 teens, Pope Leo warned not to outsource thinking to AI. 'Don’t ask it to do your homework,' he said.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Pope Leo told U.S. teens not to categorize faith by politics: “The church doesn’t belong to any political party.” He called young Catholics “the present of the church” and urged them to be “peacemakers” in a polarized culture.
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It was only around the turn of the 20th century that most people in the U.S. came to associate Thanksgiving with Plymouth “Pilgrims” and generic “Indians” sharing a historic meal.
By Thomas Tweed, a Notre Dame professor emeritus:
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By Thomas Tweed, a Notre Dame professor emeritus:
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How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
(The Conversation) — In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It was only around the turn of the 20th century that most people in the U.S. came to associate Thanksgiving with Plymouth “Pilgrims” and generic “Indians” sharing a historic meal.
By Thomas Tweed, a Notre Dame professor emeritus:
religionnews.com/2025/11/17/h...
By Thomas Tweed, a Notre Dame professor emeritus:
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"There are some who are so taken by the ideology of the left or the right that what the Church says is secondary to their ideology." -- Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese, speaking recently at Notre Dame
By Michelle Cuneo:
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By Michelle Cuneo:
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The Gist: A Call for Compassion | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame
Bishop Rhoades highlights religious liberty concerns as immigration policies shift
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November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"There are some who are so taken by the ideology of the left or the right that what the Church says is secondary to their ideology." -- Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese, speaking recently at Notre Dame
By Michelle Cuneo:
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By Michelle Cuneo:
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November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today's view:
The Radiation Research building at Notre Dame
Built in 1963, funded by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
The Radiation Research building at Notre Dame
Built in 1963, funded by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Today's view:
The Radiation Research building at Notre Dame
Built in 1963, funded by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
The Radiation Research building at Notre Dame
Built in 1963, funded by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Jeremiyah Love met fans and offered free signings for his comic book, "Jeremonstar."
It's an anime-inspired sports comic, and it follows a superpowered athlete, modeled after Love himself.
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It's an anime-inspired sports comic, and it follows a superpowered athlete, modeled after Love himself.
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Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love draws fans with comic signing in Mishawaka
New at 6: A busy day on the field yesterday... And another busy day today... But this time its for his new book.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Jeremiyah Love met fans and offered free signings for his comic book, "Jeremonstar."
It's an anime-inspired sports comic, and it follows a superpowered athlete, modeled after Love himself.
wsbt.com/news/local/n...
It's an anime-inspired sports comic, and it follows a superpowered athlete, modeled after Love himself.
wsbt.com/news/local/n...
Reposted by Margaret Fosmoe
Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day. Leo divulged his strategy playing the popular New York Times online game during an online encounter with American young people.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
Photo of the Week: Line of Fire
Ryan Sensenig, professor of the practice in biological sciences, directs a controlled burn at Notre Dame's Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF) at St. Patrick's County Park.
By Matt Cashore '94
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Ryan Sensenig, professor of the practice in biological sciences, directs a controlled burn at Notre Dame's Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF) at St. Patrick's County Park.
By Matt Cashore '94
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November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Photo of the Week: Line of Fire
Ryan Sensenig, professor of the practice in biological sciences, directs a controlled burn at Notre Dame's Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF) at St. Patrick's County Park.
By Matt Cashore '94
magazine.nd.edu/stories/ligh...
Ryan Sensenig, professor of the practice in biological sciences, directs a controlled burn at Notre Dame's Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF) at St. Patrick's County Park.
By Matt Cashore '94
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November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Notre Dame's Howard Hall, built in 1924, to close as a student residence hall:
www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2025...
www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2025...
Howard Hall retired as an undergraduate residence after a century of service
Howard Hall will no longer house permanent residents at Notre Dame. Current residents will become part of the inaugural community of Grojean Hall.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Notre Dame's Howard Hall, built in 1924, to close as a student residence hall:
www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2025...
www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2025...
Student artists are helping restore Cedar Grove Cemetery — repainting statues, repairing monuments and renewing a sacred campus space. Read how their work is reshaping a place of prayer and memory.
By Michelle Cuneo:
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By Michelle Cuneo:
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Part of Something Grander | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame
Photography by Matt Cashore ’94…
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November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Student artists are helping restore Cedar Grove Cemetery — repainting statues, repairing monuments and renewing a sacred campus space. Read how their work is reshaping a place of prayer and memory.
By Michelle Cuneo:
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By Michelle Cuneo:
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Today's view:
O'Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary's College, which opened in 1956.
Named for Sister M. Francis Jerome O’Laughlin, CSC, Notre Dame Class of 1917 (M.A.), who was a longtime VP at Saint Mary's. She was one of ND's first two female grads.
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O'Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary's College, which opened in 1956.
Named for Sister M. Francis Jerome O’Laughlin, CSC, Notre Dame Class of 1917 (M.A.), who was a longtime VP at Saint Mary's. She was one of ND's first two female grads.
(1/3)
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Today's view:
O'Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary's College, which opened in 1956.
Named for Sister M. Francis Jerome O’Laughlin, CSC, Notre Dame Class of 1917 (M.A.), who was a longtime VP at Saint Mary's. She was one of ND's first two female grads.
(1/3)
O'Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary's College, which opened in 1956.
Named for Sister M. Francis Jerome O’Laughlin, CSC, Notre Dame Class of 1917 (M.A.), who was a longtime VP at Saint Mary's. She was one of ND's first two female grads.
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Margaret Meserve named dean of Hesburgh Libraries at Notre Dame:
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November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Margaret Meserve named dean of Hesburgh Libraries at Notre Dame:
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November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reposted by Margaret Fosmoe
Nov. 16, 1925: D.C. Stephenson, the once-powerful head of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, is given a life sentence in prison following his Indianapolis conviction for rape and murder. He gripes that the jury was "worked upon by preconceived opinions, propaganda and prejudice."
November 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Nov. 16, 1925: D.C. Stephenson, the once-powerful head of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, is given a life sentence in prison following his Indianapolis conviction for rape and murder. He gripes that the jury was "worked upon by preconceived opinions, propaganda and prejudice."
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Fun fact: The clerical collar, as we understand it today, was invented in the mid-1800s by Protestants — not Catholics. Which is why Protestants use them.
However, U.S. Catholics adopted it in the 1880s, eventually mandating it for priests.
However, U.S. Catholics adopted it in the 1880s, eventually mandating it for priests.
This is your regular reminder that not everyone who wears a clerical collar is referred to as a "priest," but, instead, often referred to as "pastor" or "minister," and that this has been true — and, in the heavily-protestant U.S., the *literal norm* — for centuries.
November 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Fun fact: The clerical collar, as we understand it today, was invented in the mid-1800s by Protestants — not Catholics. Which is why Protestants use them.
However, U.S. Catholics adopted it in the 1880s, eventually mandating it for priests.
However, U.S. Catholics adopted it in the 1880s, eventually mandating it for priests.
Photo of the Week: Orange is the New Snack
By Michael Caterina:
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#CheeseballMan #NotreDame
By Michael Caterina:
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#CheeseballMan #NotreDame
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Photo of the Week: Orange is the New Snack
By Michael Caterina:
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#CheeseballMan #NotreDame
By Michael Caterina:
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To learn more, read Timothy Egan's 2023 book, "A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America."
Egan recently spoke at Notre Dame:
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Egan recently spoke at Notre Dame:
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November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
To learn more, read Timothy Egan's 2023 book, "A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America."
Egan recently spoke at Notre Dame:
magazine.nd.edu/stories/hist...
Egan recently spoke at Notre Dame:
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Reposted by Margaret Fosmoe
Nov. 14, 1925: D.C. Stephenson, the former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, is found guilty of the rape and murder of Madge Oberholzer. The verdict carries with it a life sentence for the 34-year-old who once boasted of being the power behind the governor. 1/5
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Nov. 14, 1925: D.C. Stephenson, the former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, is found guilty of the rape and murder of Madge Oberholzer. The verdict carries with it a life sentence for the 34-year-old who once boasted of being the power behind the governor. 1/5
Reposted by Margaret Fosmoe
Via @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social: Bishops publicly lament Trump deportation policies after pope urges stronger voice
Also, Bp. Rhoades, chair of the USCCB religious liberty committee: “We didn’t really anticipate what we’re facing now with the detention centers.” religionnews.com/2025/11/11/b...
Also, Bp. Rhoades, chair of the USCCB religious liberty committee: “We didn’t really anticipate what we’re facing now with the detention centers.” religionnews.com/2025/11/11/b...
Bishops publicly lament Trump deportation policies after pope urges stronger voice
BALTIMORE (RNS) — On the heels of the pope’s admonitions, there was a great deal of anticipation for how the bishops would approach immigration at their November meeting, the first since Leo’s electio...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Via @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social: Bishops publicly lament Trump deportation policies after pope urges stronger voice
Also, Bp. Rhoades, chair of the USCCB religious liberty committee: “We didn’t really anticipate what we’re facing now with the detention centers.” religionnews.com/2025/11/11/b...
Also, Bp. Rhoades, chair of the USCCB religious liberty committee: “We didn’t really anticipate what we’re facing now with the detention centers.” religionnews.com/2025/11/11/b...
