Please join the ND Club of Chicago and SMC Chicago East Club by giving back at the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels Block Party on Saturday, June 27th.

Come help at the large scale block party as the Mission entertains its neighbors on the west side of Chicago with food, games, and fun.

The Mission is a long-time charity partner of the ND Club of Chicago - its Director is Bishop Bob Lombardo, ND '79. There are still many spots open to volunteer so use the below Signup Genius link to help out and join in the fun!

If you have never volunteered at Mission OLA before, please sign up on the new volunteer form HERE first.

Please note that ALL volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone.

Volunteers must be in at least 7th grade (12 years old) to volunteer.

If you are bringing a large group of minors (more than 15 kids), please contact Sr. Stephanie before signing up at olamission@gmail.com.

On Monday, June 29th, the Chicago Cubs are celebrating the students, alumni and fans of Notre Dame. The special offer includes a ticket to the Cubs-Padres game at Wrigley Field and a special-edition Cubs/Notre Dame cap.

The Notre Dame Clubs of Chicago, Lake County & Aurora/Fox Valley and the Saint Mary's College Chicago East Club are purchasing a block of Terrace Reserve Outfield seats.

The tickets are $95 and also include admission to the Home After Dome Pregame from 5-7pm at Moe's Cantina Wrigleyville, 3518 N Clark. Admission includes free heavy appetizers and drink specials. All ages are welcome.

Get your ticket by June 25 to guarantee a spot with us!

Home After Dome Pregame Only Option

If you don't plan to attend the game or you already have tickets, you can join us at the Home After Dome Pregame. Your $15 registration includes heavy appetizers and drink specials. We hope you can join us in welcoming our newest Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College alumni to the Chicagoland Area!

Ticket Options:

Cubs vs Padres + Home After Dome: $95
Terrace Reserve Outfield ticket, ND-Cubs Cap & Home After Dome Pregame

Cubs vs Padres Game Ticket Only + Cap: $80
Home After Dome Pregame Not Included

Home After Dome Pregame Only: $15
Admission to Home After Dome Pregame Only, does not include game ticket or ND Cap.

Please note: We don't have access to the Cubs hats. The hats are distributed by the Cubs at Wrigley Field on the day of the game. More info >

Read along with us this month! For July we are discussing THEO OF GOLDEN by Allen Levi. This month our genre is "hot or trending"

Synopsis:

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi is a major 2026 breakout, appearing on the New York Times best-seller list for at least 20 weeks, reaching No. 1 on the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list. Originally self-published in 2023, the word-of-mouth sensation was picked up by Atria Books (Simon & Schuster) following massive grassroots popularity in 2025.

One spring morning, a stranger named Theo arrives in the small Southern city of Golden. He doesn't explain much about where he came from or why he's there—but when he visits the local coffeehouse, where pencil portraits of the people of Golden hang on the walls, he begins purchasing them, one at a time, and giving each portrait to the person depicted. In exchange, he asks only for the person's story. And so portrait by portrait, person by person, secrets are revealed, regrets are shared, and ordinary lives are profoundly altered.

A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is an unforgettable novel about the power of generosity, the importance of connection, and the quiet miracles that happen when we choose kindness and wonder.

If you would like to attend the meeting, please contact us and we will send you the address.

Please join the monthly Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College Senior Alumni lunch on Thursday, July 9th at Peggy Kinnane’s (8 N Vail St.) in downtown Arlington Heights.

It is an easy walk from the free metropolitan parking garage or from the Metra train.

While this lunch is hosted by the ND Senior Alumni Committee, it is open to all ages, and open to both alums and friends.

RSVP to Jim Hynan (ND ‘74) at jhynan74@gmail.com by Tuesday, July 7th if you’d like to attend.

We are partnering with the ND Club of Chicago to provide dinner service to Lincoln Park Community Services at their Old Town location (1521 North Sedgwick Street).

We will be volunteering in person - cooking and serving dinner together for 40 residents. Please wear closed toed shoes and arrive at 5:45pm with your ingredients. We are looking for 10-15 volunteers to serve with us.

We will follow-up with more specific details regarding ingredients to purchase and bring one week prior to the event.

Join us as we partner with the ND Club of Chicago for an evening at Ravinia. All are welcome to attend! "ON THE MOVIES", featuring movie scores written by women and played that night by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

We will gather on the lawn at a predetermined site, lawn seats are $17 (seniors $14). Bring your own food & drink, perhaps to share, and soak up the music at a very neat venue. Open to all alums and fans of ND and SMC, organized by the ND Senior Alum Committee.

Make sure to buy tickets in advance online and then RSVP to Jim Hynan (jhynan74@gmail.com) to confirm you will be attending. Since we will be seated on the lawn, Jim Hynan (ND ‘74) will communicate the meeting place on the lawn the week of the event to all who have RSVP’d.

Gate opens at 5pm and the concert starts at 7:30pm. Bring your own food, drink, and lawn chair for a very relaxing evening!