Moms' Weekend...

The company was best!

... continued. After the Soirée Bienvenue, or Welcoming Reception, of Friday night and Déjeuner, or Breakfast at the North Dining Hall, it was time for the main event the Dîner d’honneur, the Honorary Dinner, in the Dahnke Ballroom on the seventh floor of the Duncan Student. As a string quartet played, moms and sons were treated to campus views and an very unique view of the football field. Still, there was a photographer present to take pictures of moms and their sons as well as their friends. Following dinner, Pat Magner, with the help of his own mom, Jackie, treated the crowd to a game called “Generations,” where a mom and son faced off against each other, trying to answer questions about the other’s generation celebrities, shows, commercial, music sensations, etc. And as the evening drew to a close, everyone was treated to a beautiful sunset. A perfect ending to a perfect day. 

On the weekend, Cindy Olmanson, mom of Stedsmen Nick ’18 and Jack, said, 

“St.Ed’s Moms’ Weekend is the best! To have the opportunity to bond with my son’s friend group and their moms is something so special and unique to St. Ed’s.  

Once again, I have established a moms’ text group and share joys and concerns with other moms from my youngest son’s (Jack) Steds friend group. Many times we even know stuff before our sons! Moms’ Weekend provides the perfect setting to eat and sleep and play together and establish life-long bonds that will last even after graduation. Recently, these life-long bonds became very evident.

Something happened earlier this year that solidified exactly why this amazing mom bond is so important. What happened earlier this year is that one of the Stedsman from my oldest son’s Steds friend group (Nick) was involved in a car crash while traveling on business in a state far away from his home and far away from his mom and dad!Within hours of the crash, his mom sent us photos of his totaled car and prayer requests of gratitude that Tim survived unscathed but certainly shaken. The photos of the car were terrifying so much so that one of our moms in our group, who lived closest to the crash site, took it upon herself to drop everything and drive several hours to connect with Tim and provide a friendly mom face and a loving hug.  

We all felt a sense of relief to see the photo of Tim and her together.  It means so much to have a relationship with other moms who would drop everything and go to our son at his time of need.  And we have Father Ralph and Moms’ Weekend to thank for establishing this bond!”

Stedsmen freshmen taking pictures of their moms...

... while Pat Magner and Fr. Ralph are happy all went well!