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Reading the Passion...

... moms. But before they did, there was one last special event. Yes, after the festivities and fun of Friday and Saturday, the special and magically weekend ended with Mass in the Hall's Chapel of Ss. Edward and John. As the photo above shows, it was crowded, but don't worry. Being Gentlemen, chairs were offered to moms and guests while themselves took to a seat on the floor. As Mass ended, despite it being Lent, moms were treated to a little Palm Sunday surprise. On the close of Moms' Weekend with Mass, Anntheresa Buckendorf, Steds junior mom of Derek Buckendorf, said, "Happy Palm Sunday to all the Moms trying to fold a palm cross today! And praise Father Ralph for the homily to follow Christ... done with speed, efficiency, and Holy Spirit power. Peace to all the new Moms for not shrieking when the men sang “Wade in the Water” What a great ending to a perfect weekend!"

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and Frs. Kevin and Ralph looking good in red!

Celebrating...

Dinner at the Smith Family Ballroom...

... Moms. The Gentlemen feted their moms with a Celebration Dinner at the Smith Family Ballroom at the Morris Inn. At the Morris Inn, Moms were treated to appetizers and cocktails with a plated dinner following. Moms also had the opportunity to have their pictures taken with the Steds photo backdrop by a professional photographer is none other than a resident of Steds, Edgardo Rodriquez. And later, when dinner was over, there was more! A magician, a ND undergraduate student, Jake Baum, came and gave a performance that was so good, everyone was left wondering, "How did he do that?!" Sadly, the evening came to end but not after a fabulous evening. On the Celebration Dinner, Quyen Jones, Steds mom of Zach Jones, said, "It was a beautiful and fun night. It was a perfect night for moms to celebrate with our sons and with each other.”

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... and in the afternoon ice cream at Murphy's at Eddy Street Commons.

Enter the Moms...

Camden (in the foreground) with fellow helpers...

… for Moms' Weekend 2026! With a Welcome Soirée at Foley's in O'Neill Family Hall, Moms' Weekend got off to a fast start. With Zach Jones as commissioner, this year there are one hundred and twenty moms in attendance with seventy grandmas, aunts and sisters present as well... and all of this makes for ONE FUN WEEKEND. A grand total? We have three hundred twenty-three persons in attendance. Now, that's a lot of paella! On assisting with preparations for the weekend, Camden Skutnik, Steds sophomore and resident Arizonan, shared, "It's a labor love!"

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... at Foley's...

... is a great venue...

... for Mom's Weekend.

No prayers...

Spring cleaning in progress

... today. If you were looking to light a candle at the Grotto, then you would not have been able to. Why? Did it catch on fire again? No. The Grotto just needed some spring cleaning! Really. Leftover leaves from fall and detritus from winter left campus' place of prayer in need of some of real attention and love. So, the Grotto was closed yesterday morning for a thorough top to bottom cleaning. From the Grotto rocks rights down to the stone pavers, every inch of the Grotto was power washed, restoring it to a pristine condition. On the Grotto being cleaned, Fr. Ralph said, "You know, I wouldn't mind if these guys could swing by Steds... have a room or two that could use a good cleaning. Just saying."

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