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Fr. Ted Said... Celebrating 100 Years of God, Country, Notre Dame: Lynn Malooly '84

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One century ago on Memorial Day — Friday, May 30, 1924 — the campus community gathered to dedicate a permanent landmark honoring former Notre Dame students who had died in or as a result of the Great War. Today, the east entrance of the Basilica has the familiar phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” engraved above the oaken double doors and is known affectionately as the World War I Memorial Door.

Celebrate the spirit of this special anniversary as we honor and remember members of our Notre Dame family who gave their lives. We are mindful of the ways the simple phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” has become a rallying cry, and how the World War I Memorial Door has become an iconic place of pilgrimage and a symbol of faith, patriotism, and loyalty to all who love Notre Dame. Our speaker lineup is a shining example of the “God, Country, Notre Dame” ethos – just like Fr. Ted.

Presenter: Lynn Malooly '84, Executive Director, Water for South Sudan

Lynn Malooly '84 serves as Executive Director of Water for South Sudan (WFSS) in Rochester, NY. She works closely with the team in South Sudan where they provide access to water, hygiene, and sanitation in remote areas of the world’s newest nation. WFSS has grown from a grassroots nonprofit that began by drilling one well in Founder Salva Dut’s home village to a leading NGO whose partners include UNICEF and The Carter Center.
WFSS’s water projects, including more than 625 water wells, bring clean water to more than half a million people a day. WFSS’s supporters include donors in all 50 states and 65 other countries.

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