Sep 12
Saturdays with the Saints
Saturdays with the Saints has established itself as a popular Notre Dame football pregame ritual that combines the university's rich traditions of Catholic faith and spirited game days. Dynamic lectures on the saints of the poor will be presented by McGrath Institute faculty and staff, along with scholars and friends of the Institute.
Location: Andrews Auditorium, Lower Level, Geddes Hall (adjacent to Hesburgh Library)
Time: All lectures begin at 10:30 a.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Please arrive early—events often reach full capacity.
Fall 2026 Schedule
Season Theme: Saints of the Poor
St. Francis of Assisi
Speaker: Joshua C. Benson, Ph.D.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Speaker: Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Ph.D.
St. John Chrysostom
Speaker: Blake Leyerle, Ph.D.
St. Charles Lwanga
Speaker: Rev. Emmanuel Katongole, Ph.D.
Ven. Satoko Kitahara
Speaker: Corynne Staresinic, M.A.
Sts. Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac
Speaker: Rev. Matthew Hovde, C.S.C., Ph.D.
Upcoming Events
Saturdays with the Saints 2017: St. Nicholas
Gabriel Radle, Visiting Assistant Professor in Theology at the University of Notre Dame, presents on the life and cult of St. Nicholas of Myra. This lecture was the seventh lecture in the 2017 Saturdays with the Saints series.
