Campus Ministry
April 5, 2018
This Saturday, April 7, the United States Province of Priests and Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross will confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders on three new priests, including Deacon Timothy Robert Weed, C.S.C. The ceremony at 11:00 a.m. (PDT) at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, will be streaming live on the Internet at Ordination-live.holycrossvocations.org.
Deacon Tim’s family will be present at the ordination, as will three Holy Cross priests from UP - Fr. Jim Gallagher, Fr. Dan Parrish, and Fr. Charlie McCoy. Also attending will be Maureen Briare, associate director for music, and nine students from Campus Ministry.
Deacon Tim was drawn to the Congregation of Holy Cross and the order’s mission in education. “I am a firm believer in the formative role of Catholic education, which I see as a place where different ideas and faiths can meet and have a dialogue,” he said. “So much of what we do revolves around the encounter with the other person. At a Catholic school or university, you are allowed to ask challenging questions, to ponder some of the deep and meaningful parts of life.”
He professed perpetual vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in September 2017 and committed himself to the common life and apostolic work of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He has been serving his diaconate year in Campus Ministry and in residence at Shipstad Hall at UP. Currently, Deacon Tim serves the Program Director for Liturgy, overseeing liturgical planning for Masses and other sacramental and prayer opportunities on campus.
“I love working with university students. Our students are wonderful men and women who are very devoted to their faith, but aren’t afraid to ask questions and grow in their understanding of faith” said Deacon Tim. “We have a diverse student body here at UP, which presents challenges when working in Campus Ministry. It’s always a question and consideration of how to make sure that you are able to go deep with prayer and other various things, while also being broadly accessible to the entire student body.”
After his ordination, he plans on returning to his role at UP’s Campus Ministry and continuing to live in Shipstad Hall. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far at UP. Being able to meet and get to know so many wonderful people has been a great joy for me,” he added. “I love the work that I am engaged in, and I love the way in which it has challenged me to grow and come to know the needs of the campus community. The Holy Cross community has been warmly welcoming, and I think that we enjoy a deep sense of brotherhood together. I am grateful to have this time here, and I look forward to serving the UP community as a priest.”
Prior to his diaconate year, Deacon Tim served in Campus Ministry, Confirmation Program, University of Notre Dame (2011-2012); St. Ignatius Martyr Parish, Austin, TX (Summer 2012); Holy Redeemer Parish, Portland, Ore. (Novitiate Year, Winter 2013); Holy Cross Parish - St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry, South Bend, Ind. (2013-2014); Stonehill College, My Brother's Keeper, North Easton, Mass. (Summer 2014); preparing couples for marriage, St. Joseph Parish, South Bend, Ind. (2014-2015); Holy Redeemer Parish, Portland, Ore. (Summer 2015); United States Province Chapter, Portland, Ore. (Summer 2015); Campus Ministry, Christ for the Curious Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (2015-2016); André House of Hospitality, Phoenix, AZ (Summer 2016); Assistant Rector, Sorin College, University of Notre Dame (2016-2017).
Deacon Tim is the eldest of three children of Robert Weed and the late Mary Weed, and stepmother DeAnna Pierce, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He earned a bachelor’s degree in geography and history from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 2007, and earned his M.Div. from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., in 2017. He entered Holy Cross in August 2011 as a Postulant after employment with Kay Pharmacy and Spectrum Health, Butterworth Hospital, in Grand Rapids, Mich. He made his First Profession of Vows on August 3, 2013.
Fr. Tim will celebrate his first Mass as a priest at 10:00 a.m. on April 8, 2018, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Ind. Fr. Tim will also celebrate Mass at Sorin College – St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel, Notre Dame, Ind., at 10:00 p.m. on April 8, 2018; Chapel of Christ the Teacher, Portland, Ore., at 10:00 a.m. on April 15, 2018, and at St. Alphonsus, Grand Rapids, Mich., at 9:00 a.m. on June 3, 2018.
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