Community Remembering a man whose work and heart extended well beyond Notre Dame
Friends, perhaps you have heard the news of the passing of Jay Caponigro. If you were fortunate to have worked with Jay or counted him among your friends, your heart is heavy. I know mine is. Jay had just 54 years on Earth, but the good he performed while here endures at places like the Robinson Community Learning Center, where he served as the founding director and continued to oversee as senior director of community engagement. That kind of good will be felt for generations. Earlier this month, outside the front door of RCLC, Rev. Paul Kollman, C.S.C., blessed a bench dedicated to Jay, and Jay and members of his family had the chance to sit in that spot on a beautiful spring afternoon.
Throughout his illness, the Caponigro family demonstrated faith, grace and strength. Jay’s wife, Lyn and children, Matthew (Emily), Maria (Josh), Mitchell and Monica, took turns on CaringBridge sharing the joys, struggles, wins and losses of Jay’s battle with pancreatic cancer. The greatest joy was surely the birth, last month, of Jay and Lyn’s first grandchild — Camila Jayne, daughter of Maria and Josh. My heart goes out to all of them.
Last Thursday, I lost a friend and member of my staff, but far greater is the loss of a good and faithful servant of God and the Notre Dame and South Bend communities. Here is the news release that attempts to capture the life and work of Jerome “Jay” Caponigro. Arrangements are included in news release.
Sincerely, Tim Sexton Associate Vice President for Public Affairs University of Notre Dame
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Community Ground broken, mural taking shape at Foundry Field, a true community project
Foundry Field is taking shape. The proposed public-access baseball field is a collaborative project led by the Sappy Moffitt Field Foundation, Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns, the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center and the City of South Bend Venues Parks and Arts.
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Arts Art and design exhibit bridges space between Notre Dame and South Bend
The Snite Museum of Art has closed to begin moving exhibits and art to the new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, north of Eddy Street Commons. As preparations were made for the move, it became clear the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) thesis exhibition could not be held in the Snite, as was the tradition. So MFA students turned to the South Bend Museum of Art with an idea.
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Community Students take part in Back the Bend
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Trails New path for pedestrians traveling from Saint Mary's and State Road 933 to Notre Dame
The University is beginning construction on a new pedestrian path along Saint Mary's Road, which connects the Notre Dame campus to Saint Mary's College. The new path, separate from the road that cars use, will further enhance safety for those who walk or bike to and from both campuses and those who may enter the Notre Dame campus from the State Road 933 trail.
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BEYOND highlights ways the University of Notre Dame is engaged with, invested in and committed to the region through partnerships with community businesses, government and organizations. The University's Office of Public Affairs produces this newsletter. Read more at publicaffairs.nd.edu.
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