Stanford Hall
Built in 1957, Stanford Hall was the gift of University lay trustee Grattan T. Stanford ’04. The hall shares an entrance lounge, chapel, and friendly rivalry with the adjoining Keenan Hall. The rivalry culminates in the annual “Battle for the Chapel,” an interhall football game that determines the residence hall that will get the naming rights of the shared chapel for the year. The men of Stanford host a variety of events each year, including the annual pirate dance, Irish Iron Classic, Men of Virtue Dinner, and Stanford TED Talks. The hall also sends a group of residents to volunteer at the South Bend Center for the Homeless every Friday afternoon. Stanford was last named Hall of the Year in 2016-2017.
Rector
Rev. Chris Brennan, C.S.C.
Fr. Chris Brennan, C.S.C., is a proud South Bend native and graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Having grown up in the area and encountering a number of Holy Cross priests and religious, Fr. Chris felt called after high school to enter Old College, the undergraduate seminary for the Congregation of Holy Cross. Fr. Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and theology in 2012 and a master of divinity degree in 2017. In his last year of his program he was able to serve as an assistant rector in the inaugural year of Dunne Hall. Following his graduate studies, Fr. Chris was assigned to Holy Redeemer Parish in Portland, Oregon, where he served as a deacon, and since his ordination in April of 2018, as a priest. In addition to serving the parish, he was involved in high school and prison ministry. While in formation and as a priest, Fr. Chris has had the opportunity to see the diversity of the Body of Christ in many parts of the world, including Honduras, Western Europe, Bangladesh, East Africa, Israel, and Guatemala. Fr. Chris is the youngest of four boys and has a brother who is also a Catholic priest.
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Hall Stats
- Approximate Capacity
- 230
- Number of Sections
- 8
- Year Established
- 1957
- Quad
- North
- Sex
- Male
- Chapel
- Holy Cross
- Number of Floors
- 4
- Number of Rooms
- 109
- Elevator
- Yes
- Air Conditioning
- No
- Nickname/Mascot
- Griffins