O'Neill Family Hall
Dedicated in honor of Joseph O’Neill, Jr. ’37, and funded by the O’Neill family, O’Neill Family Hall was the first men’s residence hall built on West Quad. At the time of its construction in 1996, O’Neill was also the first hall built for men since Flanner and Grace Halls in 1969. O’Neill takes to heart and seeks to learn from the example of our Chapel’s patron - St. Joseph the Worker. The community is deeply committed to the South Bend Center for the Homeless. On a football Friday in September. O’Neill hosts “40yd’s for a Cause" in which people can compete for the fastest 40yd dash time on campus. O’Neill also hosts the Ms. ND Pageant in which contestants from each female residence hall compete for the title of “Ms. ND.” In the fall semester the community celebrates “O Week” and in the spring they celebrate “Neill Week,” both weeks capped by the SYR or Formal. O’Neill was last named Hall of the Year in 2022-2023.
Rector
Rev. Mike Ryan, C.S.C.
Fr. Mike Ryan, C.S.C. is currently in his second year as rector of O'Neill Family Hall, a place familiar to him as he lived there from 2008-2012 as an undergraduate. Fr. Mike graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. After graduation, he worked for a general contractor as a construction engineer and field superintendent for 5 years. Having discerned the priesthood off and on since his time at Notre Dame, Fr. Mike left his work in 2017 to further discern the priesthood with the Congregation of Holy Cross. Fr. Mike professed his perpetual vows in 2023 and was ordained a priest in 2024 in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
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Hall Stats
- Approximate Capacity
- 266
- Number of Sections
- 7
- Year Established
- 1996
- Quad
- West
- Sex
- Male
- Chapel
- St. Joseph the Worker
- Number of Floors
- 4
- Number of Rooms
- 129
- Elevator
- Yes
- Air Conditioning
- Yes
- Nickname/Mascot
- Angry Mob