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 is deeply committed the South Bend Center for the Homeless. In October, O’Neill hosts “Without a Home,” in which the men of the hall hold a vigil throughout the night to raise awareness and funds to aid the Center. Service trips are ongoing, and Sunday Mass collections are donated to the Center for the Homeless as well. O’Neill also annually hosts the Ms. ND Pageant in which contestants from each female residence hall compete for the title of “Ms. ND.” O’Neill was last named Hall of the Year in 2006-2007.
Rector
Mike Ryan, C.S.C.
Mike was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, and has been a lifelong Notre Dame fan. As an undergrad at Notre Dame he lived in O'Neill Family Hall where he served as a vice president and later a Resident Assistant. He graduated from Notre Dame in 2012 with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. After graduation, he worked for a general contractor as an engineer and then a field superintendent for 5 years before leaving that work in 2017 to pursue the priesthood in Holy Cross, the life he felt God was calling him toward. Mike finished his theology studies this past May and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree. He will profess final vows and be ordained a deacon in late August 2023, and he will be ordained a priest on April 6, 2024 in the Basilica.
When asked why he wants to serve as Rector, Mike answered: "My time as an undergraduate student at Notre Dame was shaped by my experience of residential life and several rectors that I got to know. My dorm community formed me, became a home for me, and introduced me to some of my best friends. I have been fortunate to serve in the residence halls as a seminarian and that experience has filled me with a new joy and a desire to share with students the Holy Cross charism in Catholic Education. And, to do so in the same building where my vocation was nurtured is very exciting."
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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