BUILDING A BETTER FAN EXPERIENCE: Alumni, staff, board members, and friends of NDCL gather around the Cathedral Latin cornerstone that was unveiled during the re-dedication ceremony and blessing of Lion Stadium on August 24.
Ceremony celebrates Lion Stadium enhancements
Alumni, staff, board members, and friends of NDCL celebrated the recently completed enhancements to Lion Stadium with a re-dedication ceremony and blessing on August 24.
“With absolute gratitude and hope, we re-dedicate Lion Stadium,” Notre Dame Schools President Dr. Michael Bates shared in his remarks at the ceremony.
“I am grateful to the leadership of the Sisters of Notre Dame, the Cathedral Latin Alumni Association, the Notre Dame Schools Board of Directors, NDCL Athletic Boosters, and to the many people who give so generously to make these efforts possible,” he added.
Enhancements to the fan experience include:
- 1,400-seat home grandstand and press box on west side of field
- Permanent restrooms
- Permanent concession
- Permanent Lion Spirit Shop
- Ticket windows
- New entry plaza
- Alumni Patio
During the blessing ceremony, we unveiled a cornerstone saved from Cathedral Latin School after the building was demolished in 1981. This cornerstone’s prominent placement in the stadium’s plaza honors the foundation laid by the Men of Latin in partnership with the Sisters of Notre Dame to create the exceptional school community that is Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School today.