NOTRE DAME’S VOLLEYBALL COACH VISITS OC
Women’s Volleyball Coach Salima Rockwell, who leads the University of Notre Dame squad, was the keynote speaker at the annual Notre Dame Club of Orange County (NDCOC) University of Notre Dame Celebration held on July 18 at JSerra Catholic High School.
COACH SALIMA ROCKWELL. PHOTO COURTESY OF NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
Now into her third season at ND, Coach Rockwell brought a solid background as a former valuable member of the Penn State team: a program with a history of 10 NCAA tournament appearances reaching the Final Four in 2023, beating Texas A&M in the first round.
Off the court, Rockwell is a highly recognized broadcast analyst on ESPN, and is a member of the women’s and men’s broadcast team for volleyball games of the Paris Olympics.
Coach Rockwell said she works tirelessly to instill in the student athletes’ improvements in their skills with
determination and enthusiasm for their chosen sport, at the same time, “doing it the right way.”
She explained that at a university such as Notre Dame with its high academic standards, team players must never shortchange their classroom demands. Rockwell proudly announced that last year’s team achieved an average 3.47 GPA.
The coach answered she is hoping to recruit some of the top women’s volleyball players in the nation and added that many are right here in California.
—Submitted by Irv Cuevas
EVER ANCIENT EVER NEW
On July 27 and 28 the Christ Cathedral campus hosted the second annual Ever Ancient Ever New (EAEN), a young adult event sponsored by our Diocese alongside the dioceses of San Diego, San Bernardino and Los Angeles.
The event, themed as “This is My Body,” brought more than 500 attendees from throughout Southern California for a faith-filled environment. They heard nationally recognized speakers, celebrated two Masses, participated in Adoration and confessions and felt a renewed mission to “become what we receive in the Eucharist.”
“Revival isn’t just about believing in Jesus, but it’s about being transformed by Jesus,” said Tanner Kalina, mission outreach manager for the National Eucharistic Revival.
FAMILY SUMMER CAMP
Our Lady of Peace Korean Catholic Center in Irvine hosted their annual Family Summer Camp on July 26 and 27.
FAMILIES ROAST MARSHMALLOWS BY THE CAMPFIRE DURING A SUMMER FAMILY EVENT HOSTED BY OUR LADY OF PEACE KOREAN CATHOLIC CENTER IN IRVINE. PHOTO BY IAN TRAN/DIOCESE OF ORANGE
The event brought more than 400 campers for a cook-off, karaoke, a bonfire with s’mores, a community Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration. It was an opportunity to gather and meet new friends in a community spirit before the academic year begins.