Congratulations to PND 2016 alum Fr. JohnPaul Stedwill on your ordination to the priesthood today! Your Peoria Notre Dame family is so happy and excited for you!!Read More

Connect with your PND family members from around the world all under one arch as we celebrate our most notable alum, Ven. Fulton Sheen, on the day of his beatification! Open house with a light breakfast September 24, 2026 Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Louis Downtown 8:00 am – 12:00 pm All PND-affiliated families, alums, and...Read More

Congratulations to Liv Warfield, PND Class of 1997, who was recognized by the City of Peoria yesterday when an honorary street sign in her name was unveiled! Warfield is a Soul Train Music Award winner, BET Best New Artist nominee, and an NAACP Image Award’s Outstanding New Artist nominee. PND retiree Mr. John Cummings, who...Read More

Super exciting update from the Diocese of Peoria on the beatification of Spalding alum (Class of 1913) Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen!! Fulton Sheen, pray for us! STATEMENT REGARDING BEATIFICATION DETAILS OFARCHBISHOP FULTON J. SHEENWith great joy and deep gratitude to God, Bishop Lou Tylka announced that the Mass for the Beatification of the Venerable Servant of...Read More

Congratulations to the 2004 Peoria Notre Dame Soccer Team that was inducted into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday night! In 2004, the Peoria Notre Dame boys soccer team became the first from the Peoria area to win an IHSA state championship, beating Sycamore, 3-2, in the fourth overtime of the Class...Read More

We are happy to announce that Rachel Kress (PND’00) has been hired to replace Cindy Dermody, our Director of Advancement, who will be retiring in June. Rachel started at PND today! Rachel and her husband Nathan (PND ’95) are the parents of three children. Teddy is a current freshman at PND and their other two...Read More

ALUMS! We want to share your happy news! Please send your wedding and baby announcements, job changes, and recent recognitions to be included in the upcoming edition of the Irish Lens! Email Alumni Director, Tara Shane at t.shane@pndhs.org.Read More

On the heels of the announcement that Spalding Institute alum and media evangelist Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will soon be beatified, Peoria Notre Dame High School has issued a statement praising the glorious news. Chaplain Fr. Daniel Dionesotes said “To think that a saint was in the making during Fulton Sheen’s time at Spalding Institute...Read More

Warm up with this sweet story about two of our generous students! Last summer, Abigail (PND ’26) and Lillian Chaddock (PND ’29) volunteered for the “iCan Bike” program sponsored by Easterseals. The two sisters spent a week paired with a developmentally challenged child to teach him how to ride a bike. “It’s such a rewarding...Read More