Alumni
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You always have a spiritual home at Sheil. For many Northwestern University alumni, the Sheil Catholic Center played a pivotal role in their undergraduate or graduate experiences. Likewise, our alumni have played a fundamental part in developing Sheil as a community.
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Upcoming Events
Alumni Advent Evening of Reflection, December 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m. CST via Zoom
Thy Kingdom Come: Advent Reflections on the Church’s Ministry at the U.S.–Mexico Border
Join us for an evening of Advent reflection as Fr. Kevin Feeney, former Sheil chaplain, shares stories and insights from this experience on the U.S.-Mexico border. We will explore what it means to seek Christ and live faithfully amid the complexities of our world, just as the Holy Family did so many years ago. Together, we will reflect on our deep Advent longing and prayer: “Thy Kingdom Come.”
The U.S.–Mexico border is a place of profound faith, hope, and encounter. Amid the challenges and complexities surrounding immigration, people on both sides of the border are striving to live out the Gospel through acts of compassion, service, and solidarity.
Last month, Frs. Kevin Feeney and Ray Webb accompanied a small group of Mundelein seminarians to Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, to experience firsthand the realities of life and ministry along the border. During their visit, they encountered individuals who had been deported and others awaiting the opportunity to cross. They served meals, spent time with children, prayed alongside families, and partnered with the staff of the Kino Border Initiative. They also heard from Border Patrol agents, former officers now serving as deacons and lay ministers, and local ranchers, gaining insight into the many perspectives that shape life at the border. This special time for Northwestern/Sheil alumni will include time for prayer, questions, and conversation.
Adelante Gala 2027
Celebrate the Sheil Catholic Center and support its mission of campus ministry. Save the date of Saturday, April 17, 2027. Learn more here(opens in new tab).
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Fall 2027
Join with other alumni for Catholic Mass and Memories during reunion weekend! Come for Mass on Sunday at 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or 5:00 p.m. Stay afterwards for hospitality, enjoy photos from heil’s archives, pick up Sheil swag, and chat with Sheil staff. Can't be there in person? Join the livestream at 9:30 a.m. CST here(opens in new tab). Dates to be announced by Northwestern University.
For questions about alumni events, please email Director of Mission Impact and Donor Relations, Delaney Paul(opens in new tab), or Sheil Alumni Coordinators Matt Paolelli(opens in new tab) or Kristin Johnson Boswell(opens in new tab). Visit our events calendar to learn about other upcoming events here(opens in new tab).