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December 4, 2026
Celebrate the joy and anticipation of the Advent season with your Christendom family at this year’s Christmas at Christendom. Our President’s Council and Legacy Society members are cordially invited to a festive day on campus, where we will prepare together for the birth of Our Lord. A delightful day of special events awaits you!
Keynote Speakers
Very Rev. Edward Hathaway
BIO
Since 2015, Fr. Edward C. Hathaway has served as the Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, Virginia. He attended Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, and was ordained May 18, 1991, by Arlington Bishop John R. Keating. His first assignment was as parochial vicar of Saint Michael Church in Annandale (1991-1995).
Father Hathaway also served as parochial vicar of Saint Andrew the Apostle Church in Clifton (1995-1999) and the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington (1999-2000). He was pastor of Saint John the Beloved Church in McLean (2000-2005); Saint John the Baptist Church in Front Royal (2005-2007); and Saint Veronica Church in Chantilly (2007-2015).
Dr. Timothy T. O’Donnell
BIO
Dr. Timothy O’Donnell, President Emeritus, faithfully served Christendom College as president for over 30 years—two-thirds of the college’s lifetime. Under his leadership, the college has grown exponentially, with new campus buildings—such as Christ the King Chapel—an alumni base that has grown to nearly 4,000, with 166 alumni priests and religious among their ranks, and growth of the college’s endowment, while remaining free from government funding. Further, under his leadership, Christendom merged with the Notre Dame Institute to form the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, expanding its offerings to graduate-level theological and catechetical programs. Christendom also expanded internationally during his tenure with the launch of the Junior Semester in Rome in 2002 and the St. Columcille Institute in Ireland in 2013.
Schedule
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026
Check-In | Old Chapel Hall, Upper Level
Lunch with Students | Old Chapel Hall, Upper Level
Enjoy a pleasant lunch and engage in conversation with students.
Senior Student Panel: Reflecting on the Christendom Experience with Q&A | Old Chapel Hall, Upper Level
Presentation by Dr. Timothy O’Donnell | Old Chapel Hall, Lower Level
Conversation with Dr. George Harne and Dr. Jon Kirwan | Old Chapel Hall, Lower Level
Join Dr. Jon Kirwan and Dr. George Harne as they discuss Christendom’s new centers for Education and Public Policy, and the work Christendom is doing to restore the culture.
Christmas Carols | Christ the King Chapel
Cocktail Hour | Old Chapel Hall, Upper Level
Dinner & Keynote | St. Lawrence Commons