All Souls' Day, November 2, is a time of prayer and remembrance for our departed loved ones. We invite you to honor deceased relatives and friends by sharing their names for Father Jim Sullivan to include during prayers on this special day. Please submit names by October 28, including class year for deceased alumni.

O’Dowd students lead nearly 60 diverse clubs, based on a variety of interests, passions, and shared experiences. Last spring, the Robotics Club took 1st place at the 2022 Pioneers in Engineering Competition, hosted by UC Berkeley. “The competition was exhilarating,” said club president Julian Barbera ’23. ‘We can't wait to compete again!” The club is gearing up for another great year of creative engineering.

Sebastian Hurtado '15 is one of 50 students out of 11,000 applicants to receive a full-ride scholarship to the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. Kaiser started the medical school in 2020 and is providing full tuition support to all students in the first five graduating classes. While at O’Dowd, Sebastian pursued a number of science courses, including Biology and Advanced Placement Environmental Science. “I had extraordinary teachers at O’Dowd,” shares Sebastian. “They brought the sciences to life for me.”

Class cheers, theme days, class olympics, and night rallies mean one thing - O’Dowd’s infamous spirit week is here! Students kicked off the week with Homecoming Dance, and tomorrow night is our Homecoming Football Game, which includes a social for 21+ attendees, hosted by President J.D. Childs and Dragon Parents & Guardians. “No matter when you attended O’Dowd, spirit week is the thread that connects us all,” reflects Starr Gray ’98, Director of Student Activities. Check out some of the fun, spirit, and talent of our Dragons!

When artist Hannah Perrine Mode set out to create her large scale installation, Atlas (after Anna), for the Center for Environmental Studies, she wanted the message to come alive for O’Dowd students. This month, she led a series of interdisciplinary workshops guiding students to explore the natural environment through both art and science. "For students interested in creative ways to pursue environmental work, this opened their eyes to new possibilities," says Hannah. Learn more.

This month, Fr. Leo led a series of teaching masses in our chapel. It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn more about the different prayers and rituals of the liturgy, and for everyone, no matter their faith, to practice finding God in all things. “I appreciated how our students embraced these teaching masses,” says Fr. Leo. “Our students demonstrated a real willingness to learn with an open mind.” Read more.