In Residence

Fr. Tom Eckert

Priest in Residence, Third Floor

Greetings Valkyries! I’m Fr. Tom Eckert, a Holy Cross Priest, and am blessed to be the in-residence priest for Johnson Family Hall! I’m one of the original JFam residents, here since the summer of 2020! It has been wonderful to see the community here flourish as new traditions begin and continue!

Originally from Huntington, Indiana, I still can’t tell you what exactly a Hoosier is, but I’m proud of my home state. I am the youngest of 14 children, yes, FOURTEEN! Having ten sisters prepared me well to be the in-residence here in JFam.

In my free time I’m usually doing family wedding, baptisms, or anniversary Masses, but when it’s not about liturgy, I’m either cooking, baking, binging Netflix, or waking up way too early for a morning work-out. I love feeding people, so don’t be surprised if you find fresh brownies up in the 3rd floor lounge. And if you want to lend a hand, we’ll get another fajita night scheduled! My go to karaoke song based on skill is Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay, and for pure irony I can also belt out R.E.M.’s Losing My Religion like the best of them! One of the best parts of Notre Dame is the community life. I look forward to another year in Johnson Family Hall and to welcoming you all as Valkyries!