Five Brothers Profess Final Vows in West Africa
Author: General Administration
Br. John Affum, C.S.C., Superior of the Province of West Africa, received the vows of the five brothers on 19 September.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh dates back to the congregation’s founder, Blessed Basile Moreau, who sent missionaries to then East Bengal at the request of the Vatican’s Propaganda Fide. The first missionaries arrived in 1853.
From the beginning, the work of Holy Cross was marked by crosses, yet the Congregation persevered, sending successive generations of missionaries from France and North America. This perseverance bore fruit in the establishment of the local Church and the evangelization of the tribal peoples.
Today Holy Cross is known throughout the country for its work in education, including the predominantly Muslim nation’s only Catholic university.
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Three Seminarians and One Brother Profess Final Vows in the United States
Author: General Administration
The four religious made their Final Professions in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Notre Dame.
Cardinal Luis Tagle Visits Holy Family Mission as Part of Jubilee Celebrations in Bougainville
Author: General Administration
Br. Paul Bednarczyk, C.S.C., Superior General, also participated in the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the Catholic faith to Bougainville.
Spirituality
Our Lady of Sorrows
Br. Victor Bikash D'Rozario, C.S.C., a member of the St. Joseph Province, relates his experience of coming to know our Mother, Mary, and how she always "takes my side" in moments of "agony, hardship, pain, and discomfort." Br. D'Rozario's witness invites us to deepen our own relationship with Mary, seeking her companionship and intercession, just as he does.
Growing closer to Our Lady of Sorrows, like Br. D'Rozario, we, too, will "always being thankful to our Mother Mary for all her blessings and grace upon us."