African Provinces Celebrate First Vows at Lake Saaka
Author: General Administration
Eleven novices from the Provinces of East Africa and West Africa made their First Professions on Tuesday, July 16.
Blessed Basile Moreau sent the first missionaries of Holy Cross to the United States in 1841. After settling near South Bend, Indiana, in 1842, where they would found the University of Notre Dame and St. Joseph Parish, Holy Cross quickly spread throughout the rest of the country.
The Congregation grew with the country, as the United States became the country with the largest number of Holy Cross religious. Missionaries have gone out from the United States around the world, while within the country, Holy Cross has been known for a strong commitment to Catholic education at all levels.
Eleven novices from the Provinces of East Africa and West Africa made their First Professions on Tuesday, July 16.
The Congregation’s Mother Province celebrated his Final Profession on June 22 in the Chapel at Colegio Notre-Dame d'Orveau.
Nineteen Holy Cross religious from eight different jurisdictions participated in the pilgrimage, which lasted from June 7-10.