St. George's College Inaugurates New Building
Author: General Administration
Saint George's College in Santiago, Chile, inaugurated on June 11 a new high school building named for the Congregation's founder, Blessed Basile Moreau.
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Annual History Conference Held in New Orleans
Author: General Administration
Forty-four people, including both Holy Cross religious and lay people, participated in the 32nd Annual Holy Cross History Conference June 13-15 in Metairie, Lousiana.
International Session on Holy Cross Spirituality Set to Begin
Author: General Administration
Forty young Holy Cross priests, brothers, and sisters will spend the next two weeks on pilgrimage in France visiting sites important in the history of Holy Cross.
Construction Continues on New College in Mymensingh
Author: General Administration
Construction on Notre Dame College Mymensingh in Bangladesh has proceeded on pace for its planned opening in July 2014. It will be the first Catholic college in the diocese.
Documentary on the Brothers’ Vocation in Production
Author: General Administration
Br. Nich Perez, C.S.C., is filming in Indiana for his feature-length documentary on the vocation of religious brothers, entitled BRO: Men with Hope to Bring.
International Forum Inspires Young Religious with Zeal
Author: General Administration
The 12 young religious who participated in the Holy Cross Forum in Rome left with new friends, a deeper awareness of the Congregation’s internationality, and greater zeal.
HCFM Participates in Global Rosary Relay for Priests
Author: General Administration
On the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Holy Cross Family Ministries joined in a Global Rosary Relay for Priests as part of the annual celebration of World Priest Day.
Sacred Heart: An Infinite Love
Author: Rev. Thomas Zurcher, C.S.C.
Rev. Thomas Zurcher, C.S.C., reflects on how the Sacred Heart is not a cozy, sentimental Valentine's Day heart, but a heart on fire, wounded, and crowned with thorns.
Young Priests and Brothers to Participate in Forum
Author: General Administration
Fourteen young Holy Cross brothers and priests arrive in Rome today to participate in the second Holy Cross Forum. This will be the first of three session to be held at the Generalate.
Eight Novices Profess First Vows in India
Author: General Administration
Eight novices from three different sectors of Holy Cross in India professed their First Vows on May 31. The following day 20 new men were received into the Novitiate.
Approval Received to Found University in Bangladesh
Author: General Administration
The Bangladeshi government approved the founding of Notre Dame University in Dhaka. The new University hopes to begin accepting students in August 2013.
Test Scores Reflect Agartala School’s Mission of Quality Education for All
Author: General Administration
Holy Cross School in Agartala achieved a 100-percent pass rate for its 10th graders for the 14th time since 1982. Several high achievers were tribal students.
Renewal Program for Brothers Underway in Asia
Author: General Administration
Fifteen Holy Cross brothers from India and Bangladesh are in the Philippines on a three-week renewal program entitled “To be Refashioned by God’s Creating Grace.”
Gathering for Lay Collaborators Held in Chile
Author: General Administration
Almost 180 lay people, including 50 youth, joined the Congregation's religious in Chile for the ninth annual day of reflection on Holy Cross' work in the country.
Stonehill College Elects New President
Author: General Administration
Stonehill College on May 17 elected Rev. John Denning, C.S.C., its tenth President. Denning succeeds Rev. Mark T. Cregan, C.S.C., who has been President since 2000.
Superior General Receives Honorary Degree
Author: General Administration
Rev. Richard V. Warner, C.S.C., received a Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, and was the principal speaker at the Commencement Exercises of Holy Cross College.
Two Ghanaian Brothers Profess Final Vows
Author: General Administration
Br. Augustus Mensah, C.S.C., and Br. David Kpobi, C.S.C., professed Final Vows in Holy Cross on Saturday, April 27. The celebration was held at the District Center in Brafoyaw.
Holy Cross Institute Hosts Convocation
Author: General Administration
"Holy Cross Education: Who Are We Today?" was the theme the Holy Cross Institute's 2013 Convocation. Over 200 administrators, board members, and faculty attended.
Three Priests Ordained in the United States
Author: General Administration
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky ordained to the priesthood Brian C. Ching, C.S.C., Mark F. DeMott, C.S.C., and Jarrod M. Waugh, C.S.C., in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Saturday.
Brothers Appointed Leaders at Ugandan Secondary Schools
Author: General Administration
Br. Kyomuhendo, C.S.C., the new Headmaster of Holy Cross Lake View, joins Br. Bailanda, C.S.C., and Br. Tumwine, C.S.C., in leadership at Holy Cross secondary schools in Uganda.
Gomes, CSC, Professes Final Vows at Oratory
Author: General Administration
Thomas Xavier Gomes, C.S.C., professed Final Vows at the Oratory of St. Joseph on March 20. From Bangladesh, Gomes is in Montreal to study theology and work at the Oratory.
Oratory of St. Joseph Celebrates its Patron
Author: General Administration
Although Montreal was blanketed in snow, pilgrims still came in large numbers to the Oratory to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph, completing a novena begun March 10.
St. Joseph: He is All of Us
Author: Br. Jonathan Beebe, C.S.C.
On St. Joseph's Feast Day, Br. Jonathan Beebe, C.S.C., reflects on the significance of this humble, quiet saint for us today in a world that is anything but silent.
Seven Profess Final Vows and Ordained Deacons in India
Author: General Administration
Seven seminarians in India made their profession of Final Vows on February 8. The following day all seven were ordained deacons by Bishop Valerian D’Souza.
Archbishop Müller, CDF Prefect, visits Seminary
Author: General Administration
Archbishop Gerhard L. Müller, Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, visited and spoke at Moreau Seminary in the United States.
Ten Final Professions for Brothers in Bangladesh
Author: General Administration
Br. Sattya Richard Purification, C.S.C., became the 10th brother in Bangladesh to profess Final Vows in the previous two months. All 10 are members of the St. Joseph Province.
Dedication Held for Reconstructed School in Haiti
Author: General Administration
The Congregation gathered in Port-au-Prince to celebrate the dedication of Ensemble Scolaire Père Basile Moreau, which had been destroyed in the 2013 earthquake.
Moreau: An Education in Family
Author: Rev. James King, C.S.C.
On the Feast of Blessed Moreau, the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Rev. James King, C.S.C., writes on his legacy of a familial approach to education.
Teachers’ Training Institute Inaugurated in Haiti
Author: General Administration
January 17 the Congregation inaugurated the Institut Supérieur Marcel Bédard in Haiti. The Institute aspires to be a national model for the certification of high school teachers.