Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and BrothersProvincial Superior Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C., will receive the University of Portland's highest honor, the Christus Magixter Medal, at this spring's commencement. Rev. Thomas J. O'Hara, C.S.C., will also be receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree Read More
On Sunday, April 29, the Catholic Church celebrates World Day of Prayer for Vocations to publically fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer that is continually offered throughout the Church, it affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated life. Read More
Fr. Rodrigo Valenzuela Rios, C.S.C., was ordained in the District of Chile on April 21, 2012 by Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago, Chile. Fr. Rodrigo teaches theology at Saint George’s College in Santiago, and serves as a campus minister there. He also assists at Nuestra Señora de la Merced, a parish in Calle Larga, near Santiago. Read More
Rev. Paul V. Kollman, C.S.C., associate professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed executive director of the University’s Center for Social Concerns, effective July 1
On Saturday, April 14, the United States Province of Priests and Brothers celebrated the Ordination of their brother Rev. Matthew C. Kuczora, C.S.C., to the priesthood at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.
Provincial Superior Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C., presented Kuczora for Ordination to the Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, who conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Read More
Stonehill College recognizes the valuable contributions, in and out of the classroom, of Holy Cross religious serving at the College. Stonehill College was founded in 1948 in Easton, Mass., by the Congregation of Holy Cross and is sponsored by the United States Province. Read More
Bloomberg Businessweek has named University of Portland the top school in Oregon for “return on investment” for the second consecutive year. In a state-by-state ranking of schools providing graduates with the most return for the price of their education, University of Portland came out on top among all colleges and universities in Oregon. Read More
The University of Notre Dame will award an honorary degree to Provincial Superior Rev. David Tyson, C.S.C., along with 10 others, during it's 167th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 20. Fr. Tyson will receive a Doctor of Laws. Read More
Stonehill College has two of the country's best undergraduate teachers according to The Princeton Review. The Massachusetts-based education services company-widely-known for its test-prep courses, books, and student survey-based college rankings-profiles Professors Richard Capobianco (Philosphy) and Jared Green (English) in its new book, The Best 300 Professors (Random House/Princeton Review). Read More
Father Ted’s 10K, the fifth annual race for TRiO Upward Bound at the University of Notre Dame, will start at 10 a.m. April 29 (Sunday) at the Jordan Hall of Science.
This 5K and 10K competitive race and family walk provides a spring tour of campus with University landmarks such as the lakes, south quad, library and Golden Dome.
Rev. Mr. Matthew Kuczora, C.S.C., currently serving at Nuestra Madre Santísima de la Luz Parish in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, had the wonderful spiritually rewarding experience of seeing Pope Benedict XVI on his recent trip to Silao, Mexico. Deacon Kuczora was also able to assist at Mass.
Deacon Kuczora shared his story with Today's Catholic, the diocesan newspaper for Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., in the April 8, 2012 issue. Read More
