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Rev. Edward D. O’Connor, C.S.C. | October 28, 1922- May 30, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Rev. Edward Dennis O’Connor, C.S.C., 101, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on May 30, 2024, after a short...
Jubilee 2024
The Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers celebrates the Jubilee of 18 men who were called to make God known,...
Eucharistic Revival and Missionary Discipleship
In my past few articles, I’ve shared the various liturgies, programs, and activities that Holy Cross Parish in South Bend has sponsored thus far in...
AVVTC Expands for a Brighter Future
Established in 2001, Audrey Veldman Vocational Training Center (AVVTC) provides two-year educational instruction for students seeking to enter the...
Biroidakuni Hostel Receives Support for Livestock & Repairs
The Biroidakuni hostel is home to students of Biroidakuni High School, a Catholic secondary school founded in 1941 by the Congregation of Holy Cross...
The Sacred Heart of Jesus: Exchanges and Devotions, Consolations and Commissions
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated this year on June 7. This devotion to the Sacred Heart of Christ is a place of...
St. André Bessette Parish-Bangladesh Recovers from Wild Elephant Damage
In September 2023, St. André Bessette Parish in Bangladesh was affected by a herd of wild elephants that traversed the parish grounds, damaging 5+...
Homily: “That’s What I’m For”
The following is the text from Fr. Drew Clary, C.S.C.'s homily on April 23, 2024, the second anniversary of...
Rev. Kenneth J. Silvia, C.S.C. | May 21, 1937 – April 14, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Rev. Kenneth Joseph Silvia, C.S.C., 86, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on Sunday, April 14, 2024, after a...
Strong Driving Winds, Red Ties, and Fire-Tongues Ablaze
On Pentecost, the Church proclaims John 20:19-23. In this familiar scene, the disciples are huddled behind locked doors, threatened and filled with...
Journeying with Jesus and the Eucharist
In my previous few articles, I’ve shared with you the various elements we’ve incorporated thus far into our parish observance of this year’s...
Moreau’s Meditation on the Resurrection
Moreau wrote his own version of Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises, adapting them to what he saw as the particular needs of the religious...
Rev. Donald G. Fetters, C.S.C. | April 14, 1948 – March 31, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. Donald Gordon Fetters, C.S.C., 75, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on Sunday, March 31, 2024, after a short...
New Life and Renewed Spirit
The first year of teaching always comes with challenges. My first year as a teacher was the 2021–2022 school year, when I taught fifth grade at St....
St. Joseph Province Opens New Holy Cross Juniorate
On January 4, 2024, St. Joseph Province of Brothers welcomed fifteen students in grades 9 and 10 into the new Holy Cross Juniorate in Rajshahi City,...