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Outreach updates: February 2026
The Holy Cross Mission Center is pleased to report that we have continued to engage our community through the following initiatives: Stonehill...
Rev. Genaro P. Aguilar, C.S.C. | January 19, 1952 – March 17, 2026
Notre Dame, Ind. – Rev. Genaro Polendo Aguilar, C.S.C., 74, died on March 17, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical Center after a short illness. Fr. Aguilar...
Two ordained in 2026
Photos by Peter Ringenberg. With jubilation and thanksgiving, the Congregation of Holy Cross announces the Ordination of two men to the priesthood....
2026 Bengal Bouts president invites you to boxing tournament on March 28th
Photo provided by Phil Pollice, President, Notre Dame Men’s Boxing Club ‘25-’26. Dear Holy Cross Family, My name is Phil Pollice, and I am this...
Rev. Wilfred Raymond, C.S.C. | March 5, 1944 – February 16, 2026
North Easton, Mass. – Rev. Wilfred Joseph Raymond, C.S.C., 81, died on February 16, 2026. Fr. Raymond, C.S.C., was born in Old Town, Maine, on March...
Rev. Kenneth M. Molinaro, C.S.C. | June 30, 1948 – February 9, 2026
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. Kenneth Michael Molinaro, C.S.C., 77, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind., on February 9, 2026. Fr. Molinaro, C.S.C.,...
Two Brothers make Final Profession in St. Joseph Province, Bangladesh
Photos provided by the General Administration of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Br. Lenin Emmanuel Costa, C.S.C., and Br. Partho Urban Palma,...
Outreach updates: January 2026
Photos provided by the Holy Cross Mission Center. The Holy Cross Mission Center is pleased to report that we have been actively engaging with our...
Meet the newly professed men of the Province of East Africa
Photo provided by the General Administration of the Congregation of Holy Cross “Our mission is the Lord’s and so is the strength for it. We turn to...
4,250 attend 6-hour Ordination Mass in Tanzania
Photos provided by the General Administration of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The Final Vows celebration in the Province of East Africa on...
Rev. James P. Madden, C.S.C. | July 15, 1929 – January 28, 2026
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. James P. Madden, C.S.C., 96, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind., on January 28, 2026, after a short illness. Fr....
Rev. William R. Persia, C.S.C. | July 18, 1934 – January 24, 2026
Valatie, N.Y. – Rev. William Richard Persia, C.S.C., 91, died on Saturday, January 24, 2026, after a short illness. Rev. William Persia, C.S.C., was...
First Communions and Confirmations at Lord of Hope Parish
Photos provided by the District of Chile-Peru, a jurisdiction of the Congregation of Holy Cross November 2025 was a month of joyful celebration for...
Project update | Holistic support provided to elderly community members at St. Felista Parish, Tanzania
Photos provided by the Holy Cross Mission Center. Through a $7,500 grant from the Holy Cross Mission Center, St. Felista Parish in Utegi, Musoma,...
Rev. James W. Thornton, C.S.C. | January 18, 1937 – January 17, 2026
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. James William Thornton, C.S.C., 88, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind., on January 17, 2026, after a short illness....