Holy Cross Mission Center Blog
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Highlighting impactful stories and updates from our international missions.
For Educators: Tips for Sharing Holy Cross Missionary History Next Year
Thank you to the Holy Cross Institute at St. Edward’s University for a great Convocation this year, gathering more than 200 Holy Cross religious and...
St. Joseph’s Hill Renovates Old Dormitories
St. Joseph’s Hill Senior Secondary School (SJHSS) educates 545 students in the rural area of Kyarusozi, Uganda. This past year, SJHSS celebrated the...
McCauley’s Leadership at Vatican II
"[W]hatever good is found to be sown in the hearts and minds of men, or in the rites and cultures peculiar to various peoples, not only is not lost,...
The Holy Risk of Mission
The deacons remained kneeling with their heads bowed for longer than I’d ever seen. Of course, I had never before witnessed a Holy Cross ordination...
Model for Twinning: St. Joseph (Indiana) & Mary Immaculate (Haiti)
At St. Joseph Catholic Church in South Bend, the Haiti Committee is led by committed parishioners who want to support an international Holy Cross...
Lesson Plan: Identity in Christ
The Holy Cross Mission Center partnered with Dr. Chris Haug and all eight of the U.S. Province's grade schools this past February 1st for a Catholic...
Bangladesh Presentation and Lunch, Feb. 13, 2024
You're Invited! Holy Cross Mission Center Director Fr. Tom Eckert, C.S.C., and Assistant Director for Community Engagement Michael Jezewak visited...
St. Felista Parish Completes Church Building
Located in Utegi-Musoma, Tanzania, St. Felista Parish constructed their main church structure in 2014 but it has remained unfinished for many years....
St. Jude Primary School Constructs New Classrooms
Located in the semi-rural Buwekula area of the Jinja District in Uganda, St. Jude Primary School is a ministry of Holy Cross Parish-Bugembe that...
St. Joseph’s Hill Receives New Sports Uniforms & Equipment
This past summer, Provincial Assistant and Director of Apostolic Mission & Charism Chris Haug visited several of the Holy Cross ministry sites...
Educating in the Faith: Celebrating Catholic Schools Week
“[W]hat would it matter to children to know how to read, write, calculate, or draw, or to learn a couple of ideas on history, geography, geometry,...
Fe y Alegría no. 25 Reflects on Campus Ministry 2023
As a Catholic school sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross in Lima, Peru, Fe y Alegría no. 25 aims not only to educate the students but also...