Holy Cross Mission Center Blog
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Highlighting impactful stories and updates from our international missions.
St. Joseph Province Receives New Generator
Established as a Province in 1998, the St. Joseph Province of Brothers works in eight dioceses throughout Bangladesh with its Provincialate offices...
Bengal Bouts Raises Funds for Holy Cross in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh – a country the size of Wisconsin and containing half the population of the United States – eighty percent of the population live in...
Servant of God Theotonius Ganguly’s Identity in Christ
How can we succinctly summarize who someone is? What is at the very heart of someone’s God-given identity? In thinking about Servant of God...
Community Engagement Updates January 2024
Twinning Updates Learn how to start Twinning with this helpful resource. In the fall, Holy Cross Mission Center Director Fr. Tom Eckert, C.S.C.,...
$10,000 Bricklayers Matching Grant for Twinning Partners
Bishop Vincent McCauley, C.S.C. (1906-1982), was passionate about building up the Church. Before establishing Holy Cross's Mission to East Africa in...
Ministry Spotlight: St. Marianne Cope Project
Within the Bangladeshi tribal communities, women often have very limited access to the same opportunities afforded to men. Women who are orphaned or...
“Fewer Architects, More Bricklayers”: 2024 Mission Appeals
The Holy Cross Mission Center (HCMC) Founding Director, Rev. Michael Mathis, C.S.C. (1923-33), was a diligent fundraiser for the Mission in...
Fighting for a Cause: Baraka Bouts 2023
Each year in November for the past 21 years the Notre Dame Women’s Boxing Team has put their skill and strength to work in the ring for the annual...
St. Joseph’s Hill Celebrates Completion of New Dormitory Extension
St. Joseph’s Hill Senior Secondary School recently celebrated the opening of the new boys’ dormitory extension on October 20, 2023. The celebration...
Bangladeshis Receive Emergency Support for Flood Relief
From August 4-11, 2023, devastating rains tormented the Bandarban Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh, affecting millions of people in the area,...
Mangore Church Breaks Ground
Mangore Church - an outstation of St. Felista Parish in Utegi, Musoma-Tanzania - broke ground on September 13, 2023. The foundation work is complete...
Community Engagement Updates November 2023
Community Engagement Updates, November 2023: Assistant Director for Community Engagement Michael Jezewak recently visited the University of...