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Serving in a Time of Pandemic - Part I

Posted by Fr. Brogan Ryan, C.S.C. on

During the pandemic André House in Phoenix, Ariz., continues to minister poor and homeless in the area. Because of concern for their volunteers, they are only operating with a core community of holy cross religious. Even though they have had to cut down on some of the services they...

Serving in a Time of Pandemic - Part II

Posted by Fr. Brogan Ryan, C.S.C. on

Our mission is the Lord’s and so is the strength for it. We turn to Him in prayer that He will clasp us more firmly to Himself and use our hands and wits to do the work that only He can do. Then our work itself becomes a prayer: a service that speaks to the Lord who works through us...

Serving in a Time of Pandemic - Part III

Posted by Fr. Brogan Ryan, C.S.C. on

And, as in every work of our mission, we find that we ourselves stand to learn much from those whom we are called to teach. (Constitution 2:16) One of the things that we as Holy Cross religious hang our hat on is our sense of hospitality. We take great pride in being able to welcome and host...