December 2023

Saint André Bessette: A Life of Prayer and Hospitality

Rev. Ronald P. Raab, C.S.C.

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Holy Cross Christmas Card Competition

For a second year, schoolchildren enrolled at all Holy Cross sponsored parochial schools across the U.S. Province were invited to submit artwork for consideration in the Holy Cross Christmas Card Competition. This mission-engagement program has been well-received by our school principals and art teachers as a way to engage students across our Holy Cross family. Over 137 submissions were received this year! The Christmas Card Committee narrowed down the pool to finalists in each category and employees of the U.S. Province were invited to join a festive, in-person voting event hosted at Provincial Administration before Thanksgiving. Artwork of student finalists will grace the personal Christmas e-card of Provincial Superior Rev. William Lies, C.S.C., along with the Province Christmas Card, and Christmas cards distributed by the Office of Mission Advancement.

U.S. Province Office of Apostolic Mission & Charism

Recently, a U.S. Province College/University Presidents & Board Chairs Forum weekend was held at the University of Notre Dame. College and university presidents and board chairs spent the weekend participating in a forum focusing on the role and commitment of Catholic and Holy Cross identity at their institution, along with discussing opportunities for future board member formation around mission and identity in the Holy Cross tradition. A panel of distinguished higher education experts were present, including Rev. Michael Garanzini, SJ, former president of Loyola Chicago and current executive director of the Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities; Sister Andrea Lee, IHM, former president of Saint Catherine’s University and Alverno College; and Dr. Nathan Hatch, former president of Wake Forest University and provost of Notre Dame and current Notre Dame board member.

Garaventa Center Podcast

Rev. Robert C. Antonelli, C.S.C., Rev. Richard F. Berg, C.S.C., and Rev. H. Richard Rutherford, C.S.C., were featured in a new podcast hosted by Dr. Karen Eifler, Professor of Education at the University of Portland and Director of the Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life & American Culture. The three share memories of attending Vatican II Council sessions as seminarians, how the Council impacted their decades of ministry, and connections to the current Synod.

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SEEK24 in Saint Louis, Missouri

The Congregation of Holy Cross Vocations Office will be attending SEEK24 in Saint Louis, Missouri, January 1-5, 2024. This annual conference, organized by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, connects thousands of college-age students longing to grow in their faith and find a Catholic community nationwide. Come visit our table at the conference for information on the Congregation of Holy Cross and meet our vocations team and Holy Cross men in formation.