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Year of the Brother Begins
Author: Br. Thomas Guimenta, C.S.C.
Posted In: Brotherhood and Religious Vows
On October 17, 2011, the one year anniversary of the canonization of St. André Bessette, Holy Cross inaugurates the Year of the Brother as a year of thanksgiving, celebration, and prayer. Br. Thomas Giumenta, C.S.C., kicks off the year for us, reflecting on his 43-year journey as a Holy Cross brother and how it has been “living my impossible dream.” Read More
Final Vows Homily: Freed for Mission
Author: Fr. David T. Tyson, C.S.C.
Posted In: Final Vows, Homilies and Reflections, and Religious Vows
Today at 2 p.m. ET in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Mr. Matt Kuczora, C.S.C., made his final profession of religious vows in the Congregation of Holy Cross. Now he is one of the spiritual sons of Blessed Basil Moreau forever. Receiving Matt's final vows and presiding at the Mass was Fr. David T. Tyson, C.S.C., Provincial Superior of the United States Province. Fr. Tyson graciously shared his powerful homily at the Mass with us at Spes Unica, and we now share it with you. It is a deep reflection on the meaning of the evangelical counsels in our world. Read More
Final Vows Lucenarium: Insight into the World
Author: Fr. Bob Dowd, C.S.C.
Posted In: Final Vows, Homilies and Reflections, and Religious Vows
With the celebration of Lucenarium this evening at Moreau Seminary, the 2011 Final Vows Weekend for the United States Province officially began. Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Mr. Matt Kuczora, C.S.C., will be professing forever the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience according to the Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Read More
The Vocations of father and Father
Author: Fr. Charlie McCoy, C.S.C.
Posted In: Community, Priesthood, and Religious Vows
He's back! Yes, we are very happy that Fr. Charlie McCoy, C.S.C., Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Portland, has signed up for another year. (To read some of Fr. Charlie's insightful past post, look under the "Education" label.) With his first post of this new year, Fr. Charlie picks up right where he left off -- leading us on deep reflections about what it means to be a priest, religious, and professor. Enjoy! Read More
First Professions: Speak Lord, Your Servant is Listening
Author: Fr. Kevin Russeau, C.S.C.
Posted In: Homilies and Reflections and Religious Vows
This morning at Sacred Heart Parish in Colorado Springs, Colo., six Holy Cross novices from the United States Province of Priests and Brothers made their first profession of religious vows to Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C., the Provincial Superior of the United States Province. The homily at the Mass was preached by Rev. Kevin Russeau, C.S.C., who spoke powerfully of the vows being an imitation of Jesus -- one that we are formed and strengthened for by our families, both our birth families and our Holy Cross family. Read More
iSeminary: The Vow of Celibacy Clicked
Author: Mr. Mike Gonzalez
Posted In: Discernment, Moreau Seminary, Religious Vows, Seminary Life, and Vocations
The academic year has come to a close at our seminaries. Before heading home, however, Moreau Candidate Michael Gonzalez filed this post for us on how his ministry over spring break helped him understand more deeply the call to and fruitfulness of celibate chastity in the life of the Church. For all those discerning religious life, this is a must read. Read More
A Man with Hope to Bring: Rodrigo Valenzuela, C.S.C.'s Final Vows
Author: Fr. Mike DeLaney, C.S.C.
Posted In: Chile and Religious Vows
We want to share the recent Good News of the final profession of one of our seminarians in the District of Chile, Mr. Rodrigo Valenzuela, C.S.C. The District Superior, Fr. Michael M. DeLaney, C.S.C., filed the following post for us on the celebration and its meaning for not just Chile, but for all of us. Read More