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A Family of Families
A couple of weeks ago the novitiate community had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration. Each novice and staff member prepared a favorite...
Unity in Diversity
One day a couple of weeks ago, I wandered into the common social area of our Holy Cross Court to find Fr. Richard Rutherford, one of our retired...
The Extraordinary in the Ordinary
I certainly do not think this is unique to me, but Advent has always been my favorite liturgical season. The hymns, the wreath with candles, the...
Evangelized by the Poor: Good Samaritans
A common stereotype of the poor, both East and West, is that they are always looking to get something out of you, that they will always be asking...
Thanksgiving in Community
“Are you spending Thanksgiving with family?” This question is often asked by those we minister with and to, and I can always confidently answer...
Auxilium: Serving the People of God
As a Holy Cross priest pursuing higher studies, it is no surprise that much of my day is spent in study. But as important as my offering of my work...
Sitting in the Questions
College is a time for asking questions — and oftentimes BIG questions! Many of the students I work with are asking these big questions of...
Going Home Again
“You can’t go home again,” as the saying goes. This past year, I got to test this claim out for myself. After fourteen years as a professor at the...
Shepherds among the Sheep
In the past few years two Holy Cross priests have been named bishops in the United States and ordinaries of their dioceses: Bishop Bill Wack,...
Advent Longing: When it is Never Rude to Point
By Rev. Ronald Raab, C.S.C. The Church begins the new liturgical year in Advent. The scriptures and liturgical prayers of these four weeks invite us...
Exploring Holy Cross at the Novitiate
So much of the novitiate is oriented towards discernment. The men at the novitiate are discerning how God is inviting them to make a gift of their...
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...
Rev. James F. Murphy, C.S.C | January 31, 1931 – October 29, 2023
Rev. James F. Murphy, C.S.C., 92, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. on October 29, 2023 after a short illness. Fr. Murphy was born to...