Below is a list of suggestions for activities during Holy Cross Heritage Month:

Watch episodes of Catholic Central, a Gabriel Award-winning fun web series that answers your questions about Catholic practice, beliefs, and spirituality. Drop in for resources for your youth groups and religious education classes from Congregation of Holy Cross, U.S. Province apostolate Family Theater Productions at catholiccentral.com

Organize and schedule a special Mass celebrating the Congregation. This is an opportunity to invite brothers and priests to attend followed by a social after Mass to learn more about the ministry work of the men of Holy Cross.

Explore the Holy Cross Mission Center’s educational resources on the Congregation’s international missions at education.holycrossmissions.org.

For Spanish speakers, watch Lente Católico a faith delivered in funny, informative, and free videos in Spanish. Lente Católico is a Gabriel Award-winning Spanish-language Catholic resource for youth groups and religious education from Congregation of Holy Cross, U.S. Province apostolate Family Theater Productions at lentecatolico.com

Make learning about the history of the Holy Cross Congregation fun with coloring pages that highlight Holy Cross Patrons and Holy Cross Heroes. For tinysaints educational coloring sheets click here. For patron coloring pages click here and here for heroes coloring pages click here.

Connect your students to an international Holy Cross ministry through the Holy Cross Mission Center’s Twinning Program. Visit twinning.holycrossmissions.org for more information.

Create an afternoon movie event in the auditorium or classroom with “Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton” by Congregation of Holy Cross, U.S. Province apostolate Family Theater Productions. This is an opportunity to learn more about Venerable Patrick Peyton and his work as a member of the Congregation. Get details at praythefilm.com.

Invite students to make cards for the retired priest and brothers. Click here for a complete list of locations to send cards.

Explore the Holy Cross History Association’s archives of conference papers dating back to 1982 at www.holycrosshistory.com. 

As we continue prayers for the canonization of founder Blessed Basil Moreau, start a novena that can be said during morning or afternoon prayers. This could also be a special project within religion classes. Click here for a guide.

Find a wide variety of free Catholic resources to help grow your faith life from Ave Maria Press, an apostolate of the Congregation of Holy Cross, U.S. Province. Get details at avemariapress.com/free-resources

Resources on the new Holy Family Mission:

“8 Takeaways from the Superior General’s Circular Letter on Mission”

“Learn about the new logo for the Holy Family Mission in Papua New Guinea”

“Interview with a Holy Cross Missionary to Papua New Guinea: Br. James Walters, C.S.C.”