"It's Contagious!"

Bro. Mark with Bros. Richard and John

Bro. Mark Knightly, CSC the Director of Aging and Health Care for the Holy Cross Brothers of the Eastern Province recently shared his experience of working with his elder brothers in community.  Click the link below to read more.

What is a Religious Brother?

Listen to Bro. Paul Bednarczyk, CSC a Holy Cross Brother explain the vocation of "brotherhood" in the Catholic Church.  Bro. Paul is currently the Executive Director of the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC.net).

Holy Cross Goes to Montreal!

Holy Cross pilgrims, St. Joseph's Oratory Gardens

The following reflection was written by Bro. Carlos Parrilla, CSC the Vocation Director for our Midwest Province of Brothers, South Bend, Indiana -- 

2010 Pilgrimage to St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal

A total of sixteen students and eleven adults from our various Midwest Province, Eastern Province of Brothers, and the South-West Province schools made the tenth annual pilgrimage to St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal from July 19 to July 23. The pilgrims were representatives from Holy Cross High School in Flushing, NY; Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, CT; Holy Cross High School in San Antonio, TX; Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron, OH; as well as the vocation directors from the Midwest, the South-West, and the Eastern Province of Brothers. The pilgrims roomed and took most of their meals at the nearby Collège Jean de Brébeuf, about half a mile from the Oratory.

Spiritual Reading

Too often I find myself distracted by the everyday happenings in my life -- going to the grocery store, returning phone calls and emails, remembering to stop by the pharmacy.  The list can seem endless.  My thoughts become anxious and resentful.  I am losing focus. 

Pope Gives Secret to Vocation

The following article appeared on Zenit.org.  The Holy Father shares his knowledge and wisdom with us about how we come to know our "vocation" or true calling in life.  Read more for his insights. . .

"This is my body. . . "

Daily Eucharist is central in the life of a Holy Cross Brother.  Our Constitutions remind us that, "We find ourselves especially close as a brotherhood when we share this greatest of all table fellowships." 

Bro. Richard Kelly, CSC, of Austin, Texas reflects on this gift . . .

So Others Might Eat (SOME)

Bro. John Gleason, CSC, a Holy Cross Brother and former Novice Director is no novice himself when it comes to serving others.  He does this every day as the Director of Elder Services for SOME, an interfaith social service agency in Washington, DC.  “The needs of the poor and homeless in our community are at an all time high,” said Brother John Gleason. “The fact is, this is a serious situation for people on fixed incomes. These are our community’s elders, yet they are forced to make impossible choices—between paying their rent or utilities, or purchasing groceries.”  Listen as he shares about his work. . .



The Congregation of Holy Cross believes strongly in social justice.   Are you involved in similar work?  Do you have a desire to join us in our ministries to the poor and oppressed?  If so, write to me at holycrossvocations@earthlink.net.                                                    

~  Bro. Jonathan Beebe, CSC