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Winter 07 Issue 8 Our Philanthropic Misson: Uniting those who are called to be witnesses of Christ's love, 1 and stewards of His gifts, with our mission to proclaim the Kingdom of God to all. Priests of Holy Cross, My dear friends in and into new ministry, was carried, as Indiana Province Our F Our F Requirements to Serve Mission. our Requirements to Ministry to the Poor and Oppressed in the United States and Abroad - Care for Our Elder and Infirmed Religious - Ongoing Buildi and AbroadMinistry the the and Oppressed in to - Care for United Poor States Our F Our F P.O. Box 765 Christ, with Holy Cross religious of today, a zeal Our F Notre Dame, IN 46556 for witnessing Christ’s love. 574/631-6731 Although a bit www.cscip.org delayed, permit me, Our constitutions state that Our on behalf of my mission sends us across borders of every iv iv iv iv brothers in Holy sort. Often we must make ourselves at iv e Pillar e Pillar e Pillar e Pillar Cross, to extend home among more than one people or e Pillar prayers and wishes culture, reminding us again that the for a blessed year to you. I know for farther we go in giving the more we stand Holy Cross the work ahead of us this to receive. In the following features you will read about borders we have crossed The "Cross and year will be significant, but we go forth Anchors" - with confidence in God's care for our and how we continue to support the The Emblem of growing faith of communities around the s: s: s: s: efforts, and in knowing you are with us s: Holy Cross along our journey. world. Appropriate Stewardship of the Gifts We Receive - Formation and Education of our Religious - and Education of our Religious of the ReceiveAppropriate Stewardship Gifts - Formation We Education - Of particular interest to me is how United States In this issue of PILLARS we feature ♦ University of the International community of Holy vital charitable support from the United Notre Dame Cross. Many of our friends and States is to our foreign missions. ♦ University of benefactors associate Holy Cross with Philanthropy in our country is embedded A publication of the Portland our educational ministries in the United in our culture, whereas in Bangladesh, States and a number are surprised to East Africa, and South America, Parish Ministries find Holy Cross has missions philanthropy is only a modest, but ♦ Arizona throughout the world. The Indiana budding, practice. It’s partly a matter of ♦ California Province has an active presence in East economics in the countries and ♦ Colorado Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya), communities we serve as most of our ♦ Indiana ♦ Oregon in Santiago, Chile, and with the recent ministries are directed to the poor and ♦ Texas merger of the Southern Province, now underserved. It’s also a function of in Mexico. The Province continues to frequent political and social unrest that Specialized serve in Bangladesh in the Sacred Heart undermine many efforts toward cultural Ministries of Jesus Province, which until 1998 advancement. The two are intertwined ♦ To the Poor was part of the Indiana Province. and until such progress is made in these Through Andre countries, our ability to serve overseas House and All will still be driven by the generosity of our Our Ministries Holy Cross has always been a ♦ In the Printed missionary community, with our first friends in the United States. Word through mission assignment to Algeria in 1840, Ave Maria Press followed by a mission team to the As you read about our International ♦ Campus United States in 1841 and to East missions be mindful of the fact these Ministries Bengal (now Bangladesh) in 1853. ministries began with just a handful of ♦ Institutional Priests of Holy Cross, Indiana Province Priests of Holy Other missions followed and the seeds faithful and loyal men whose initial Chaplaincy: of Christianity were planted wherever investment and personal sacrifice has Healthcare, we went. Many flourished, a few grown ten-fold. Remember, too, the role Military and failed, but with each Holy Cross that visionary and dedicated benefactors Religious religious venturing away from home played in shaping our overseas missions. Houses ♦ Holy Cross Let me also share my thanks for the Association IN THIS ISSUE: ♦ Holy Cross 1 A Letter from wonderful gifts you’ve so graciously Associates Father David Tyson, C.S.C., shared with Holy Cross. We are P i l a r s P i l a r s P i l a r s P i l a r s P i l a r s Provincial Superior privileged to be the recipient of your kind ng 2 Important Updates/News and thoughtful investment. International 3 Holy Cross in Mexico Ministries 4 The District of Chile ♦ Bangladesh 5 One Family's Witness ♦ (Rev.) David T. Tyson, C.S.C. Chile 6 150 Years in East Bengal ♦ East Africa Provincial Superior 9 Holy Cross in East Africa ♦ Mexico 12 Views! 2 Winter 07 Our Philanthropic Misson: Uniting those who are called to be witnesses of Christ's love, Issue 8 and stewards of His gifts, with our mission to proclaim the Kingdom of God to all. The Beatification of Basil Anthony Moreau, C.S.C. The Congregation of Holy Cross is preparing for the beatification of its founder, the Venerable Basil Anthony Moreau, C.S.C. which will take place on September 15, 2007 in the Diocese of LeMans, France, the birthplace of the Congregation. Fr. Hugh Cleary, C.S.C., Superior General has declared a year of “prayerful rejoicing and spiritual renewal”. This year of celebration began on the September 14, 2006 (the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross) and will end on the date of Fr. Moreau’s beatification, the Feast of our Lady of Sorrows. Other Holy Cross leaders join Fr. Cleary in this declaration. The Marianites of Holy Cross, the Sisters of Holy Cross and the Sisters of the Holy Cross are three separate orders founded by Fr. Moreau who also carry out Fr. Moreau’s vision in their work around the world. This is an extraordinarily exciting time for all Holy Cross religious, but also for those who have been touched in some way by the gifts of Holy Cross. Fr. Moreau’s vision and zeal for spreading Christ’s message of love and hope live on today in the men and women of Holy Cross. Please join the Holy Cross family in thankful prayer and thoughtful action which exemplifies and reminds us of the vision of Fr. Moreau. The Southern Province Rejoins the Indiana Province In 1963 the Priests of Holy Cross, Indiana Province realized the largest number of members in its history, 611, with over 100 additional men in temporary vows or as novices. It was in this year the District of Texas was established, an act reflecting the growth of Holy Cross in Texas and its surrounding states. Within five years, the District became the Southern Province with 67 professed members and 14 seminarians and novices. The Southern Province encompassed eleven southern states and Mexico. True to the vision and work of Venerable Basil Moreau, C.S.C., the Southern Province supported local dioceses by accepting assignments the dioceses would be unable to fulfill without assistance. Often this meant establishing parishes in rural and economically depressed areas, serving poor and lower middle-class populations. With a zeal characteristic of Basil Moreau, the religious of the Southern Province were successful in their work, solidifying their presence in the southern states while expanding their mission into Mexico. In the past few years, the Southern Province began evaluating its future and its ability to continue to meet the necessary obligations to remain a province, from new vocations to finances to the number of religious available to fulfill existing province commitments. In 2006 this process of discernment resulted in the Southern Province requesting suppression and assimilation into the Indiana Province, which was approved by the Indiana Province and then by the Council of the Congregation of Holy Cross in Rome. The Indiana Province welcomes its brothers serving in the south and looks forward to continuing the important ministries of Holy Cross in Texas, Louisiana, and Mexico. Winter 07 Issue 8 Our Philanthropic Misson: Uniting those who are called to be witnesses of Christ's love, 3 and stewards of His gifts, with our mission to proclaim the Kingdom of God to all. Holy Cross in Mexico The Spanish-speaking mission, one of the earliest missions of the Congregation of Holy Cross in the United States, is a hallmark of Holy Cross’ intrepid response to the call of Christ that continues to blossom over 100 years later. In 1870, at the invitation of Bishop Dubuis of Galveston, Texas, Holy Cross extended its reaches to serve the Mexican population in Central Texas. Ever dedicated to educating hearts and minds, Holy Cross priests, brothers, and sisters soon founded St. Mary’s Church and St. Edward’s College in Austin, TX, the first permanent ministries of the On January 6, 2007, Fr. Len Collins, C.S.C. received the vows for one year of Alfredo Olivera Congregation in the state. Ledesma, Luis Antonio Perez Olivos, Carlos Augusto Jacobo de los Santos, Elvart Pinaicobo For 100 years Holy Cross continued to serve the Mexican population in Atriare, Juan Ramon Alcudia Garcia, and German Hernandez Nepamuceno. Texas by establishing schools and hosting numerous ministries throughout the vast territory. The presence of Holy Cross grew in Texas among both the Mexican and American populations.