2025.01.19 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,

On January 20^th we celebrate Father Basil Moreau – the Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The Congregation of Holy Cross was officially established in 1835 in Le Mans, France due to the efforts of Fr. Moreau in bringing together a small group of teaching brothers, as well as his group of preachers and auxiliary priests. A few years after this Fr. Moreau also formed a group of sisters, the Holy Cross Sisters. Holy Cross, Sainte Croix in French, became the official name, and it was the name of the neighbourhood in Le Mans where Fr. Moreau lived and ministered. Holy Cross Fathers write C.S.C. behind their names, identifying them as belonging to Holy Cross. In French, this means la Congrégation de Sainte-Croix (the Congregation from Holy Cross). In 1841 Fr. Moreau sent groups of priests, brothers, and sisters to the United States and then later sent groups to Montreal in 1847. As years passed, men and women of the Holy Cross went as missionaries to India, Bangladesh, Latin America, and Africa and as such, the Congregation of Holy Cross has expanded. Moreau was beatified, by order of Pope Benedict XVI, on September 15, 2007, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, in Le Mans, France. Work continues today on his cause for canonization. On this special day for the Holy Cross Fathers, I ask you to pray for the works of Holy Cross and pray that the Lord may bless us with vocations to continue this wonderful project initiated by Blessed Basil Moreau.

Fr. Vijai, C.S.C. ~ Pastor