Important Celebrations for Holy Cross

 

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Jan. 6 Blessed  André Bessette, died Jan. 6, 1937
Jan. 8 Arrival of Holy Cross religious in Brazil
Jan. 20 Death of our founder, Blessed Basil Anthony Mary Moreau, 1873
Jan. 29 Death of Mother Mary of the Seven Dolores, first superior general of the Marianites of Holy Cross, 1900
   
Feb. 11 Birth of our founder, the Venerable Basil Anthony Mary Moreau, 1799 in Laigné-en-Belin, France
Feb. 13 Establishment of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in Fort Portal, Uganda, 1967
Feb. 17 Death of the Very Rev. Jacques Dujarié, founder of the Brothers of St. Joseph, 1838
Feb. 19 First Approbation of the Constitutions of the Marianites of Holy Cross, 1867
   
March 1 Birth of Léocadie Gascoin, later Mother Mary of the Seven Dolors, 1818
  Signing of the Fundamental Pact, joining the Brothers of St. Joseph and the Auxiliary Priests of Holy Cross, 1837
  Arrival of Holy Cross in Chile, 1943
March 15 Final Approbation of the Constitutions of the Sisters of Holy Cross (Canada), 1910
March 19 Feast of St. Joseph, Patronal Feast of the Brothers of Holy Cross
March 30 Laying of the cornerstone of the conventual church of Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix, Le Mans, France, 1842
   
April 12 Basil Anthony Mary Moreau declared Venerable, 2003
April 28 Departure of first missionaries bound for Algiers, 1840
April 30 Four Marianites, two priests, and seven Brothers leave for Canada, 1847
   
May ? Arrival of Holy Cross religious in Oregon
May 1 Arrival of Holy Cross religious in New Orleans, LA
May 4 Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis
May 12 Final Approbation of the Rules of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, 1896
May 13 Papal Approbation of the Rules and Constitutions of the Institute of the Congregation of Holy Cross, 1857
May 23 Beatification of Brother André, 1982
May 25 Acceptance of the Dhaka Mission, 1852
May 26 Arrival of Holy Cross Religious in Bengal, 1853
May 27 Arrival of first missionaries in Algiers, 1840
  Arrival of first contingent of Holy Cross (8 brothers, 4 sisters, 1 priest) at Saint-Laurent, Qué., 1847
   
June 1 Introduction of the Cause for Beatification of Servant of God, Rev. Patrick Peyton, CSC, 2001
June 8 Mother Mary of the Seven Dolors departs for Canada, 1849
June 10 Arrival of Père Camille Lefebvre and the beginnings of Holy Cross in Acadia, 1864
  Feast of the Sacred Heart, titular feast of the priests of Holy Cross
June 17 Consecration of Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix, Le Mans, 1857
June 27 First missionaries assigned to India, 1852
   
July 13 Introduction of the Cause of Venerable Basil Moreau, 1946
July 15 Foundation of the Brothers of Saint Joseph, 1820
July 16 First foundation of the Holy Cross Sisters in U.S. (Bertrand, MI), 1844
July 26 Separation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross from the Marianites in France, 1869
   
Aug 4 Religious habit given for the first time to four Marianites of Holy Cross, 1841
Aug 9 Birth of Blessed André (Alfred) Bessette), 1845
Aug 12 Basil Moreau ordained a priest, 1821
Aug 15 Moreau professed vows along with 4 other priests, 1840
  Establishment of the Holy Cross Sisters at St. Mary's, Notre Dame, IN, 1855
Aug 31 Fr. Moreau accept governance of the Brothers from St. Joseph from Fr. Dujarie, 1835
  Fr. Moreau and four other priests adopted the name Auxiliary Priests of Holy Cross
   
?? Arrival of Holy Cross religious in Texas, 1870
Sept 1 Pact of Fidelity made by the Brothers of Saint Joseph, 1831
Sept 2 Introduction of the Cause for Beatification of Servant of God, the Most Rev. Theotonius Amal, Ganguly, CSC, 2006
Sept 8 Sisters' Habit given for the first time in the U.S., Bertrand, MI, 1844
  Arrival of Holy Cross religious, Haiti, 1944
Sept 10 Arrival of Holy Cross Religious to Peru (Cartavio), 1963
Sept 14 First Mass celebrated in the U.S. by Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC in St. Peter's Church, New York City, 1841
  Titular Feast of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Sept 15 Our Lady of Sorrows, Titular Feast of all Congregations of Holy Cross
  Canonical approbation of post-Vatican-II Constitutions and Statues of the Sisters of the Holy Cross and the Marianites of Holy Cross, 1982
  Approbation of the post-Vatican II Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross
Sept 29 Arrival of Holy Cross Sisters in Ghana, West Africa, 1983
   
Oct 10 Fr. Sorin and Bros, Anselm, Francis Xavier, Galien, Joachim, Lawrence, and Vincent arrive at Vincennes, IN, 1841
Oct 18 Fr. Moreau founded the novitiate of priests at the Solitude, 1840
Oct 28 Final approbation of the Constitutions of the Marianites of Holy Cross, 1885
   
Nov 4 Arrival of Holy Cross religious in Uganda, 1958
Nov 8 Sisters of the Holy Cross arrive in Brazil, 1947
Nov 9 Reconsecration of the conventual church Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix, Le Mans, France, 1937
Nov 14 Arrival of Holy Cross religious in Dhaka, 1853
Nov 26 Founding of the University of Notre Dame du Lac, Notre Dame, IN, the first permanent foundation of the Congregation in North America, 1842
   
Dec 2 Arrival of Holy Cross religious in Ghana, 1957
Dec 8 First missionaries assigned to Chittagong, 1853
Dec 17 Agreement made for Brothers and Sisters to go to New Orleans, 1948
Dec 26 Rev. James Dujarié ordained a priest, 1795

 

               

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