一个多世纪以来, the Congregation of Holy Cross priests, brothers and sisters have served as teachers, administrators and spiritual leaders at St. 365比分网电竞.
All carry out the vision of Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau (1799–1873), CSC, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, who began educating the hearts and minds of students in 1837.
莫罗神父的远见
The connection between the Congregation of Holy Cross and education can be traced to Father Moreau's childhood, a time when all Church property had been given over to the revolutionary government. Catholic Masses and Sacraments were illegal, as was any kind of religious schooling. Most schools prior to the Revolution were Catholic and, in the aftermath of the 法国 Revolution, many children went without formal education.
从一开始, Father Moreau believed Holy Cross followers should serve the church beyond the frontiers of 法国. During the congregation's first 15 years, Father Moreau sent missionaries to Algiers, Eastern Bengal (now Bangladesh) and the United States.
Holy Cross Arrives in United States
The first and most important effort of Holy Cross in the United States was in Indiana. In 1841, Father Moreau sent six brothers and one priest — Father Edward Sorin — ready to meet the needs of a frontier community.
The bishop of Indiana assigned this Holy Cross group to the small settlement of South Bend, where 父亲早 was asked to construct a boarding school that would become the University of Notre Dame.
父亲早 followed Father Moreau's example of sending out priests and brothers to establish other schools and parishes throughout the United States and Canada. The effort continued despite meager resources, 霍乱暴发, America's Civil War and a constant shortage of Catholic priests and brothers across the frontier.
父亲早
当克劳德·M主教. 加尔维斯顿的迪比斯听说了. Mary Doyle's intention to leave most of her 498-acre South Austin farm to the Catholic church to establish an education institution, 他邀请了爱德华·索林神父, CSC, superior general of the Congregation of Holy Cross, 1872年搬到德克萨斯.
父亲早 was among the first members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, 是在勒芒附近建立的吗, 法国, in 1837. He was sent to the United States to spread the ideals of Holy Cross education, and he founded several schools and universities, 包括圣. 爱德华的 and the University of Notre Dame.
回应邀请
应主教之邀, 父亲早 traveled to Austin and surveyed the beauty of the surrounding hills and lakes. 一年后，随着Mrs. Doyle's death, he founded a Catholic school called St. 爱德华的 Academy in honor of his patron saint, Edward the Confessor and King.
卑微的
在该机构成立的第一年, 1878, three farm boys made up the student body and met for classes in a makeshift building on the old Doyle homestead. In 1885, the academy secured its charter as a college, 到1925年, 它获得了大学章程.
尊敬索林神父
Today, the university honors 父亲早 in several ways. Sorin Hall and the nearby Sorin Oak — a campus landmark and meeting spot — are named for him. And Founders Day events honor 父亲早 and all members of the Congregation of Holy Cross.
"For the kingdom to come in this world, disciples must have the competence to see and the courage to act."
—Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross 2:14