Final Vows and Diaconate Ordinations 2024 in Nairobi - Kenya
The Congregation of Holy Cross East Africa celebrated a spiritually enriching two-day event at Bishop McCauley Formation House, Nairobi. Featuring Final Vows and Diaconate Ordinations, this gathering welcomed six dedicated brothers into full membership, inspiring unity and service across East Africa’s faith community.
The Final Vows ceremony was presided over by the Provincial Superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross in East Africa, Rev. Fr. Peter Caxton Mayanja, C.S.C.
Education. Parishes. Mission. HCFM. Healing
The Congregation of Holy Cross (C.S.C) is a Roman Catholic International Religious Congregation composed of two distinct societies of religious Brothers and Priests “bound together in one indivisible brotherhood”. We were Founded in 1837 by Father Basil Moreau, anchored in our Charism as Educators in Faith and our Spirituality: Ave Crux, Spes Unica (Hail the Cross, Our Only Hope) in our ministries of parishes, schools, colleges/ Universities, Holy Cross family ministries, Health Centers and Formation Houses with preferential option to the poor. Educating the Mind and the Heart to give Hope.
Congregation of Holy Cross Province of East Africa
We are a family of Priests and Brothers
Our Charism
As Educators in the Faith
We teach the Minds and Hearts of all whom we minister to in our different ministries guided by Zeal: the burning desire to make God known, Loved and Served. This is the particular gift that the Holy Spirit gave the Congregation through our founder, Blessed Basile Moreau, in order to build up the Church and to respond to the needs of the world.
Mind
Seeking Understanding through the integration of faith and reason. they also seek to form the minds of young people in institutions and parish ministry preparing good citizens of the world and kingdom of God.
Heart
Walking side by side with those we minister to discern our personal vocation in service to the church and the world with the zeal to serve, build faith and give hope.
Our Spirituality
Ave Crux, Spes Unica "Hail the Cross, Our Only Hope"
The spirituality of our Congregation is written in the spirit of Jesus Christ. That is the motto that Blessed Basil Moreau gave to the Congregation of Holy Cross. The words come from the ancient hymn Vexilla regis prodeunt written by Fortunatus and traditionally sung on Good Friday. They capture well the life and work of both the Congregation and Fr. Moreau. We are men with hope to bring precisely because we know the true power of Christ’s resurrection. We have witnessed how God can transfigure sin and death – what can seem to be most hopeless – into wellsprings of love and new life.
Digital Event
Global Rosary Prayer for Peace
Join us and our ministries in the Province of East Africa as we respond to our Superior General’s invitation to unite as a family and pray for world peace, an appeal of the Holy Father.
The event will commence at 6:00 p.m. Ugandan time (16th Feb 2024)
Popes Message for Vocation Sunday 21st April 2024
World Day Prayer for Vocations
Our Holy Father’s Message for this day 61st is Called to sow seeds of hope and to build peace
The Church encourages us to celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter which is known as Vocations Sunday or Good Shepherd Sunday and is marked as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. It is a wonderful time for us to encourage young people to consider discerning what God might be calling them to do.
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows 2024
Our Lady of sorrows Pray for us
“There stood by the Cross of Jesus his mother Mary, who knew grief and was a Lady of Sorrows. She is our special patroness, a woman who bore much she could not understand and who stood fast. To her many sons and daughters, whose devotions ought to bring them often to her side, she tells much of this daily cross and its daily hope”
Priestly Ordinations 2024
Joyous Ordination of Six Holy Cross Priests in East Africa
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, the Congregation of Holy Cross Province of East Africa celebrated a momentous occasion as Six deacons—Ahimbisibwe Herimence CSC, Ahuniriza Innocent CSC, Kule Martin C.S.C, Alinaitwe Douglas CSC, Balikuddembe Vincent CSC, and Isabirye Emmanuel CSC—were ordained to priesthood.
Holy Cross Province of East Africa
Priests and Brothers
The Congregation of Holy Cross, Province of East Africa Priests and Brothers is currently home of …
Bugembe Parish Celebrates 33 Years of Faith and Service
On Sunday, 29th September 2024, Holy Cross Parish Bugembe, located in Jinja, Uganda, marked its 33rd anniversary with the theme, “Faith with Actions Leads us to Salvation,” inspired by James 2:14. The day was a vibrant and spiritually uplifting celebration, drawing over a thousand Christians, both young and old, from the surrounding community. Among the key activities were the Sacrament of Confirmation, the renewal of marriage vows, and the blessing of new statues
BLESSED BASIL MOREAU
150th Anniversary
On January 20, 2023, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of Blessed Basil Moreau’s entry into eternal life. The founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Fr. Moreau was ordained a priest on August 12, 1821, at the age of 22 and was approaching fifty-two years as a priest at the time of his death.
SUPPORT OUR WORK
Help us Make a Difference
The generosity of our donors enables our priests and brothers to fulfill their mission of being men with hope to bring. We are responsible for providing for our young men in formation, supporting our ministries and attend to the needs of those we minister to. In our response to the preferential option to the poor.
MISSION CENTER
Bring Hope Across Borders
The Holy Cross Mission Center brings the hope of Christ to communities in need around the world. With a presence in 16 countries, they support the poor and vulnerable at our international missions through prayer, education, vocational training, health aid, and so much more. Here in the province of East Africa they have been present with us in most of our ministries.
OUR FORMATION PROGRAM
Vocations and Formation
“Candidates who come to the congregation deserve from us the cultivation of their maturity, faith, generosity, learning and ability to live in community. With them we assess their character and growth as Christians, and we both discern and assist them to discern whether they are disposed and able to move towards joining our congregation.” (C6.61)
New Provincial Superior Elect.
Rev. Fr. Peter Caxton Mayanja, C.S.C
On 9th January 2024, the Province of East Africa, Elected Fr. Peter Caxton Mayanja C.S.C as the 2nd Provincial. He Succeeds Fr. Cyprian Binaka, C.S.C who led the province of East Africa from January 8th, 2023, when the province was inaugurated. We pray for blessings and the gift of wisdom on to our new provincial.
News Publications
Our Mission is the Lord’s
“Our zeal is always guided by charity. Everything is done with strength and gentlenes. ” – Blessed Basil Moreau
Following Jesus, the Great One
Coming Events
“With eyes of faith consider the greatness of your mission and the wonderful amount of good which you can accomplish.” – Blessed Basil Moreau
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