Are You Called? Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. “We shall always place education side by side with instruction; the mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart. While we prepare useful citizens for society, we shall likewise do our utmost to prepare citizens for heaven.”

—Bl. Basil Moreau.
Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. Are You Called?
Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. Are You Called?
Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. Are You Called?
Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. Are You Called?
Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. Are You Called?
Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. Are You Called?
Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. Are You Called?
Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. Are You Called?
Called to make God known, loved, and served
by bringing the hope of the Gospel to all the world.
We are Men with Hope to Bring. Are You Called?
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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.

"We are a religious congregation composed of two distinct societies of religious, one of religious priests and one of religious brothers, bound together in one indivisible brotherhood. Ours is a common founder, tradition, rule, government, way of life and mission.”

Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross, 1:6
We are a family of Priests and Brothers
"We are a religious congregation composed of two distinct societies of religious, one of religious priests and one of religious brothers, bound together in one indivisible brotherhood. Ours is a common founder, tradition, rule, government, way of life and mission.”

Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross, 1:6
We are a family of Priests and Brothers
"We are a religious congregation composed of two distinct societies of religious, one of religious priests and one of religious brothers, bound together in one indivisible brotherhood. Ours is a common founder, tradition, rule, government, way of life and mission.”

Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross, 1:6
We are a family of Priests and Brothers
We are a family of Priests and Brothers "We are a religious congregation composed of two distinct societies of religious, one of religious priests and one of religious brothers, bound together in one indivisible brotherhood. Ours is a common founder, tradition, rule, government, way of life and mission.”

Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross, 1:6

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 founderBlessed 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)

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”

(Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross, 8:120).

Holy Cross Province of East Africa

Priests and Brothers

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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

Celebrating Faith, Virtue, and Commitment at St. Joseph’s Hill S.S., Kyembogo

Education, Faith & Spirituality, St. Joseph's Feast Day

On Sunday, March 23, 2025, St. Joseph’s Hill Secondary School, Kyembogo, Kyenjojo District, was filled with joy and spiritual renewal as 39 students received the Sacrament of Confirmation, while 59...

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A Sending Forth Blessing: Fr. Emmanuel Agaba, C.S.C., Embarks on His Missionary Journey

Holy Cross Congregation, Missionary Work

With hearts full of faith and gratitude, the Holy Cross family gathered in a spirit of unity to offer a special sending forth prayer for Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Agaba, C.S.C.,...

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Fasting during lent is not an agenda of comparison

Lent

Apart from almsgiving and prayer, Fasting is the other spiritual practice for lent which seemingly has many opinions especially among Catholics. Every year when the season of lent is at...

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Rededication of Our Lady of Snows Virika Cathedral & Servant of God Bishop McCauley’s Legacy

Re - dedication

Glory will fill Virika hill On March 2nd, 2025, as a large Congregation will unite for a significant event—the re-dedication of Our Lady of Snows Virika Cathedral in Fort Portal....

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A Grace-Filled Celebration: Dedication of St. Anthony of Padua Holy Cross Parish in Mwanza

Parish, Provincial News

February 22, 2025, was a day of immense grace and joy for the Congregation of Holy Cross, Province of East Africa, and the Diocese of Mwanza, Tanzania, as the faithful...

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Empowering Educators: Holy Cross Teachers’ Workshop at Bugembe

Education, Faith-Based Learning, Holy Cross Schools

On Saturday, 15th February, educators from St. Kizito Primary School, Holy Cross Primary School, St. Jude Parents School, St. Augustine Nursery School, and St. Andrew’s Primary School convened at Holy...

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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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