Congregation of Holy Cross, Province of East Africa

Kampala Rosary
Crusade

Holy Cross Family Ministries Uganda led a large Marian devotion in Kampala, culminating with the Annual Kampala Rosary Crusade as part of the upcoming worldwide Global Rosary for Peace on 22 October 2025.

Bishop Patrick M. Neary
Ordains Four Priests

Holy Cross Lake View SSS marked its 32nd anniversary on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross with the ordination of four Holy Cross priests.

25 Years of Holy Cross
Mission in Tanzania.

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 Educators
in the faith.

Are You Called?

In our Ministries of Parishes, Schools, Colleges and Universities.

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?

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.

Education

Discover how we devote ourselves to higher education and learn more about our affiliated institutions.

Parishes

Explore our parish ministries and join us at the location closest to you.

Mission

Learn more about our dedication to bringing hope to sixteen countries around the world.

HCFM

Inspiring and promoting the prayer life in 18 countries through retreats, days of reflection, and digital resources.

Year of Mission

Celebrate With Us! The Year of Mission Begins on April 28, 2025

Join the Congregation of Holy Cross in celebrating the Year of Mission 2025— “Hope Beyond Borders”—a global call to renew missionary zeal, beginning April 28, 2025, on the 185th anniversary of the first Holy Cross mission.

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

silver jubilee

A Journey of Grace and Service: “What shall I render to the Lord. (Ps. 116:12)

Rev. Fr. Willy Lukati, C.S.C. reflects on 25 years of priesthood with the Congregation of Holy Cross—sharing gratitude, lessons in faith, and a life of service to God, the Church, and the community.

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.

Year of Mission

Crossing Borders, Finding Grace: A Holy Cross Reflection on Mission

“Our mission sends us across borders of every sort. Often we must make ourselves at home among more than one people or culture, reminding us again that the farther we go in giving the more we stand to receive.” – Con 2:17, Richard Potthast, C.S.C.

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)

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

In Loving Memory of Fr. Duane A. Balcerski, C.S.C.

October 18, 2025• Obituaries

December 26, 1940 – October 17, 2025 I give thanks to God for the gift of Fr. Duane, whose life was a blessing to me, my family and to many other people in Fort Portal, where he served for a long period of time. News of his death came as a shock to my inbox. …

Global Rosary for Peace: The Congregation of Holy Cross Province of East Africa Leads Local Faithful in Worldwide Prayer Campaign.

October 4, 2025• Holy Cross Congregation, Prayer for peace

KAMPALA, Uganda – 4th October 2025 Holy Cross Family Ministries Uganda led a large Marian devotion in Kampala, culminating with the Annual Kampala Rosary Crusade as part of the upcoming worldwide Global Rosary for Peace on 22 October 2025. The spiritual journey began with Fr. Dennis Lule Kaddu, C.S.C., leading a team from Nsambya Parish …

The Health of the Man

September 19, 2025• Health, Reflections

By Fr. Mwesige John Akiiki, C.S.C. (Clinical and Pastoral Counselor) Men’s health is often overlooked until it is too late. In this reflection, Fr. Mwesige John Akiiki, C.S.C., reminds us of the importance of caring for our bodies and minds through healthy choices in exercise, diet, and lifestyle. By prioritizing well-being, we not only improve …

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