The global Holy Cross Education Charism cuts across institutions of learning, including Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Institutions. The Province of East Africa educates through institutions of learning and other ministries. Holy Cross strives to educate both the minds and the hearts of students to grow in Christ’s love and to use their gifts and Talents to make God Known, Loved and Served to make the world a better place.
Rev. Jacques-François Dujarié was a key figure in the foundation of the Congregation of Holy Cross. His heroic determination to serve the material and spiritual needs of the poor in France helped to lay the groundwork for the mission of Holy Cross throughout the world.
Following the Concordat between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII in 1801, some level of normalcy returned to life in France after so many years of turbulence. However, the social and ecclesial landscape remained desolate. From his travels during the Revolution and after being appointed by the Bishop as the pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Ruillé-sur-Loir, Dujarié saw firsthand the parochial, pastoral and educational needs of the people. Responding to this situation, in 1806 he gathered a group of women, known today as the Sisters of Providence, and in 1820 a group of young men, the Brothers of St. Joseph, to provide Catholic education as a source of regeneration of the Church and society.
P.O. Box 226, Fort Portal – Uganda
“O” & “A” Levels
Mixed Day and Boarding
UNEB Centre No. U1403
Sponsored by:
BROTHERS & PRIESTS OF THE CONGREGATION OF HOLY CROSS
TEL: +256 778 584 098,
+256 786 528 588, +256 751 721 932
St. Joseph’s Hill SS (SJHSS) is a Catholic founded school under the Priests and Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross, operating in Kyarusozi Catholic Parish, Fort Portal Diocese . The school was established in 1996 under the center Reg. No.U1403. St. Joseph’s Hill Secondary School is located at Kyembogo in Kyarusozi sub-county, Kyenjojo District 23 Km from Rugombe trading center on the Mubende Fort Portal highway.
Holy Cross’ commitment to education is rooted in the crisis of the French revolution of 1789. When Father Dujarie’ founder of Brothers of St Joseph and Father Moreau founder of the Auxiliary Priests merged to form the Congregation of Holy Cross after witnessing to the crisis of the French Revolution and saw the need to respond through Education. We see this today through the firsthand ravages of a global pandemic, socioeconomic disparities, wars, climate change, and devastating natural disasters, famine, material and spiritual poverty etc. in our countries, imagining what the war-torn country of France was like in the late-18th and early 19th-centuries and what our world is like today we see the vision of Father Moreau alive: using Education to transform society by giving hope to others.
P.O. Box 362, Wanyange Jinja
“O” & “A” Levels
Mixed Day and Boarding
Sponsored by:
BROTHERS & PRIESTS OF THE CONGREGATION OF HOLY CROSS
TEL: +256 775 427 239,
+256 707 555 304, +256 700 725 873
Holy Cross Lake View SSS is a catholic founded school sponsored by the congregation of Holy Cross Priests and Brothers, Mixed Day and Boarding founded in 1993 and located in Wanyange Jinja. They educate the youth in both “0” and “A” Levels to achieve the best quality Education.
Like the other two institution, St Luke Day and Boarding Primary School is also a private Catholic founded school sponsored by Holy Cross Parish Bugembe. The school is located in a semi-urban area in Bugembe Town council- Jinja District, few kilometers off Kampala highway.
St Andrew’s Day and Boarding Primary School is a private Catholic founded school sponsored by Holy Cross Parish Bugembe. The school is located in a semi-rural area in Jinja District, Uganda. Currently the school has an enrollment of about 300 Pupils majority of whom are day scholars and a few are boarders.The school is located in a very serene environment conducive for learning.
St Jude Day and Boarding Primary School is also private Catholic founded school sponsored by Holy Cross Parish Bugembe. The school is located in a semi-rural area in buwekula in Jinja District, Uganda. At St. Jude, we believe that in order for our pupils to thrive in whatever sphere of life they choose, they need to not only have qualifications but also the faith, character and personal skills to make a difference.
The school if founded on catholic faith and is sponsored both privately and publicly. The school is situated in the rural areas of Kalungami in Jinja district. The school was established to cater for the need student of Kalunngami and its environs who could walk for long distances in search of the knowledge. Currently the school has about 250 children. The outstanding performance of the school makes it an option for many in the rural areas.
Holy Cross’ commitment to education is rooted in the crisis of the French revolution of 1789. When Father Dujarie’ founder of Brothers of St Joseph and Father Moreau founder of the Auxiliary Priests merged to form the Congregation of Holy Cross after witnessing to the crisis of the French Revolution and saw the need to respond through Education. We see this today through the firsthand ravages of a global pandemic, socioeconomic disparities, wars, climate change, and devastating natural
Holy Cross’ commitment to education is rooted in the crisis of the French revolution of 1789. When Father Dujarie’ founder of Brothers of St Joseph and Father Moreau founder of the Auxiliary Priests merged to form the Congregation of Holy Cross after witnessing to the crisis of the French Revolution and saw the need to respond through Education. We see this today through the firsthand ravages of a global pandemic, socioeconomic disparities, wars, climate change, and devastating natural
AVVTC serves about 150 students ranging from ages 18-22. The two-year program (Levels I and II) offers training in the following trades: electricity, carpentry, sewing/tailoring/knitting, masonry, and welding. Vocational training is supplemented by morning instruction in English, computer skills, mathematics, Life Skills, Business, and Engineering Science, with religion classes occurring every Friday. Students live at AVVTC in dorms with meals provided at the dining hall. After graduation, students are placed in the field as interns or apprentices to continue their education in their selected trade.
AVVTC serves about 150 students ranging from ages 18-22. The two-year program (Levels I and II) offers training in the following trades: electricity, carpentry, sewing/tailoring/knitting, masonry, and welding. Vocational training is supplemented by morning instruction in English, computer skills, mathematics, Life Skills, Business, and Engineering Science, with religion classes occurring every Friday. Students live at AVVTC in dorms with meals provided at the dining hall. After graduation, students are placed in the field as interns or apprentices to continue their education in their selected trade.
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.
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.
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.
Co-curricular activities in Holy Cross Schools as considered crucial in promoting wholistic education they help students to develop their social and intellectual skills, build moral values. Taking part in different activities helps our students develop and appreciate their gifts and talents.
Our sports, musical activities, debate, community service programs, religious study groups, Laudato Si activities, student tailored projects, drama, clubs, and hobbies such as cookery and dance all contribute to forming a person as a whole in Holy Cross Schools.
Holy Cross Schools with a varied and exciting extra curriculum we mentor our leaners to value their school time and help them to learn how to work, integrate the values of Holy Cross education.
Our schools inspired by Fr. Basil Moreaus’ Vision we inco operate sports teams to foster competition that builds and develop the body of our leaners, and marching bands and music to allow students to become active sharing their gifts with the world.
“Sport helped me to stay in a positive mindset,” a saying by most Holy Cross students. “It is part of their life that they could adapt and still do even while are out of Holy Cross. For some it has become a profession other it’s a leisure activity that keeps them connected with peers.
Football has the ability to improve physical and mental health and well-being, and reduce the chance of future diseases thats why its a priority for all our Holy Cross Schools
Father Richard Potthast, C.S.C founder St. Joseph’s Hill Secondary School Kyembogo- Kyenjojo and Father Bob Hesse, C.S.C (R.I.P) founder Holy Cross Lake View SSS, Wanyange – Jinja
While the work of Holy Cross began in education and parish ministry, our mission takes across borders of every sort. For the East African Province, our mission includes outreach ministries to the poor, spiritual ministries for families, and a Catholic publishing house. Our mission also includes international ministries, where we seek to educate the hearts and minds of people around the globe.
The priests and brothers of Holy Cross serve in educational institutions around the country, where they seek to form the hearts and minds of young people.
The Congregation of Holy Cross East African Province staffs 10 parishes in the Africa, focusing the Congregation’s resources on parishes with schools and those that serve the poor.
We participate in God’s mission as “Educators in the Faith” reaching out to the afflicted and in a preferential way to the poor and oppressed” (C2:12-13). We thereby seek to embody with zeal the mission of Jesus.
The Congregation of Holy Cross Province of East Africa involves in healthcare through dispensaries and health centers attached to various parishes like St. Brother Andre (Bugembe Parish), Brother Andre Dispensary ( Dandora Nairobi -Kenya), Lostete (St Brendan Parish Kitete Tanzania) to serve the community and uphold.
Holy Cross Family Ministries was founded by Father Patrick Peyton, CSC commonly known as "The Rosary Priest." The organization's mission is to promote and strengthen family prayer, particularly the praying of the Rosary, as a means of fostering family unity and ensuring spiritual growth. Father Patrick Peyton is famous for the phrase, "The family that prays together stays together," which encapsulates the core belief of the ministry. He believed that regular family prayer, especially through the recitation of the Rosary, has a positive impact on family relationships and contribute to a healthier society. The ministry encourages families to pray together, particularly focusing on the Rosary, which helps us meditate on key events in the life of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. The Current President of Holy Cross Family Ministry Fr. Fred Jenga, CSC is a member of our province.
