2010 Holy Cross History Conference
Each year sisters, brothers and priest of Holy Cross gather in a different section of the country for the Holy Cross Historical Society. Invitations are extended for people to write and present papers on different aspects of the history of Holy Cross.
This year they held the 29th Annual Conference onn the History of the Congregations of Holy Cross at Holy Cross College at Notre Dame, IN. The presents and their talks included:
- Sr. Kathryn Callahan, C.S.C.: "The Early Presidents of Saint Mary's College, 1844--1931,"
- Bro. Vianney St-Michel, C.S.C., "141 Years in Brother André's Home Town,"
- Sr. Cecile Charette, C.S.C., "A Symphonic Poem within the Artistic World, Sister Eva Ledoux, C.S.C."
- William Kevin Cawley, "Holy Cross History and the Catholic Research Resources Alliance,"
- Bro. Lawrence Stewart, C.S.C., "Brother Alan McNeill, C.S.C.: A Life of Humility and Service,"
- Fr. James Denn, C.S.C., "The General Chapter of 1932 and the Success of Father James W. Donahue, C.S.C., in Preventing Complete Separation of the Societies of Priests and Brother of Holy Cross,"
- Fr. John VandenBossche, C.S.C., "The Poetry of Very Rev. Christopher O'Toole, C.S.C.,"
- Bro. George Klawitter, C.S.C., "Brother Hilarion Ferton, C.S.C. (1817--1849),"
- Sr. Maureen Rooney, C.S.C., "Sister Hildegardis, C.S.C., and the Sisters' Schools in the Western United States, 1942--1957."
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| Bro. Larry Stewart makes an announcement and awards a door prize. | Fr. Jim Connely announces other events about the day. |
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| Fr. Jim Denn delivered a paper on the general chapter of 1932 and some attempts to separate the priests and the brothers into two different congregations. | Fr. John Vandenbosch gave a paper on the poetry of Fr. Christopher J. O'Toole, C.S.C. |
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| The participants of the 2010 Conference on the Congregations of Holy Cross | |
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| Brother John Paige, Vicar General of the Congregation of Holy Cross | Sr. Elaine M.S.C. and Sr. Kathleen, M.S.C. |











