Holy Cross Mission Week 2026

What is Holy Cross Mission Week?

Holy Cross Mission Week is a week-long celebration of the charism and ministries of the Congregation of Holy Cross. As members of the University of Portland, we join the religious family of Holy Cross whose lives are dedicated to making God known, loved, and served worldwide. This dynamic initiative engages the diverse ministries and apostolates of Holy Cross, celebrating their shared charism and deepening their connection to the mission as educators in the faith.

HCMW is in conjunction with the US Province Holy Cross Heritage Month.

Learn about the Congregation of Holy Cross and our ministries by clicking here.

Here are some of the events and offerings for the week: 

Sunday 1/18       Vocations Day & Celebrating Holy Cross religious at UP  

10:30 AM             Sunday Mass at the Chapel of Christ the Teacher, with newly ordained Fr. Aaron Morris, CSC, UP ’12  

Learn about the men in formation and listen to some of their stories at the Holy Cross site: Vocations

7:00 PM               Vigil Prayer service for MLK Day with the Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir at Chapel of Christ the Teacher

Monday 1/19    MLK, Jr (National Holiday) – Holy Cross Service in US (UP Value: Dignity)

St. Andre Bessette Parish (Portland) and maybe photos of UP students at Andre Café?

X:00 PM               Tentative Talk (Veronica Rameriz service at Andre House (Pheonix, AZ)

Tuesday 1/20     Blessed Basil Moreau, CSC, Founder (UP Value: Community)

12:05 PM             Mass for liturgical feast of Bl. Basil Moreau, CSC, at the Chapel of Christ the Teacher

Action item: Pray a prayer from Campus Ministry’s online resource, Prayers of the Holy Cross Tradition.

5:00 PM               Mass & Celebration of the Spirit of Holy Cross at Chapel of Christ the Teacher

Read about Spirit of Holy Cross Recipient 2025 (Evan Leadem)   

Wednesday 1/21              Holy Cross Is Global (Students learn about other cultures.) (UP Value: Inquiry)

 3:00PM               Tentative time, CSC in Bangladesh (Fr. Gracy, photos, maybe pol sci faculty, panel)

Action item: Learn about the Holy Cross Mission Center (HCMC) Of Note: History of giving to HCMC

from UP Res Life student fundraising since 2017 to present: $42,285

Thursday 1/22                   Holy Cross Higher Ed Network & Forming Minds & Hearts (UP Value: Ethics)

Lunch                    Regents treated to intro of and reading excerpt by Fr. Hannon from Glory to Glory            

5:15                       Mass with Board of Regents

Friday 1/23                         Celebrating Collaboration (Board Retreat Day off campus) (Engagement)

UP Students hosting Andre Café (to confirm)                   St. Andre Bessette Parish

Learn about St. Andre Bessette, CSC

Saturday 1/24                    Holy Cross Patroness:  Our Lady of Sorrows (Hope)

Noon                     Mass & Rosary (student-led)                                                                       CCTT & Grotto

2:00 PM               Men’s Basketball (Invite CSCs to half-time “thank you”)                  Chiles Center