Holy Cross Celebrates Jesuit Heritage Week

WORCESTER, Mass. – In celebration of the vibrant spiritual and intellectual Jesuit heritage of Holy Cross, the College has planned a week of events dedicated to commemorating its rich history. During the celebration of Jesuit Heritage Week, all members of the local community are invited to gather at the following events, which are free and open to the public. For additional information contact the Chaplains’ Office at 508-793-2448.

Sept. 25 8:30 p.m. - Opening Mass with celebrant Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of Holy Cross (St. Joseph Chapel) Comments on the spiritual exercises at Holy Cross by Michael Yatco ’06 9:30 p.m. - Reception with Jesuit Community (Chapel Plaza)

Sept. 26 Noon - Presentation by Rev. Anthony Kuzniewski, S.J., professor of history at Holy Cross, "A Brief History of Jesuits at Holy Cross" (Lower Reading Room, Dinand Library) 12:05 p.m. - Mass (McCooey Chapel) 4:30 p.m. - Faculty reflections on the Ignation pilgrimage (Rehm Library) Robert Baumann (economics) Alison Fleming (visual arts) Daniel Frost (modern languages and literatures/Spanish) Richard Matlak (English/Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies) Jonathan Mulrooney (English) Paige Reynolds (English) Thomas Landy (sociology) 10 p.m. - Mass (McCooey Chapel)

Sept. 27 (Anniversary of the Approval of the Society of Jesus) Noon - Presentation, "Learning from Borobudur" (Lower Reading Room, Dinand Library) Rev. Budi Susanto, S.J., visiting professor from Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia 12:05 p.m. - Mass (McCooey Chapel) 7 p.m. - Fireside Chat "Life at Holy Cross in the 1960s" (Ciampi Hall) Rev. John Brooks, S.J., president emeritus Rev. William O’Halloran, S.J., special assistant to the president 10 p.m. - Mass (McCooey Chapel) 11 p.m. - Information session on the spiritual exercises with free pizza (near Crossroads) Rebecca Cole ’06 David Lavoie ’06 Rev. James Hayes, S.J., rector of the Jesuit Community at Holy Cross

Sept. 28 Noon - Panel discussion: "New Directions in Jesuit Education" (Lower Reading Room, Dinand Library) Jeff Theilman, executive director, Cassin Educational Initiative Foundation Meg Florentine, assistant to the provincial for middle and secondary education, New England Province Jesuits 12:05 p.m. - Mass (McCooey Chapel) 7 p.m. - "Poetry and Peacemaking in the Warmaking State" (Hogan Ballroom), Rev. Daniel Berrigan, S.J. 10 p.m. Mass (McCooey Chapel)

Sept. 29 Noon - Presentation, "Jesuits and the Work for International Solidarity" (Lower Reading Room, Dinand Library), Yvon Christian, S.J. 12:05 p.m. - Mass (McCooey Chapel) 6 p.m. - Take a Jesuit to dinner night (Kimball) 8 p.m. - Film: The Mission, starring Robert DeNiro and Jeremy Irons. Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal. (Campion House)

Sept. 30 12:05 p.m. - Mass (McCooey Chapel) 10 p.m. - Mass (McCooey Chapel)

Jesuit Heritage Week is sponsored by the Office of the Chaplains, the Office of the President, the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, the Jesuit Community at Holy Cross and the Jesuit Heritage Week planning committee.