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Poet Jessica Care Moore to Lecture during Black History Month at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Poet Jessica Care Moore will give a lecture at Holy Cross on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. in Crossroads, in the basement of the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross.  The event is free and open …

Student Fashion Show during Black History Month at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The second annual Black & Gold Dinner and Fashion Show will take place on Friday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross. The event, held during Black History …

March Music Events at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – There will be a number of musical events during the month of March at Holy Cross.  All concerts are free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, March 1 at 8 p.m.-The Holy …

Public Enemy’s Chuck D to speak during Black History Month at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Chuck D, leader and founder of the rap group Public Enemy, will speak on Monday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center.  The lecture, entitled “Fight the Power: Chuck D on …

Poet David Ferry to give a reading at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – David Ferry, a well-known poet and translator, will give a reading on Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. in the Browsing Room in Dinand Library at Holy Cross. Ferry, the Sophie Chantal Hart Professor of English Emeritus at …

Grease to be performed at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The musical Grease will be performed Feb. 11-12 at 8 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross.  Matinee performances will take place Feb. 12-13 at 2 p.m. The production, presented by the …

Cathedral of Notre Dame Organist to perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jean-Pierre Leguay, organist at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, will perform a concert on Friday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at Holy Cross. The program will include organ works of …

Faculty Tenure Decisions Announced at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Four faculty members at Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Mary E. Hobgood, of the religious studies department, earned a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, a M.A.R. from Yale Divinity …

Black History Month Events at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – A number of events in celebration of Black History Month are scheduled by members of the Holy Cross community.  All are free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, Feb 2 at 7 …

Holy Cross Contributes $90,000 to Worcester Firefighters Fund

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross today contributed $90,000 to the Worcester Firefighters Fund, established to assist the families of the six firefighters killed in the December 3, 1999 fire. Members of the College’s administration, faculty and …

10th Annual Bishop Flanagan Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The 10th The 10th annual Bishop Bernard J. Flanagan Lecture on Religion and Public Affairs will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan Campus Center.  The lecture is free …

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to be performed at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Alternate College Theatre’s spring musical, will be performed Feb. 3-6 at 8 p.m. in the Fenwick Theatre at Holy Cross.  There will be a matinee performance on Feb. 5 and …

Holy Cross Named for Encouraging Character Development

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross was recently selected for inclusion in The Templeton Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character Development, a publication designed to inform students, parents and educators about programs that inspire students to lead ethical and civic-minded lives.  There …

In Memory of Worcester’s Fallen Firefighters: Statement of Frank Vellaccio, Ph.D., Acting President

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross family is struggling to find the appropriate actions and words to express its deepest sympathies to the families, friends and coworkers of the city’s six fallen firefighters. They are in our prayers and our …

Renewal of College Hill Committee Announced by Holy Cross, Mayor Mariano and Neighbors

WORCESTER, Mass. – Following recent meetings, Holy Cross acting president Frank Vellaccio, Mayor Raymond Mariano, other city officials and College Hill neighbors are re-establishing a committee to formally address neighborhood relations and consider future collaborative projects. The committee was previously …

Statement of Acting President Frank Vellaccio on Ex Corde Ecclesiae

WORCESTER, Mass. – We at Holy Cross have welcomed the continuing dialogue regarding Catholic mission and identity sparked by Ex Corde Ecclesiae. With other representatives of Catholic higher education we have participated in numerous conversations with the bishops in a …

Purple Pride Day to be held at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The second annual Purple Pride Day will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Holy Cross.  The day is designed for members of the Holy Cross community, including students, faculty, administration and staff, to show their love …

On Being a Catholic: A Lifelong Journey

WORCESTER, Mass. – Joseph H. Maguire, an associate professor, assistant dean and chair of the education program at Holy Cross, will give a lecture entitled “On Being a Catholic” on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 519 of …

Motivational Speaker/College Student to Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Tom Ormondroyd, a performance leadership actor and a member of the Class of 2000 at Holy Cross, will lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross.  …

Deaf Roman Catholic Priest to Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Thomas Coughlin, a deaf Roman Catholic priest, will give a lecture on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 320 of the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross.  He will celebrate a liturgy at 2 …