Notre Dame to celebrate Blessed Basil Moreau’s feast day | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame to celebrate Blessed Basil Moreau’s feast day Notre Dame to celebrate Blessed Basil Moreau’s feast day Published: January 11, 2010 Author: Michael O. Garvey The University of Notre Dame’s third annual celebration of the feast of Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau, C.S.C., the 19th century French churchman who founded the Congregation of Holy Cross, will be observed with several events Jan. 17 to 20 (Sunday to Wednesday), collectively entitled “Holy Cross: Faith in Our Future.” Blessed Basil Moreau’s feast day was established in September 2007 during a ceremony in Le Mans, France, when Father Moreau, whose religious order founded Notre Dame in 1842, was beatified by the Catholic Church. Beatification is a significant formal advancement toward “canonization,” the status of being officially and solemnly proclaimed a saint. The feast day falls on Jan. 20, the date of Father Moreau’s death in Le Mans in 1873. Notre Dame’s celebration will begin with the liturgy of Vespers on Jan. 17 (Sunday) at 7:15 p.m. in the Lady Chapel of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The liturgy will include prayers reflecting the spirituality of Blessed Basil Moreau as well as prayers for vocations to Holy Cross. Lawrence S. Cunningham, John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology at Notre Dame, will give the second annual Blessed Basil Moreau Lecture Jan. 18 (Monday) at 7:30 p.m. in the Andrews Auditorium of Geddes Hall. Cunningham’s lecture, titled “How is Your Heart? Toward a Profound Education,” will be followed by the comments of Ann Firth, Notre Dame’s associate vice president for student affairs. An informal discussion, “Men in Black: Holy Cross Stories,” will be held Jan. 19 (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in the Andrews Auditorium. Among participating Holy Cross priests who will offer reflections on their life and ministry in the Notre Dame community will be Rev. Paul Doyle, C.S.C., rector of Dillon Hall; Rev. Ralph Haag, C.S.C., rector of Saint Edwards Hall; Rev. Timothy Scully, C.S.C., professor of political science and director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives; and Rev. William Lies, C.S.C., director of the Center for Social Concerns. Mass for the feast of Blessed Basil Moreau will be celebrated Jan. 20 (Wednesday) at 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Rev. Gregory Haake, C.S.C., will preside and give the homily. Father Haake, who serves as a teaching assistant in the Romance Languages and Literatures department at Notre Dame, recently spent a year in France, often visiting Le Mans, the birthplace of the Congregation of Holy Cross. For more information about the celebration and the Congregation of Holy Cross, visit holycrossweek.nd.edu on the Web. Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn