God
Every retreat opens up time for us to rest in God and grow closer together, but they usually have an additional theme or focus.
This was the theme of our retreat today.
What is "Family"?
In our Alma Mater, we sing, "Holy Cross we sing to thee, pledging our fidelity, ________ and _________ emblems bright..."
What are "cross" and "anchor"?
This Holy Cross Peer Minister gave our third and last talk today.
[Hint: It was all about the Sisters of the Holy Cross, being a good sister, and the sisterhood here at the Academy.]
Who is Vivian?
This is how we start all of our prayers here at the Academy of the Holy Cross.
What is the Sign of the Cross?
[i.e. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit]
This person is the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Who is Basil Moreau?
According to 1 John 4, "...love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is _____."
What is "love"?
In our Alma Mater, we sing, "Hail to thee, ________ _________ Hail from thy daughters, Holy Cross."
[Hint: the words are Latin and they translate to "Our Only Hope" and refer to the Cross]
What is "Spes Unica"?
This Holy Cross Peer Minister gave our second talk today.
[Hint: It was all about Basil Moreau, and Andre Bessette, and asking saints to intercede (or pray) for us.]
Who is Alex?
The Holy Cross family includes priests, brothers, and sisters. Holy Cross sponsors high schools, colleges, and universities all around the world.
This is the name of the first (and maybe most famous) university started by the priests of Holy Cross.
What is the University of Notre Dame?
This is the first and (so far) only canonized saint in the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Who is Andre Bessette?
This is the word for asking other people to pray for us, especially saints.
What is "Intercession"?
Within the Congregation of Holy Cross, the priests are dedicated in a special way to Jesus, the brothers are dedicated in a special way to St. Joseph, and the sisters are dedicated in a special way to this holy woman.
Who is Mary (Jesus' mother)?
This Holy Cross Peer Minister gave our first talk today.
[Hint: It was all the Trinity, the Sign of the Cross, and experiencing God's love through the people close to us.]
Who is Francesca?
The Holy Cross family includes priests, brothers, and sisters. Holy Cross sponsors high schools, colleges, and universities all around the world.
This is the name of the one high school in the Archdiocese of Washington that is sponsored by the Brothers of Holy Cross.
What is Bishop McNamara High School?
When Basil Moreau was a teenager about to leave home to begin seminary and become a priest, this person took the long, 70 mile, walk with him to seminary.
Who is Basil Moreau's Dad? [Louis Moreau]
In the Church, we use the word 'Trinity' to refer to how God is three persons and only one being.
But does it make a difference that God is three and one?
God being Trinity means these three things.
What are
(1) God is mystery,
(2) God is relationship, and
(3) God is love?
The Academy of the Holy Cross founded in this year.
[You guess the decade if you can't remember the year]
What is 1868?
This community of women founded the Academy of the Holy Cross.
Who are the Sisters of the Holy Cross?
Who are Saint Andre Bessette and Blessed Basil Moreau?
This was Andre Bessette's assigned job for the Congregation of Holy Cross in Montreal, Canada.
What is a doorkeeper (or porter)?
This is the term we use to refer to the whole Church (all Baptized Christians) including people on earth, in heaven, and in purgatory.
What is the Communion of Saints?
The Academy of the Holy Cross first began in the basement of this church.
What is France?
The Holy Cross family includes priests, brothers, and sisters. Holy Cross sponsors high schools, colleges, and universities all around the world.
This is the name of the first college founded by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
What is St Mary's College (IN)?
This is the COUNTRY and the YEAR when Basil Moreau was born.
[If you can't remember the exact year, you can guess a decade.]
What is France and 1799?