Moreau Province Mission Statement

For our reference, I have posted below a copy of our new Moreau Province Mission Statement.

In founding the Congregation of Holy Cross, Blessed Basil Moreau challenged his first companions to a way of life and service that would “contribute to preparing the world for better times.”  This same challenge is now ours, for that contribution is as urgent today as when Father Moreau first responded to God’s call in the aftermath of the French Revolution.



As members of the Moreau Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross, we strive to be “men with hope to bring,” by the example of our courage in life and our competence in ministry.  Ours is a “work of resurrection.”  In this work, “we assist others not only to recognize and develop their own gifts but also to discover the deepest longing in their lives.”  We commit ourselves to this work through our fidelity to the Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross, our union with one another, and our service in the church.

As community and in ministry, we “live and work as priests and brothers together” as a witness to Father Moreau’s vision and profound hope for Holy Cross.  We believe our integrity and fidelity to this way of life will hasten the better times for which our world longs.  We are convinced this world can be transformed by our life and work in response to God’s grace.

In all our ministries – educational, parochial, pastoral – we “stand with the poor and afflicted” and we “support men and women of grace and goodwill in their efforts to form communities of the coming kingdom.”  Our choice of ministries and our continuing presence are based upon our ability to make that stand and offer that support.  When we can no longer be present, our legacy continues through our colleagues.

As religious of Holy Cross, our deepest desire is to have “formed in us by God’s enablement the living likeness of Jesus Christ.”  We recognize that such a formation requires a trust in God’s providential presence and activity in our lives and through our ministries, a close union with one another and with our colleagues, and an acceptance of the cross in all its forms as “our only hope.”

This is our commitment, this is our way of life.  Because “we delight in our vocation, we will share it with others,” and invite them to join us in transforming this world by preparing it for better times.  Together, we can advance the mission of Jesus and the mandate from Father Moreau to “make God known, loved, and served, and thus bring salvation to others.”