“I grew up in a Catholic family. Becoming a part of this inclusive, welcoming community was very natural for me. It was a sense of community that I never had outside my parish.”

- Carly Lombardo ‘23

A call for inclusivity, a hallmark of the early congregation, lies at the heart of our community. Our founder, Blessed Father Basil Moreau, believed that our services are forged by our call to love and accept all of our neighbors. This sentiment was the foundation of our school when the Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross opened our school in 1968. It immediately earned a reputation as being a “neighborhood school” where all are welcome.

Holy Cross High School has the luxury to engage in intentional, faith-based dialogue in the classroom. In our courses of scientific discovery, we look at how the sciences relate with human life. In our history classes, we confront difficult things and use historical contexts to create a better tomorrow. These conversations of faith and values transcend beyond the classroom and permeate through our co-curricular activities.

As part of our school tradition and community, you will participate in:

  • First Friday Mass - This is an opportunity to gather together for a  communal spiritual meeting, no matter your background or belief system. We are the benefactors of priests from local parishes who lead us through all-school mass.
  • Class Retreats - We take time each year to take students per class off campus. They survey where they are, who they have become and how they got there. We also examine leadership tracking and social emotional growth through this four year program.
  • Mission Trip/Leadership Programs - This is a direct outpouring from our masses. We help the neighbors in our local communities through mission trips and ongoing service projects. Students can also participate in specific leadership conferences organized by the Holy Cross Institute. 
  • Campus Ministry - In this voluntary program, students are equipped to experience the liturgical life of the church. They acquire the skills and capacity to lead fellow students into a deeper dialogue with their families, neighbors and the divine. 

student holding a cross, standing with pastor and teachers

 

Our School Motto: Ave Crux Spes Unica

Our motto translates into “Hail the Cross, Our Only Hope”. Moreau picked this for the first Holy Cross school in Le Mans, France. He made that the motto for the congregation at large. Holy Cross High School took this motto as its own.

The hallmark of the Christian faith is the transforming and hopeful power of the cross. No matter how difficult our circumstance may be, nothing is impossible for God. All things work out for the good in the end.