Hoban is sponsored by the Brothers of Holy Cross, the first order of teaching brothers established in the United States. The Holy Cross educational tradition in this country dates from the founding of the
University of Notre Dame in 1842.
Blessed Basil Moreau, the founder of Holy Cross, believed the first duty of educators was to develop people of values. He was convinced that knowledge without values is empty.
At Hoban, students are challenged to live up to the ideals of the Catholic faith through religious studies classes, sacramental opportunities, retreats and Christian service programs. This spiritual dimension complements the educational process, going beyond instruction that merely transmits specific knowledge and skills. A Holy Cross education fosters the values, attitudes and behaviors necessary for individuals to make a real difference in the world.
Education is about wholeness and relationships: the relationship between mind and heart, between scholarship and service, between students and teachers, between schools and society. Father Moreau stated, "While we prepare useful citizens for society, we shall likewise do our utmost to prepare citizens for eternal life."
- Click HERE to visit Blessed Basil Moreau's Beatification web page.
- Click HERE to go to the Midwest Province website.
- Click HERE to go to the Brothers of Holy Cross website.
The Holy Cross Institute at
St. Edward's University fosters zeal for mission among Holy Cross educators nationwide and is a network for all who carry on the Holy Cross tradition. To visit the Holy Cross Institute website, click
HERE.
- To find links to the websites of Holy Cross institutions worldwide, click HERE.
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For an international directory of C.S.C. schools, click
HERE.
C.S.C. Trivia
People sometimes ask what the initials C.S.C. stand for after the name of a Holy Cross religious. The answer is "Congregatio a Sancta Cruce," Latin for Congregation of Holy Cross, or more literally, Congregation from Holy Cross. You see, the Congregation was founded in the French village of Sainte-Croix (Holy Cross) near LeMans. That is why the word "the" is not used in "Brothers of Holy Cross" or "Congregation of Holy Cross." Now you know.