Holy Cross ministries' annual pilgrimage to include beatification

Published: 2007-03-20

NORTH EASTON, Mass. (CNS) -- The beatification of Father Basil-Antoine Marie Moreau, the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, will be part of the annual pilgrimage this year sponsored by Holy Cross Family Ministries. The beatification ceremony takes place Sept. 15 in Le Mans, France. Led by Holy Cross Father John Phalen, president of Holy Cross Family Ministries in North Easton, the Sept. 9-17 pilgrimage to France also will include stops in Lourdes and Paris. "This year's pilgrimage will be unique," Father Phalen said in a statement. "We will come together with representatives from the entire congregation to participate in a very holy event." The congregation founded by Father Moreau in 1837 is now a worldwide religious community with more than 1,800 priests and brothers serving in 17 countries. He also established the Marianites of Holy Cross, serving in France and Louisiana; Sisters of the Holy Cross in Indiana; and Sisters of Holy Cross in Canada.

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