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As Pope Leo XIV begins his Africa journey today, Prof. Mathew Schmalz shares how each stop reflects a global call for peace.
His latest in @us.theconversation.com highlights the Church’s growing role in Africa and the power of dialogue, unity, and reconciliation. https://bit.ly/4c5nnDC
His latest in @us.theconversation.com highlights the Church’s growing role in Africa and the power of dialogue, unity, and reconciliation. https://bit.ly/4c5nnDC
Pope Leo XIV’s Africa journey: How each stop reflects his message of peace
Africa represents the fastest-growing part of the Catholic Church. The pope’s 2026 journey will stop in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria and Angola.
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April 13, 2026 at 9:28 PM
As Pope Leo XIV begins his Africa journey today, Prof. Mathew Schmalz shares how each stop reflects a global call for peace.
His latest in @us.theconversation.com highlights the Church’s growing role in Africa and the power of dialogue, unity, and reconciliation. https://bit.ly/4c5nnDC
His latest in @us.theconversation.com highlights the Church’s growing role in Africa and the power of dialogue, unity, and reconciliation. https://bit.ly/4c5nnDC
As Massachusetts prepares to host seven #FIFAWorldCup matches at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium this June, professor of economics Rob Baumann spoke with @nbcboston.com to weigh in on the real economic impact for the region. https://bit.ly/4vkzTXl
Will the World Cup bring Massachusetts a much-needed economic boost?
Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium will be on the international stage this year, as it hosts several matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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April 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
As Massachusetts prepares to host seven #FIFAWorldCup matches at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium this June, professor of economics Rob Baumann spoke with @nbcboston.com to weigh in on the real economic impact for the region. https://bit.ly/4vkzTXl
The calendar says spring… so we’re speaking it into existence 🌸
Manifesting sunshine, warm days and The Hill in full bloom any day now 💜 #FirstDayOfSpring
Manifesting sunshine, warm days and The Hill in full bloom any day now 💜 #FirstDayOfSpring
March 20, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The calendar says spring… so we’re speaking it into existence 🌸
Manifesting sunshine, warm days and The Hill in full bloom any day now 💜 #FirstDayOfSpring
Manifesting sunshine, warm days and The Hill in full bloom any day now 💜 #FirstDayOfSpring
Charlie Baker, president of the NCAA and former Massachusetts governor, will address #HolyCross2026 at Commencement this year! We’re proud to award honorary degrees to Baker and Tim Garvin, president and CEO of United Way of Central Massachusetts. 🎓 bit.ly/4lFkrRv
March 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Charlie Baker, president of the NCAA and former Massachusetts governor, will address #HolyCross2026 at Commencement this year! We’re proud to award honorary degrees to Baker and Tim Garvin, president and CEO of United Way of Central Massachusetts. 🎓 bit.ly/4lFkrRv
Happy first day of classes, Crusaders! 💜 Welcome back!
📸: Colin McAlister '29
📸: Colin McAlister '29
March 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Happy first day of classes, Crusaders! 💜 Welcome back!
📸: Colin McAlister '29
📸: Colin McAlister '29
Greetings from The Hill! Missing our Crusaders this week.
March 4, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Greetings from The Hill! Missing our Crusaders this week.
Clocking out on the last day of classes! Happy Spring Break, Crusaders! 💜
February 27, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Clocking out on the last day of classes! Happy Spring Break, Crusaders! 💜
winter nights on The Hill 💫
Photo: Lia Wong-Ferreira '29
Photo: Lia Wong-Ferreira '29
January 22, 2026 at 9:46 PM
winter nights on The Hill 💫
Photo: Lia Wong-Ferreira '29
Photo: Lia Wong-Ferreira '29
A beautiful start to the spring semester 🕯️
Our 12th Annual Multifaith Community Prayer brought students, faculty, staff, and community members together in Mary Chapel to share readings, music, reflection, and celebration across traditions.
Our 12th Annual Multifaith Community Prayer brought students, faculty, staff, and community members together in Mary Chapel to share readings, music, reflection, and celebration across traditions.
January 21, 2026 at 9:11 PM
A beautiful start to the spring semester 🕯️
Our 12th Annual Multifaith Community Prayer brought students, faculty, staff, and community members together in Mary Chapel to share readings, music, reflection, and celebration across traditions.
Our 12th Annual Multifaith Community Prayer brought students, faculty, staff, and community members together in Mary Chapel to share readings, music, reflection, and celebration across traditions.
Happy FDOC 💜 Welcome back, everyone!
January 21, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Happy FDOC 💜 Welcome back, everyone!
In Nov. 1962, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to a packed Field House at Holy Cross — nine months before his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Today and every day, we are reminded of his powerful words and actions that have inspired the world for decades.
Today and every day, we are reminded of his powerful words and actions that have inspired the world for decades.
January 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM
In Nov. 1962, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to a packed Field House at Holy Cross — nine months before his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Today and every day, we are reminded of his powerful words and actions that have inspired the world for decades.
Today and every day, we are reminded of his powerful words and actions that have inspired the world for decades.
the last winter calm before the semester starts ❄️ see you next week!
January 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
the last winter calm before the semester starts ❄️ see you next week!
Friday vibes, wherever winter break takes you ❤ we miss you, 'Saders.
📷: Connor Duffy '29
📷: Connor Duffy '29
January 9, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Friday vibes, wherever winter break takes you ❤ we miss you, 'Saders.
📷: Connor Duffy '29
📷: Connor Duffy '29
Prof. Amber Hupp is pioneering research into fragrance science, exploring the chemical combinations behind familiar scents and the powerful way they connect us to memory and emotion. 🌹 Read the full story in HCM. https://bit.ly/44BPrub
Why Do We Stop and Smell the Roses?
Chemical combinations and, perhaps, memory, as it turns out. Professor Amber Hupp gives us the science on what makes a rose smell so sweet.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Prof. Amber Hupp is pioneering research into fragrance science, exploring the chemical combinations behind familiar scents and the powerful way they connect us to memory and emotion. 🌹 Read the full story in HCM. https://bit.ly/44BPrub
FR Mac - offering real cura personalis in the best of the Jesuit tradition - told us to take a break from social media this week. We’re grateful for a week of restful reflection – and hope you’re able to do the same.
See you all in the new year!
See you all in the new year!
December 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
FR Mac - offering real cura personalis in the best of the Jesuit tradition - told us to take a break from social media this week. We’re grateful for a week of restful reflection – and hope you’re able to do the same.
See you all in the new year!
See you all in the new year!
Wishing our Holy Cross community a blessed Christmas. As we conclude the Advent season and welcome Christ, we are reminded of our shared commitment to faith, justice, and care for one another.
May this season of hope also bring rest, reflection, and renewal. 🎄 ❤️
May this season of hope also bring rest, reflection, and renewal. 🎄 ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Wishing our Holy Cross community a blessed Christmas. As we conclude the Advent season and welcome Christ, we are reminded of our shared commitment to faith, justice, and care for one another.
May this season of hope also bring rest, reflection, and renewal. 🎄 ❤️
May this season of hope also bring rest, reflection, and renewal. 🎄 ❤️
Once upon a time, telling ghost stories was a Christmas pastime. Grab a cup of cocoa and read more about the spooky origins of this tradition as told to us by Holy Cross English professors Debra Gettelman and Susan Sweeney. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3L2xC0N
All I Want For Christmas is A Ghost Story
Before Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, ghosts took center stage in popular Christmas entertainment.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Once upon a time, telling ghost stories was a Christmas pastime. Grab a cup of cocoa and read more about the spooky origins of this tradition as told to us by Holy Cross English professors Debra Gettelman and Susan Sweeney. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3L2xC0N
ED 1 decisions are live - and so is O'Kane's glow up! ✨ Swipe to check out our new Enrollment Welcome Center.
Read more about some special additions 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pI7cR8
Read more about some special additions 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pI7cR8
December 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
ED 1 decisions are live - and so is O'Kane's glow up! ✨ Swipe to check out our new Enrollment Welcome Center.
Read more about some special additions 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pI7cR8
Read more about some special additions 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pI7cR8
Scenes from our 47th annual Lessons & Carols Thursday night. Magical 💫
December 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Scenes from our 47th annual Lessons & Carols Thursday night. Magical 💫
first snowfall magic ❄️
📷 : Colin McAlister '29, Connor Duffy '29
📷 : Colin McAlister '29, Connor Duffy '29
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
first snowfall magic ❄️
📷 : Colin McAlister '29, Connor Duffy '29
📷 : Colin McAlister '29, Connor Duffy '29
It’s #GivingTuesday — a day to uplift the places and communities we care about. 💟
Your gift today ensures every student has the chance to thrive at Holy Cross.
Be part of our story → https://give.holycross.edu/giving-tuesday-2025/?a=11372228
Your gift today ensures every student has the chance to thrive at Holy Cross.
Be part of our story → https://give.holycross.edu/giving-tuesday-2025/?a=11372228
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It’s #GivingTuesday — a day to uplift the places and communities we care about. 💟
Your gift today ensures every student has the chance to thrive at Holy Cross.
Be part of our story → https://give.holycross.edu/giving-tuesday-2025/?a=11372228
Your gift today ensures every student has the chance to thrive at Holy Cross.
Be part of our story → https://give.holycross.edu/giving-tuesday-2025/?a=11372228
Prof. Sarah Luria and three HC students spent the summer working with Worcester’s Green Island neighborhood — mapping litter, improving recycling systems, and supporting community clean-ups. Read more in HCM 🔗 https://bit.ly/3MbPuq0
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Prof. Sarah Luria and three HC students spent the summer working with Worcester’s Green Island neighborhood — mapping litter, improving recycling systems, and supporting community clean-ups. Read more in HCM 🔗 https://bit.ly/3MbPuq0
The countdown is ON! For the first time since 1956, @hcrossfb returns to @fenwaypark this Saturday to take on Georgetown.
Take a look back at our history at the ballpark — from 1916 to today.
National Anthem singer… TBD 👀
Take a look back at our history at the ballpark — from 1916 to today.
National Anthem singer… TBD 👀
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The countdown is ON! For the first time since 1956, @hcrossfb returns to @fenwaypark this Saturday to take on Georgetown.
Take a look back at our history at the ballpark — from 1916 to today.
National Anthem singer… TBD 👀
Take a look back at our history at the ballpark — from 1916 to today.
National Anthem singer… TBD 👀
HC is excited to launch the #Worcester Pillar Micro-Grant Pilot Program — a new initiative supporting faculty and staff projects that strengthen campus–city partnerships. 💜 🔗 https://bit.ly/47IxVXj
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
HC is excited to launch the #Worcester Pillar Micro-Grant Pilot Program — a new initiative supporting faculty and staff projects that strengthen campus–city partnerships. 💜 🔗 https://bit.ly/47IxVXj
November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM