Celebrating a New Saint

On October 17, 2010, Pope Benedict declared six new saints, including Saint Andre from Montreal. Saint Andre is the first saint of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Hundreds of Holy Cross supporters from Canada and throughout the United States were in attendance at St. Peter’s Square on the crisp, sunny morning. In addition to the canonization on Sunday, a prayer vigil on Saturday and a Mass of Thanksgiving on Monday offered time for reflection, prayer and celebration. The backdrop for all events was spectacular — Italy has layers of history and art that make for wonderful imagery. Thank you to all Holy Cross provinces, universities and high schools in the United States who funded documentation the celebrations. Anther chapter in Holy Cross history has been written!