Abstract
The Congregation of Holy Cross, the founding religious community behind the University of Notre Dame, had its origin in the ranks of diocesan clergy in France. This article chronicles the early history of the congregation, struggles between priests and its brothers, and its movement into the ministry of Catholic education.
Highlights
The French Revolution bears an ironic responsibility for generating works of charity
It has meant much to the Brothers of Holy Cross, for it has provided a sufficient reason for the thorough training of teachers. (p. 13)
The impetus of expansion continued beyond O’Dwyer’s term of office, and, according to statistics available in Holy Cross community directories and the Catholic Directory, by 1967 there were 32 secondary schools in the US staffed by the brothers, who numbered over 550 directly involved in those institutions, about 5% of the over 12,000 brothers of all congregations in the US at that time
Summary
The United States: The Role of the Brothers of Holy Cross. EARLY 20TH CENTURY EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES: THE ROLE OF THE BROTHERS OF HOLY CROSS. The Congregation of Holy Cross, the founding religious community behind the University of Notre Dame, had its origin in the ranks of diocesan clergy in France. This article chronicles the early history of the congregation, struggles between priests and its brothers, and its movement into the ministry of Catholic education
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