Category Archives: Press Release

WORCESTER, Mass. – Susan H. McFadden, professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, will give a lecture, titled “Growing Old Together: Sources of Meaning in Relationality and Reciprocity,” on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in Holy Cross’ … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Alternate College Theatre (ACT) will present Kiss Me, Kate, from Thursday, Feb. 5 through Sunday, Feb. 8, in Fenwick Theatre (O’Kane Hall). Performances are nightly at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Lawrence “Larry” Watson and Workforce 2000 will perform in a concert, titled “Still on the Journey: Reparations from Togo to Arkansas,” on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Catholic theologian Rev. Joseph Komonchak, S.J., a professor in the department of religion and religious education at The Catholic University of America, will deliver a lecture, titled “The Jesuits and Modernity: The Case of John Courtney Murray,” … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Israeli religion scholar Ithamar Gruenwald will give a lecture, titled “Early Jewish Mysticism,” on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Rehm Library at Holy Cross. The lecture is free and open to the public. The … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Each year thousands of people die from leukemia, aplastic anemia and other life-threatening diseases, which could be cured through a bone marrow transplant. In response to this tragedy, the Multiethnic Identity Xploration (MIX) student group at Holy … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – WHAT: Hogwarts at Holy Cross III: Caring for Earth’s Magical Creatures The event will feature science experiments and a live animal demonstration that will include a kangaroo, birds, snakes, lizards and more. The evening will be fashioned … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Edward T. O’Donnell, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, is an expert on the historical and cultural aspects of Christmas. He has studied, written and spoken about the evolution of Christmas as … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Dec. 10, 1968, Thomas Merton, the celebrated Trappist monk and writer, was accidentally electrocuted in Bangkok, Thailand, while attending an Asian monastic conference. His final statement of his last conference at Bangkok was, “So I will … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Saturday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. the Bishop Healy Multicultural Society at the College of the Holy Cross will hold an AIDS Compassion and Awareness Banquet in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. The evening is an … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Suzaanna E. Waldbauer Memorial Concert at Holy Cross, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 in Brooks Concert Hall has been canceled.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross’ annual Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent will be held on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8:00 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel. All are invited to attend as the Holy Cross College Choir performs … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Alternate College Theatre at Holy Cross will present Noises Off in Fenwick Theatre (O’Kane Hall) from Thursday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 7. Performances are nightly at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Friday, Dec. 5, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom, the College of the Holy Cross will present “Hogwarts at Holy Cross III: Caring for Earth’s Magical Creatures” for children (through 6th grade) … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross, with support from the Henry Luce Foundation, will hold a conference/festival dedicated to the Balinese performing arts, titled “Continuities and Change: A Celebration of Balinese Music, Theatre, and Dance,” from Friday, … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Linda Chavez, president of the Center for Equal Opportunity in Washington, D.C., will deliver the annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Ballroom at Holy Cross. The lecture, titled “Thinking … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Edward O’Donnell, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., is an expert on the history of catastrophic fires. He is available to comment on the recent wildfires in California, and … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – In the fall of 1994, a team of archaeological scuba divers entered the waters off of Alexandria, Egypt. Working beneath the surface they searched the bottom of the sea with sophisticated technological devices searching for ancient Alexandria, … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Peter Burleigh, ambassador and deputy representative of the United States to the United Nations from 1997 – 99, will give a lecture, titled “America’s Role in the World: Anxieties of a Career Diplomat,” on Thursday, Nov. 13 … Continue reading →