Category Archives: Press Release

French Theater Group Presents Molière amoureux (Molière in Love) at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Wednesday, October 8 at 7 p.m., Continent II, a French theater group based in Paris, will perform Molière amoureux in room 519 of the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross. Tickets are $3 for Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Blessing of the Nativity School of Worcester

WORCESTER, Mass. – An opening celebration and ecumenical blessing ceremony for The Nativity School of Worcester (10 Irving Street) will take place on Wednesday, October 8 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. Nativity School students will … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Kimball Film Series Cancellation

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Saturday, October 4 showing of The Italian Job in Kimball Theatre at Holy Cross has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. The film will be shown on Friday, October 3 at 7 p.m. in Kimball … Continue reading →

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Organist John Grew to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – John Grew will perform an organ concert titled “Splendors of the French and German Baroque,” on Sunday, October 19, at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. Part of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host USA Patriot Act Debate

WORCESTER, Mass. – In response to the recent controversy over the USA Patriot Act, the Peace and Conflict Studies program at Holy Cross will host a debate on Tuesday, October 7 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. in room 519 … Continue reading →

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Poetry Reading at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Acclaimed poet B.H. Fairchild will give a poetry reading on Monday, October 6 at 7 p.m. in the Dinand Library Browsing Room at Holy Cross. The reading is free and open to the public. B.H. Fairchild is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Deaf Awareness Week Events

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sponsored by the Holy Cross American Sign Language (ASL) program, the following deaf studies events are open to the public. Events are free unless otherwise noted. Saturday, Sept. 20, 5 p.m. – Worcester Deaf Club hosts an … Continue reading →

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Concert at Holy Cross to Promote Value and Sanctity of Life – Christian Singer/Songwriter Sean Forrest to Perform

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sean Forrest, acclaimed Christian singer/songwriter, will perform with his band at the College of the Holy Cross in “Celebrating Life!” – a concert event being sponsored by the Holy Cross Students for Life and the St. Bernadette … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium

WORCESTER, Mass. – The twenty-nine participants in this year’s Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium at Holy Cross will present their research in poster form on Friday, Sept. 12, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Swords Hall in the Science Complex. … Continue reading →

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Author of Fast Food Nation to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Eric Schlosser, author of The New York Times best seller Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, will deliver the second annual Condé Nast Lecture on Media, Ethics and Values at Holy Cross on … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts Lecture on God, Sex and the Meaning of Life

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Monday, Sept. 22 Christopher West, renowned expert on John Paul II’s theology of the body, will deliver a lecture titled “God, Sex and the Meaning of Life” at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at Holy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Community to Participate in “One Day’s Pay” – A Day of Service in Memory of Sept. 11

WORCESTER, Mass. – On the second anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, Holy Cross students, faculty and administrators will devote a portion of their day to help the South Worcester and College Hill Communities in a … Continue reading →

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Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery Presents “Call and Response”

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Call and Response, from Monday, Sept. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003. Call and Response includes four extraordinary bodies of work … Continue reading →

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Kimball Film Series Fall 2003 Schedule

WORCESTER, Mass. – The following films will be shown at Kimball Theatre at the College of the Holy Cross. All films are free and open to the public. “Chicago” Wed., Sept. 3: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Starring Catherine … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Historian is Expert on New York’s Forgotten Disaster: Deadliest Day Before Sept. 11

WORCESTER, Mass. – Will New Yorkers Ever Forget Sept. 11? They did forget June 15, 1904, the day 1, 021 of New York’s Lower East Side residents perished when a fire on the General Slocum forced the passengers into the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Publishes Book on New York’s Biggest Disaster Prior to Sept. 11

WORCESTER, Mass. – Edward T. O’Donnell, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, recently published a new book titled Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum (Broadway Books, 2003). Named a “Sizzlin’ Read” for … Continue reading →

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Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery Presents “Rodin’s Obsession: The Gates of Hell – Selections From the Iris & B. Gerald Collection”

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Rodin’s Obsession: The Gates of Hell – Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collection, from Friday, June 20 through … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Earn Prestigious Avon Science Scholarships

WORCESTER, Mass. – Three Holy Cross students recently received Avon Science Scholarships for their academic accomplishments at the College of the Holy Cross. Made possible by a grant from the Avon Products Foundation, Inc., to the College, this prestigious award … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Earns Prestigious National Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars

WORCESTER, Mass. – Professor Mary Lee Ledbetter, of the biology department at the College of the Holy Cross, will receive the National Science Foundation (NSF) 2003 Director’s Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars. Only six college and university faculty members nationwide … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts Career Awareness Program for Deaf High School Students

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will host “It’s YOUR Future: A Career Exploration Program for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing,” on Saturday, May 10 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the Hogan … Continue reading →

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