Connections, Fall 2020 / Winter 2021

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H O LY C R O S S A R O U N D C A M P U S

Happening at Holy Cross by Lisa Kochanowski, Assistant Director of Communications

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The Saints & Scholars Summer

“I am very pleased with how our Saints

attended Saints & Scholars 2020 strive

Theology Institute is a one-week,

& Scholars 2020 experience went in

in earnest to be authentic and inten-

pre-college program that provides an

light of the COVID-19 pandemic. While

tional disciples of Jesus Christ so that

exciting opportunity for high school

all necessary health and safety

they might be His hands and feet in

students to live on a college campus,

measures were heavily enforced,

bringing healing to the world.”

have seminar discussions guided by

nothing appeared to be so

great faculty, and share

burdensome on the faculty, mentors,

a scholar who knows the wisdom of

community-building experiences

and high school students as to put a

Christian tradition and a saint who has

with other students from around the

“damper” on the experience. On the

the courage to put that wisdom into

country. The goal is to support the

contrary, the high school students were

action should join us next year.

spiritual and intellectual growth of

thrilled to be out of the house and engaging with one another (for many it

Constitution Day 2020

the next generation of leaders.

Anyone interested in becoming

was their first time having any sort

Richard Garnett delivered a lecture on

This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions,

of experience all summer!),” said

“Religious Freedom & the

students from only St. Joseph County

Andrew Ouellette, Director of the

Constitution Today” in September in

were invited to participate. Sessions

Office of Campus Ministry and Saints

commemoration of Constitution Day.

were held during the day only, and no

& Scholars Institute. “My sincerest hope

He is the Paul J. Schierl / Fort Howard

overnight experience was available.

and prayer is that the students who

Corporation Professor of Law, Director

HOLY CROSS COLLEGE Connections | FALL 2020 / WINTER 2021


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