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Rosary at the Grotto December 25, 2025
Jn 1:1-18
Reflection
Elisabeth Rain Kincaid ’18 Ph.D.
Prayer
Rev. John Sebastian Gutierrez, C.S.C
Carolyn Woo December 24, 2025
Lk 1:67-79
Reflection
Allison Schultz ‘26
Prayer
Rev. Thomas McNally, C.S.C.
Moreau chapel December 23, 2025
Lk 1:57-66
Reflection
Emily Otto ’30 Ph.D.
Prayer
Rev. Thomas McNally, C.S.C.
The 2024 Seniors’ Last Trip to the Grotto December 22, 2025
Lk 1:46-56
Reflection
Madeline Page ’28
Prayer
Rev. John Sebastian Gutierrez, C.S.C
Sacred Heart Jesus statue on Main Quad December 21, 2025
Mt 1:18-24
Reflection
Bill Cavanaugh ’84
Prayer
Rev. Robert Loughery, C.S.C.
Rosary at the Grotto December 20, 2025
Lk 1:26-38
Reflection
Kathleen (McGarvey) Hidy ’85
Prayer
Rev. LeRoy E. Clementich, C.S.C.+
Nativity window in the Lady Chapel December 19, 2025
Lk 1:5-25
Reflection
Rory Elisabeth Martinez ’23 M.A., ’25 M.T.S.
Prayer
Rev. Thomas McNally, C.S.C.
Moreau Seminary chapel sacristy December 18, 2025
Mt 1:18-25
Reflection
Robert F. Kearns ’67
Prayer
Rev. William Simmons, C.S.C.+
Carolyn Woo December 17, 2025
Mt 1:1-17
Reflection
Nicole Stelle Garnett
Prayer
Rev. LeRoy E. Clementich, C.S.C.+
Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary in a detail from a stained glass window in the Lady Chapel of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. December 16, 2025
Mt 21:28-32
Reflection
Angeles Gonzalez Guzman ’27 M.Div.
Prayer
Rev. Thomas McNally, C.S.C.
Moreau Seminary Chapel December 13, 2025
Mt 17:9a; 10-13
Reflection
Daniel Sutkowski ’27 M.Div.
Prayer
Rev. Herb Yost, C.S.C.
Basilica architectural detail December 11, 2025
Mt 11:11-15
Reflection
Davis Gonsalves ’19
Prayer
Rev. Thomas McNally, C.S.C.
Graduating seniors gather at the Grotto for a prayer service, Senior Week 2022 December 9, 2025
Mt 18:12-14
Reflection
Timothy Matovina
Prayer
Br. James Walters, C.S.C.
Graduating seniors gather at the Grotto for a prayer service, Senior Week 2022 December 8, 2025
Lk 1:26-38
Reflection
Timothy Ruggaber ’03, ’06 M.S.C.E.
Prayer
Br. James Walters, C.S.C.
Graduating seniors gather at the Grotto for a prayer service, Senior Week 2022 December 7, 2025
Mt 3:1-12
Reflection
Gavin Dooley ’24, ’28 Ph.D.
Prayer
Br. Pablo Quan, C.S.C.
Moreau chapel December 6, 2025
Mt 9:35-10:1; 5a; 6-8
Reflection
Paul David Quense ’28
Prayer
Members of the Holy Cross Novitiate
Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary in a detail from a stained glass window in the Lady Chapel of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. December 5, 2025
Mt 9:27-31
Reflection
Francesca Patti ’19, ’24 M.A.
Prayer
Rev. Thomas McNally, C.S.C.
Graduating seniors gather at the Grotto for a prayer service, Senior Week 2022 December 4, 2025
Mt 7:21; 24-27
Reflection
Ogheneruona Paul-Mark Eroma ’26
Prayer
Rev. LeRoy E. Clementich, C.S.C.+
Moreau Seminary Chapel December 3, 2025
Mt 15:29-37
Reflection
James Cotumaccio ’21 M.Ed.
Prayer
Rev. Thomas McNally, C.S.C.
Moreau Seminary chapel sacristy December 2, 2025
Lk 10:21-24
Reflection
Dr. Breighan Brown (Boeskool)
Prayer
Rev. William Simmons, C.S.C.+