Article: Holy Cross service group discontinued

John Tierney
University Wire
12-07-2006
(The Observer) (U-WIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- At its triennial meeting in June of 2006, the Indiana chapter of the Congregation of Holy Cross decided to discontinue its lay service organization -- the Holy Cross Associates (HCA) -- after 27 years of existence.

Father Gary Chamberland, Holy Cross task force director and a visiting professor of theology at Notre Dame, says the HCA was discontinued for practical reasons.

"We have concerns over the program's financial balance and its appeal," he said.

Chamberland cited the program's limited number of applicants -- only 12 to the domestic program by the March deadline for the HCA's report to the chapter -- as ...

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