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NO. 4693
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
<br />y OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY HONORING THE
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<br />E SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS ON THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY = s.
<br />AND THANKING PAST AND PRESENT SISTERS FOR THEIR V • • .R
<br />DEDICATED LEADERSHIP TO A VARIETY OF MINISTRIES
<br />Whereas, the South Bend Common Council notes that on August 4, 1841, Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau
<br />of Le Mans, France, organized a group of devout laywomen who were trained to teach and nurse, to become the
<br />Marianites of Holy Cross. Three branches of Holy Cross women grew from this beginning: the Marianites, Sisters
<br />of Holy Cross and Sisters of the Holy Cross. 175 years later, over 3,000 religious women of Holy Cross have
<br />joined the religious men of Holy Cross to minister today throughout Europe, North and South America, Africa,
<br />and Asia in fulfilling their commitment to continue the mission in the spirit of Father Moreau; and
<br />Whereas, there are countless examples of the dedicated work of the Holy Cross Congregation: from the
<br />four Holy Cross sisters sent in 1843 to northern Indiana to assist Holy Cross priests and brothers in establishing
<br />a school for boys and young men, today known as the University of Notre Dame; to the many religious women
<br />of the Sisters of the Holy Cross who served as nurses during the Civil War and boarding on Christmas Eve 1862
<br />the hospital ship Red Rover to care for the wounded on both sides of the war; to the Holy Cross sisters who
<br />responded to the needs of Native Americans and settlers by establishing orphanages and teaching Potawatomi
<br />children; to serving during the Spanish - American War; to the moving of a school, Saint Mary's Academy, from
<br />Bertrand, Michigan to Indiana in 1855, known today as Saint Mary's College which continues to educate women
<br />in the "long- established Holy Cross tradition of academic excellence and service "; to establishing over 100
<br />academies, schools, and colleges and serving as principals, faculty and staff; to establishing 19 hospitals over a
<br />133 year period; to having "Holy Cross sisters continue to minister in a variety of education health care settings
<br />worldwide" such as Uganda, Ghana, Bangladesh, India, Brazil, Peru, Mexico and many other places around the
<br />globe; and
<br />Whereas, the Sisters of the Holy Cross "form an apostolic community of religious women for whom the
<br />teachings and counsels of the gospel are rule of life," noting that the general councils of the four (4) congregations
<br />of Holy Cross launched the Holy Cross International Justice Office in 2000, which today serves as the "Holy
<br />Cross Voice" to help impact the "critical justice issues of our time ".
<br />Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
<br />Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, proudly recognizes the vision of Blessed
<br />Basil Moreau and honors all of the Sisters of the Holy Cross who continue to minister today, 175 years later, as
<br />"educators, nurses, administrators, counselors, social workers, parish and campus ministers, retreat leaders,
<br />writers, attorneys, and advocates for social justice" in addressing the "urgent needs of the world ".
<br />Section II. The Common Council publicly recognizes the Core Values of Holy Cross — Compassion, Faith,
<br />Prayer and Community, and on behalf of the South Bend community, the South Bend Common Council expresses
<br />its sincere gratitude and thanks for the continued dedication and service to our community by the Sisters of the
<br />Holy Cross, past and present, and looks forward to future generations of service by your religious community.
<br />Sectio Zpr I. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its a p n by the Common Council
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<br />i ott, t is 'ct o cil Memb Olive J. Davis, 6t� District Council Member
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<br />Re William Pres n 2nd Dis rict John Voorde, At Large Council Member
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