Holy Cross Vocations

Blessed Basil Moreau - Founder - Biography

 

Our Founder

Blessed Basil Anthony Mary Moreau, C.S.C.

   (1799-1873)

 Beginnings 

Basil Moreau was born on February 11, 1799, in Laigné-en-Belin, a small French village south of Le Mans.  He was the ninth in a family of fourteen children, three of whom died at an early age.  Basil’s father, Louis Moreau, and his mother, Louise Pioger, were farmers.  Louis Moreau was also a wholesale wine merchant.  

Votive Mass of Basil Moreau - Jan 20: Homily by James King, csc

Basil Moreau - Jan 20 - Liturgy

 January 20

 

BASILE-ANTOINE-MARIE MOREAU, priest

 

Memorial

 

From the Common of Pastors: for One Pastor, or from the Common of Holy Men and Women:

for Religious

 

Fr. Payton with Mother Teresa

Ven Patrick Payton

 

“The Rosary reaches the coal miner, the taxi driver, the housewife, all the lonely people in their sorrows and fears.  It gives them something both for their intelligence and their senses.  It embodies the good news that Jesus loves you because you are His brother or sister.”  — Venerable Patrick Peyton

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