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On Jan. 21, the College held its first Winter Convocation,
a major new event that is part of the Lilly Endowment grant
(see HCM, Winter 2002). A program of song, personal
stories, readings, prayer, discussion and dinner, the Convocation
was centered around the question, “How shall we find
meaning in life and in history through our labor?” This
question, which is central to Holy Cross’ Lilly Endowment
grant, is also part of the College’s Mission Statement.
Bringing together students, staff, faculty, administrators,
area alumni, Worcester civic officials and neighbors on College
Hill, the program began in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.
Rev. Howard Gray, S.J., the rector of the Jesuit community
at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, received an
honorary degree and gave an address on the Convocation question
from the perspective of Jesuit spirituality. In addition,
shorter reflections were given by student Katie O’Keefe ’03;
Mary Cerasuolo, secretary in the philosophy department; and
alumnus Timothy P. Wickstrom ’80, an attorney in Worcester.
Music, prayers and readings were drawn from a variety of
religious and secular sources.
Following the program, participants attended a special dinner
in Kimball Hall where discussion of the Convocation themes
continued.
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