This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Preparing men for church life in the 1970s
The Holy Cross novitiate at Old Bennington, the only such center for American and English speaking Canada, hosts about 20 men in a yearlong program. The renewal since 1969 under Fr. Barrosse, changes include older, better educated novices, six weeks away from Bennington, and several apostolates in cities like Chicago and Portland. Some leave. others stay to pursue vows, priesthood, or brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross
Thomas Barrosse
Bennington
Old Bennington
Canada
Frank Gartland
Nicholas Ayo
Ayo
Holy Cross Order
Barrosse
Rome
Everett
Mt. Anthony
Southern Vermont College
Holy Cross Houses
New England
Chicago
Portland
Ore
Bethel
Cambridge
Mass
New Bedford
United Counseling Service
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Depot St
Sacred Heart
Fr. Gartland
Overett
Weston Priory