Annual School Theme

Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence

For the 2024–25 school year–our 75th anniversary–we honor the pillar of excellence. In celebration, we reflect on the following quote from the Holy Cross Constitutions:

The footsteps of those men who called us to walk in their company left deep prints, as of men carrying heavy burdens. But they did not trudge; they strode. For they had the hope” 8:122.

As part of this year’s celebration, we remember our academic achievements, athletic championships, artistic mastery, and more. But beyond the banners and accolades, St. Edward celebrates a different kind of excellence–one for every student, regardless of test scores, learning styles, or awards. This year in particular, we celebrate excellence by living out the legacy of hope from those who came before us, including the Brothers of Holy Cross, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and other community members who have shaped the storied history of St. Edward.

To live out the pillar of excellence this year, we focus on two simple actions to guide our shared work of educating hearts and minds:

• Listen, seeking understanding. Our world sometimes struggles to listen with the goal of understanding others. We can learn a lot from simply listening to one another, and can experience the hope of Christ’s resurrection in the most ordinary moments.

• Seek God’s grace, especially where it seems most difficult to do so. It can be easy to miss moments of grace in our day-to-day lives, especially when hope is difficult to find. As members of the Holy Cross family, we are called to embrace the Cross and the hope that it brings. Whether it be a challenging course, a difficult relationship, or an illness, God is here with us. Like those who came before us we do not trudge; we stride. For we have the hope.

The work of Holy Cross education is to help young people enter fully into the truth of who they are. For 75 years, there have been countless moments of transformation in the lives of thousands of Edsmen–crosses leading to resurrections, mistakes leading to triumphs, and ordinary interactions leading to extraordinary relationships. Recalling the teachings of Blessed Fr. Basil Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, we are engaged in the work of the resurrection here at St. Edward; we are helping to bring young men to completeness.

If we embrace these callings, we will both commemorate our excellence and continue to achieve it–the St. Edward way–by helping young people enter fully into the truth of who they are, with hope for the future.