Mar 082016
 

In your prayers please remember Leonard Castillo, Jr who died on March 6, 2016.  Leonard attended Holy Cross during the 1957-58 school year.  He is the brother of Jesse Castillo, Class of 1965 and Geraldo Castillo, Class of 1974.

On Wednesday, March 9, 2016
At Mission Park Funeral Chapel – North
3401 Cherryridge – 78230

6:00 PM                Visitation Begins
7:00 PM                Rosary

On Thursday, March 10, 2016
At St. Leo the Great Catholic Church
4415 South Flores – 78214

11:00 AM             Mass of Resurrection Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery

Mar 072016
 

1. The Xavier Lopez Scholarship Board is hosting a BBQ plate sale at Fatso’s on Bandera on Saturday, April 9, 2016 and they are looking for students to:

  • Donate baked goods (2 – 4 hours credit for a donation of cakes, cookies or cupcakes)
  • Work at the location on April 9th helping us advertise outside Fatso’s  (2 – 4 hours shifts would be available)

2. The Beautify San Antonio Foundation is putting on an Earth Day event Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 9am to 2pm at Woodlawn Lake Park (1103 Cincinnati Ave). Volunteers needed:

  • 1 person from 6:30 am – 8:30 am & 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm to report to Beautify San Antonio to check out tables and chairs, help vendors carry items to their booth location
  • 3 people to work the Raffle Booth for each of the following shifts: 8am – 11am; 11am – 2pm
  • 3 people to work the Tee Shirt Booth for each of the following shifts: 8am – 11am; 11am – 2pm

For additional information or to sign up, please contact Ms. Aida Manganiello at aida.manganiello@holycross-sa.org.

Mar 042016
 

On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Mrs. Lafuente and her class joined 117 schools to create the world’s largest periodic table at Gustafson Stadium.  The periodic table is said to be more than 22,000 square feet! We are very proud of their effort to reach this accomplishment in collaboration with schools throughout San Antonio.

Way to go Knights!

Feb 292016
 

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN– HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

Hope for the Future is now accepting applications. It is a first come first serve basis. All families wishing to apply for tuition assistance via Holy Cross must apply with Hope for the Future first.

HOPE FOR THE FUTURE APPLICATION

Feb 292016
 

Photo by: Paul Solano

HC SOFTBALL WINS 2nd PLACE IN NEISD TOURNAMENT

The Holy Cross Varsity Softball Team competed in the North East Independent School District (NEISD) tournament this past weekend. The team took home 2nd place in the tournament!

Congratulations Knights!!

Feb 262016
 

STUDENTS VOLUNTEER AT DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES

Yesterday, a group of our Student Ambassadors assisted in a lecture series at the The Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas​. The lecture series highlighted the Tejano perspectives on the Texas Revolution. They are pictured here with Dr. Frank de la Teja and Mr. Art Martinez de Vara, both of which have written extensively on Tejano history.