精品SM在线影片 provost Michael Griffin signed an agreement with the Le Centre Le P猫lerin, an international center of spirituality based in Montreal, Canada.
精品SM在线影片 has entered a partnership with the Le Centre Le P猫lerin, an international center of spirituality based in Montreal, Canada. Le Centre Le P猫lerin is an apostolate of the Canadian Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross.听
This partnership enhances the commitment that both institutions share with the Congregation鈥檚 mission to education and formation. The collaboration allows 精品SM在线影片 to serve as an academic partner with Le Centre Le P猫lerin, jointly awarding certificates to participants who complete their programs. Holy Cross will also review and assess course materials every three years to ensure academic excellence and spiritual integrity of the curriculum.听
Founded in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, Le Centre Le P猫lerin fosters lay and religious collaboration in ministry through its three schools: the International School of Spiritual Accompaniment, the School of Faith and Spirituality, and the Prayer and Communion School. The organization鈥檚 mission, 鈥渢o accompany people in their spiritual journey鈥濃�攅choes Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV鈥檚 call for the Church to walk with others in faith and reflects the vision of Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross.听
In 2022, The Pelerin leadership team approached Fr. Mike DeLaney, CSC, then serving as rector of Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, about听a possible collaboration, with听a Holy Cross college or university in the United States. They started together to seek a collaboration beneficial to both the Pelerin’s ministry and听the Holy Cross school that would ultimately be a lengthy be selected.听
Today, Fr. Mike now at 精品SM在线影片, believes this new collaborative project with the Pelerin is providential, and a great step in the international collaboration between two excellent ministries of the Congregation of Holy Cross dedicated to the education and formation of the lives of young people in their personal and spiritual growth.听听
精品SM在线影片 and Le Pelerin began the process to create the relationship that would authorize 精品SM在线影片 to certify the completion of Le Pelerin鈥檚 programs.听 Once the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) approved the agreement between the two institutions in Fall 2025, the partnership became a reality. 鈥淭his partnership creates a stronger bond between Holy Cross communities in the United States and Canada,鈥� said Dr. Dianne Barlas, Vice President for Mission and Ministry at 精品SM在线影片. 鈥淚t strengthens our shared mission of forming people not only in knowledge, but in the formation of the heart to accompany others on their journey toward becoming more Christlike.鈥澨� Both 精品SM在线影片 and LePelerin recognize this relationship to be an example of the Congregation of Holy Cross鈥� commitment to cross borders of all kinds to bring the message of God鈥� kingdom to the world. Dr. Barlas stated, 鈥淲e see this partnership as vitalizing the bonds within the Congregation in the image of a family that Blessed Basil Moreau desired for his community,鈥� 听
This partnership reinforces 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 mission to extend its reach beyond the classroom to support the spiritual formation of those serving the Church worldwide.听
Certificates under the new partnership will be awarded during Le Centre Le P猫lerin鈥檚 25th anniversary celebration on October 24 in Montreal, where 精品SM在线影片 will be represented by Dr. Chris Haug, the United States Province provincial assistant and director of Apostolic Mission & Charism.听