Coronavirus/covid-19 Updates
Prayer Requests
During this time the Family of Holy Apostles is praying for you and your loved ones. We want to offer you the opportunity to send us your specific prayer intentions. If you have any specific prayer requests please send them to us using this email address [email protected]. All prayer requests will be prayed for by the Holy Apostles Family during our daily Masses and Eucharistic Adoration. God bless you and Mary, Queen of Apostles, watch over and protect us.
HACS Community Updates
End of the Semester Consecration to Mary
Dear Family of Holy Apostles College and Seminary:
First, thank you, staff and faculty, for your great patience and hard work during these trying times. Also, thank you students (Seminarians, Sisters, Priests, Lay Students) for your perseverance in your studies and especially for the countless times that you have made the special effort to smile, be joyful and lift our spirits up in the Lord Jesus.
You are invited to conclude this Spring Semester in the following spiritual way. In union with Pope Francis and our bishops, this Friday, May 1st representatives from our spiritual family will be praying the rosary at 3 P.M. Eastern Standard Time as the U.S. Bishops consecrate the United States of America to our Blessed Mother, Mary, Mother of the Church.
We will end the Rosary with two prayers composed by our Holy Father, Pope Francis. Pope Francis has invited us to recite these prayers at the conclusion of the Rosary and which, he writes, “I myself will recite in the month of May, spiritually united to you.”
United in the Lord Jesus,
Fr Peter Kucer, M.S.A., President-Rector
HACS student inspires others with her music
Holy Apostles’ student Marie Miller uses her music from her new album Little Dreams, a tribute to the Little Flower’s “Little Way,” to bring comfort and strength to the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marie was recently interviewed by the National Catholic Register (NCR) where she spoke about the release of her album during the current health crisis.
Miller says, “During these difficult times, I really wanted to use my art as a source of comfort and strength for our world community enduring this pandemic. We are creating a ‘quarantine collage’ music video for my song Brave New Step from Little Dreams — people are sending photos from all over the world thanking the health-care workers on the front lines risking their lives.” (NCR, April 26, 2020, Marie Miller’s Music Has a St. Thérèse Connection
Watch Marie’s latest video for her song “Brave New Step” dedicated to our #Healthcareheros
Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
Dear Family of Holy Apostles College and Seminary,
Today, we began celebrating the Easter Novena of Masses for your intentions. May Easter blessings from our Lord Jesus Christ shower down upon you.
United in the Lord Jesus,
Fr. Peter Kucer, M.S.A.
President-Rector of Holy Apostles College & Seminary
Community Update: March 29, 2020 – Pope Francis’s Urbi et Orbi Message
Pope Francis ‘Urbi et Orbi’ message and blessing (from the City to the World).
Read the Holy Father’s complete message here: Urbi et Orbi Full Text – Vatican Website
Update: Tue., March 24 – Urbi et Orbi Blessing and Plenary Indulgence
Urbi et Orbi Blessing and Plenary Indulgence:
Pope Francis will participate in a prayer service in front of St. Peter’s Basilica this Friday, March 27, 6 p.m. Rome time (1 p.m. eastern and 10 a.m. pacific) before offering a special Urbi et Orbi blessing, with the possibility of obtaining a plenary indulgence
Watch the prayer service: Vatican YouTube channel (English; other languages are available).
Decree for the plenary indulgence
Text of the Holy Father’s prayer to Our Lady, Health of the Sick
Community Update: Tue., March 24
I pray that you are all well.
In these difficult times, it is possible that your studies could be impacted if you contract COVID-19, or are responsible for the care of someone who has contracted it. Please contact me if this happens so that we can work together to find a solution that enables you to to continue, and eventually complete, your academic work.
I am here to help you. If you call my office number (860-632-3022) and leave a message, the message will be forwarded to my cell phone. You can also contact me by email, at [email protected]. I will respond to you as quickly as possible.
Stay safe!
Blessings,
Dr. Cynthia Toolin-WIslon
Professor of Dogmatic and Moral Theology
Academic Dean
Update: Sunday, March 22
Dear Family of Holy Apostles College and Seminary,
We are invited to pray with our Holy Father Pope Francis two times this this week. ewtn.com and the vatican website will be broadcasting the following.
First, this Wednesday at 7 A.M. our time.
Second, this Friday, at 1 P.M. our time.
If you wish to read Pope Francis’s message please go to the zenit.com site or click on the following: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/03/22/200322a.html
For information from Pope Francis on an indulgence, on the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the pandemic, for a decree on Holy Week and Easter Observance click on: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/03/20/200320c.html
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/03/20/200320d.html
United in the Lord Jesus,
Fr Peter
COVID19 Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Campus Open to the Public?
Campus Access – The Campus is ONLY open to resident students. This includes but is not limited to the Dining Hall, Chapel, and Library.
Is the Commencement Ceremony/Graduation Postponed?
Updated Tuesday, March 31st
Dear Family of Holy Apostles College and Seminary:
After careful consideration and after hearing from you, our students, we have decided to postpone graduation to a later date not canceling it altogether or live-streaming it. We understand how important this time is for you, our graduates.
Unfortunately, we are not sure when this will be, as things are ever-changing due to the Coronavirus. As things become more clear we will communicate with our graduates the information we have. We thank those of you who wrote to us with your concerns about graduation. Your comments and concerns allowed us to better discern about graduation.
Please be assured of our prayers for you and your families.
United in the Lord Jesus,
Fr Peter S. Kucer, M.S.A. S.T.D.
President-Rector
Is the Gratitude Gala Postponed?
The Gratitude Gala – The HACS Gratitude Gala scheduled for April 24th has been postponed. Please watch for information on a future date.
Are Online Students' Schedules Affected?
Online Students – Your courses will take place as scheduled.
If you have a question that is not answered here, please contact Jennie Murphy at [email protected]