The feast of Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the , will be celebrated Friday (Jan. 20) at 5:15 p.m. with a Mass in the University of Notre Dame鈥檚 Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
During the Mass, Joseph Russo, director of student financial strategies at Notre Dame, will receive a 2011 .
The annual Spirit of Holy Cross Award recognizes laypeople who exemplify Blessed Basil Moreau鈥檚 vision and chosen mission 鈥渢o make God known, loved and served鈥� in the ministries of Holy Cross, Notre Dame鈥檚 founding religious order. Russo, who has worked in Notre Dame鈥檚 financial aid office for 33 years, will be honored for his longstanding commitment 鈥渢o make a quality, Catholic education accessible to all eligible students.鈥�
Father Moreau, the 19th century French churchman and founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, was in a ceremony in Le Mans, France, in 2007.