The Holy Cross motto: "Ave Crux, Spes Unica" - Hail the Cross, Our Only Hope & reflects the idea of seeing ourselves standing at the foot of the cross alongside Our Sorrowful Mother. As apostolic religious, we realize that suffering is very real in our world and that many of those we serve experience heavy crosses each day. Sometimes we are in a position to alleviate this suffering and sometimes we are not. What we always have to offer, however, is hope. Mary is the perfect model of this hope. Even in the midst of her Seven Sorrows, she never despaired. Her faith endured through this suffering and so she shared in her Son's victory over death. We believe that her intercession and patronage can help us do the same. The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is September 15, the biggest feast day for Congregation of Holy Cross priests, brothers and sisters throughout the world. Each community honors the feast day differently, but members usually come together as a larger community for prayer and celebration.