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  1. 1. The cross as the symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Source: opted
  2. 2. The cross as the symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Congregation of the Holy Cross (R. C. Ch.), a community of lay brothers and priests, in France and the United States, engaged chiefly in teaching and manual Labor. Originally called Brethren of St. Joseph. The Sisters of the Holy Cross engage in similar work. Addis & Arnold. -- Holy-cross day, the fourteenth of September, observed as a church festival, in memory of the exaltation of our Savior's cross. Source: webster
  3. 3. The cross as the symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Congregationof the Holy Cross (R. C. Ch.), a community of lay brothers andpriests, in France and the United States, engaged chiefly in teachingand manual Labor. Originally called Brethren of St. Joseph. TheSisters of the Holy Cross engage in similar work. Addis & Arnold.-- Holy-cross day, the fourteenth of September, observed as a churchfestival, in memory of the exaltation of our Savior's cross. Source: adambom

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