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Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C.

Father Wilfred J. Raymond, C.S.C. (Father Willy), a native of Old Town, Maine, is the eighth of 12 children. He joined the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1964 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1971. He earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Stonehill College in 1967 and a master’s in Theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. He served in ministry at Stonehill College (1979-1992), Holy Cross leadership (1994-2000), National Director of Family Theater Productions, Hollywood (2000-2014), and President of Holy Cross Family Ministries (2014-2022). In addition to English, he is conversant in French and Spanish. He remains a diehard fan of the Boston Red Sox, even though he has served as Chaplain for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Christ at the Center: Family Reflection Video

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. July 16th, 2018

Putting Christ in the center strengthens all other relationships.

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Do Not Worry About How You Are to Speak or What You Are to Say: Family Reflection Video

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. July 13th, 2018

With little time left on this earth, the dying man in front of me said, “Can you save me?” My response came not from me but somewhere else, deep within.

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