Curious Knights may wonder about the mysterious statue outside the science wing and admissions office that is clearly visible whenever they arrive at school. Indeed, it is not exactly clear who the statue is supposed to depict until you get close enough to read the inscription on its base: “Saint Brother André Bessette, C.S.C.”
This statue of St. André was installed in the spring of this year, shortly before the end of the 2024-2025 school year, and will be blessed in a ceremony on Nov. 5, after an all-school mass. St. André’s many years of serving as a doorkeeper are reflected in his statue’s position outside Hoban’s admissions office. Gifted to Hoban by the Midwest Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross, André stands tall in front of any current and future Knight approaching the school.
“I think that’s very fitting that he’s at the door to the admissions,” Campus Minister Kelsey Sees said. “Because he’s kind of symbolically welcoming people to Hoban.”…