They have the opportunity to meet on a regular basis for prayer and conversation with Holy Cross religious and with other young men who are interested in religious life. This is a two-semester residential program for college graduates who are seriously interested in pursuing a vocation as a Holy Cross religious. This experience includes the sharing of daily prayer and Eucharist, common meals, volunteer ministry, theology and philosophy courses, exploration of the various aspects of religious life, and sharing of one's faith. The Holy Cross Candidate Program is located at 847 Scott Street. Rev. Charles Kociolek, C.S.C., serves as the program's director and Rev. Thomas Looney, C.S.C., Ph.D., assists him.
Some students wish to give a year of service before beginning a professional career.
The Holy Cross Community at King's each year hosts Holy Cross Associates who reside next to Holy Cross Hall at 115 North Franklin Street and work in community-based projects for the poor in this area. King's graduates would be assigned to similar work in places as diverse as Portland, Or., Brockton, Ma., Oakland, Ca., Phoenix, Az., or Colorado Springs, Co.