Monastery News
On Saturday, August 9, the brotherhood of Holy Cross Monastery celebrated the feast day of their beloved patron saint, the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon. His Grace Bishop Luke of Syracuse, the abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery and rector...
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Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral in Chicago will be hosting its 3rd annual day retreat led by the monks of Holy Cross Monastery. If you are in the area, we warmly invite you to join us for an illuminating day of fellowship and building up one another in the Faith!
With God’s help, we have made substantial progress this year towards finally completing the new church. The most exciting news is that we officially moved into the new kitchen and trapeza during the final week of Great Lent.
On Monday, May 26, 2025, Igumen Gabriel and the Holy Cross brotherhood welcomed Metropolitan Jonah for an archpastoral visit. Vladyka Jonah was present to officiate the celebrations of the great feast of the Ascension of the Lord, as well as...
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On Bright Saturday, April 26, 2025, the special Bright Week funeral service for a monastic was served for the newly reposed abbot of Holy Cross Monastery, Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon (Voepel). The service was held in the new monastery church immediately after...
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