Monastery News – Page 3 – Holy Cross Monastery

Feb 25, 2025

Lenten Commemoration of the Departed

You may now submit the names of departed Orthodox Christian whom you wish the monks to commemorate daily during Great Lent at the many pannykhidas, litias, and Divine Liturgies.

Sep 30, 2024

Holy Cross Celebrates Patronal Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

On the week of the patronal feast of Holy Cross Monastery, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Archimandrite Seraphim and brotherhood were honored to receive an archpastoral visit by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen). On Thursday September 26th, His...

Sep 03, 2024

Chicago Tikhvin Icon Blesses the Skies Above Chicago

dFriends of the monastery Fr. Alexander Koranda and Fr. Nikolai Lochmatow accompanied the Chicago Tikhvin Icon on an aerial blessing of Chicago and the surrounding region. From the OCA Diocese of the Midwest: CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – In commemoration of...

Aug 23, 2024

Appeal by Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York to Archpastors, Clergy and Flock of the Russian Church Abroad

From the Eastern American Diocese: Most Reverend Brother-Archpastors, Reverend Fathers,Dear in the Lord Brothers and Sisters! I cordially greet you all with the ongoing Dormition Fast, when we are once again called to temperance and the active doing of...

Aug 13, 2024

Upcoming Pan-Orthodox Day Retreat Features Two Holy Cross Hieromonks

We are pleased to inform you that Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral in Chicago will soon be hosting a Pan-Orthodox day retreat given by two of our Holy Cross priestmonks. If you are in the area, we warmly invite you to join us for a day of Christian fellowship and mutual strengthening in the Faith!