Monastery News
Holy Cross now offers those at home the opportunity to light candles (either on behalf of themselves or of others) by submitting a form online. We offers two sizes of candles, and the option to have them lit before icons of...
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On Sunday, May 26 the brotherhood of Holy Cross Monastery celebrated the Feast of the Port Arthur Icon of the Triumph of the Theotokos, the monastery’s patronal icon of the Mother of God. The Theotokos has given much grace and...
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Paschal Epistle of His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Most Reverend Brother-Archpastors,Beloved in the Lord fathers, brothers, and sisters,With joy and thankfulness in my heart, I...
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On today’s “feast of feasts and solemnity of solemnities”, which, as Saint Gregory the Theologian proclaims, “is far exalted above all others – not only those which are merely human and are of the earth, but even those which are of Christ himself, and are celebrated in his honour – as the sun is above the stars” (Oration 45 on Holy Pascha), it is with great joy that I address you with the greeting that is both ancient and eternally new, which all are long accustomed to and yet which forever compels our hearts to soar aloft: CHRIST IS RISEN!
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Christ is Risen! With these ever-living and dear to our hearts words I sincerely greet all of you, God-loving archpastors and pastors, devout monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters, on our greatest Christian Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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