A Benedictine Monastery in the Episcopal Tradition
At Holy Cross you enter into a time of prayer and reflection, renewal and re-creation. The time you spend here can help you deepen your sense of communion with God, nature and with others. Holy Cross is part of the Order of the Holy Cross. Our facilities consist of 2 Guest Houses, the Monastery Church of St. Augustine, and the Monastic Enclosure, located on twenty-six magnificent acres on the west bank of the Hudson River.
The primary ministry of Holy Cross Monastery is to guests on individual and group retreats. Our Guesthouse is among the largest monastic retreat facilities in the Episcopal Church. Rooms are available for overnight stays so that you can join with us and explore the spiritual dimension of your life. We estimate that about 5,000 people visit us each year.
In addition to our guest ministry we also manufacture incense, publish, and operate a book and gift shop.
The primary work of the community is worship and prayer, which are the central components of our daily life.
Br. James' Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Epiphany
The continuation of the Gospel this week says that the people in Nazareth's synagogue were quite thrilled to hear this and were very pleased with “Joseph's son.” They probably thought to themselves 'we sure could use a year of favor from the Lord,' and 'it sure would be nice for the blind to see and the captives to be set free.' But as this week's reading goes on we hear these same people of Nazareth turn on Jesus and become outraged by him when he tells them that he knows they will reject his message due to their lack of faith...Click here for more
The Prior's Column - Still In KC
I'm still in Kansas City for a couple of more days. This week we worked on helping Betty get her cottage cleaned out and ready for moving and got her moved into a very attractive apartment, where she'll have all the help she needs. She is delighted with her new "digs" and there are plenty of people there waiting to welcome her. It's a big relief...Click here for more
Get your 2010 Ordo on-line
The Ordo of the Order of the Holy Cross is the official calendar of feasts and fasts
observed in our community along with their rank or degree of solemnity. This can be of great help if you want to emulate our monastic communities in their devotions. It is used in conjunction to "A Monastic Breviary" (West Park, NY: Holy Cross Publications, 1976) to which the Ordo makes constant references.
