Anglican Religious Life

A yearbook of religious orders and communities in

the Anglican Communion and tertiaries, oblates,

associates and companions.

ORDER OF THE HOLY CROSS   OHC

 

The Order of the Holy Cross is a Benedictine monastic community open to both lay and ordained.  The principles governing the Order’s life are in those of the Rule of St Benedict and The Rule of the Order of the Holy Cross, written by its founder James Otis Sargent Huntington.

 The liturgical life of each house centers around the corporate praying of the Divine Office and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.  Members also expected to spend time in private prayer and meditation.

 The work of the Order is varied, depending on the nature of the household and the gifts and talents of its members.  Houses vary from traditional monastic centers with active retreat ministries to urban houses from which brothers go forth to work.  A small number of brothers live independently as Monks Not In Residence.  

   Members are engaged in preaching, teaching, counseling and spiritual direction, parish and diocesan support work, the arts, evangelism, hospice care, and ministry with the homeless and those with HIV/AIDS.  The South African community administers educational and scholarship programs for local children and youth.

 

Holy Cross Monastery, PO Box 99 (1615 Rt. 9W), West Park, NY 12493, USA

Tel: 845 384 6660 Fax: 845 384 6031

Email: superior@hcmnet.org

 

Mount Calvary Retreat House & Monastery, PO Box 1296, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA

Tel: 805 962 9855

 

Holy Cross Priory, 204 High Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6P 2S6, Canada

Tel: 416 767 9081 Fax: 416 767 4692

 

Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery, PO Box 6013, Grahamstown 6141, South Africa

Tel: 46 622 8111 Fax: 46 622 6424

 

Website: www.holycrossmonastery.com

 

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