Monastery News – Tagged "Pilgrimages"– Holy Cross Monastery

Jul 11, 2023

St. Tikhon's Memorial Day Pilgrimage

This past May, Hieromonk Basil and Riassophore-monk Ephraim traveled to St. Tikhon’s Monastery for the annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage. Our monks arrived several days early to participate in the festival choir conducted by Benedict Sheehan. Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou), prolific author and disciple of St. Sophrony of Essex, was also present for the weekend, as was the “Hawaiian” Iveron Icon of the Mother of God.

Jun 13, 2018

A Pilgrimage to Optina Monastery

B‌y the grace of God, two Hermitage monks have been given the opportunity to make a pilgrimage this summer to Russia. They departed from the U.S. on May 31st, and spent their first weekend in Moscow visiting the holy sites there. Following this, they travelled to Optina Skete where they spent several weeks living the monastic life there alongside the brethren.

Oct 10, 2016

Feast of St. John the Theologian (2016)

Ten monks from Holy Cross travelled to the Hermitage's Skete of St. John the Theologian in Hiram, OH to celebrate its patronal feast day.