Monastery News

On Monday, March 19, the myrrh-streaming Icon of the Mother of God, “Softener of Evil Hearts”, arrived at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross. The Icon has been touring in the United States, coming most recently from the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Washington, DC. The brotherhood gathered Monday evening to welcome the Icon with bells, flowers, and a procession into the monastery church, followed by a short Moleben.
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Our 2018 Lenten Newsletter has been posted...
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Our new product catalog for 2018 has been printed and mailed! View it here...
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On Wednesday, September 27 the Hermitage of the Holy Cross celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross, its patronal feast.
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The 2017 summer newsletter has been printed and is mailing now, along with the Pilgrims' Guide for the 2017 Feast of St. Panteleimon (August 8 & 9) and Pilgrimage Weekend (September 30 & October 1).
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