Monastery News
On the week of the patronal feast of Holy Cross Monastery, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Archimandrite Seraphim and brotherhood were honored to receive an archpastoral visit by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen). On Thursday September 26th, His...
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dFriends of the monastery Fr. Alexander Koranda and Fr. Nikolai Lochmatow accompanied the Chicago Tikhvin Icon on an aerial blessing of Chicago and the surrounding region. From the OCA Diocese of the Midwest: CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – In commemoration of...
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From the Eastern American Diocese: Most Reverend Brother-Archpastors, Reverend Fathers,Dear in the Lord Brothers and Sisters! I cordially greet you all with the ongoing Dormition Fast, when we are once again called to temperance and the active doing of...
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We are pleased to inform you that Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral in Chicago will soon be hosting a Pan-Orthodox day retreat given by two of our Holy Cross priestmonks. If you are in the area, we warmly invite you to join us for a day of Christian fellowship and mutual strengthening in the Faith!
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On August 8-9, 2024, Archimandrite Seraphim and the Holy Cross brotherhood joyfully received their first Hierarch Metropolitan Nicholas for celebrations in honor of the monastery’s patronal intercessor and protector, the Holy Great-Martyr and Healer Panteleimon.
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