This article deals with the Anglican Benedictine monastic community known as the Order of the Holy Cross. For other organizations with the same name, see Order of the Holy Cross (disambiguation).

The Order of the Holy Cross (Anglican) is an international Anglican monastic Order that follows the Rule of St. Benedict. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Monasticism (from Greek μοναχός, monachos, derived from Greek monos, alone is the religious practice in which one

History

The Order was founded in 1884 by the Rev. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year James Otis Sargent Huntington, an Episcopal priest, in New York City. The Rev James Otis Sargent Huntington, OHC ( 23 July 1854 – 28 June 1935) a Priest of the Episcopal Church, was the The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities The City of New York The Order moved to Maryland briefly before settling in West Park, New York, in 1902. West Park is an hamlet on the west side of the Hudson River in Ulster County, New York, United States. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Today the Order operates five houses: Holy Cross Monastery, West Park, New York; Mt. Holy Cross Monastery is located on US 9W in West Park, New York, USA. Calvary Retreat House and Monastery, Santa Barbara, California; Incarnation Priory, Berkeley, California; Holy Cross Priory, Toronto, Ontario; and Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery, Grahamstown, South Africa. Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Grahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa At the 2007 Annual Chapter, a decision was made to close Incarnation Priory.

The Monastic Church of St. Augustine at Holy Cross Monastery, West Park, NY

Ministries

The monks of the Order engage in various ministries, the chief being that of prayer (including the Divine Office and daily Mass), as well as hosting guests for individual and group retreats. Canonical hours are divisions of time developed by the Christian Church, serving as increments between the prescribed Prayers of the daily round Mass is a fundamental concept in Physics, roughly corresponding to the Intuitive idea of how much Matter there is in an object The term retreat has several related meanings all of which have in common the notion of safety or temporarily removing oneself from one's usual environment in order to become immersed The Order estimates that more than 5,000 guests stay at Holy Cross Monastery, one of the largest monastic retreat centers in the Episcopal Church, each year. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Holy Cross Monastery also makes and sells incense and religious literature. Incense is composed of Aromatic biotic materials It releases fragrant Smoke when burned Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery operates a retreat house and is actively involved in the education of rural farm children through its scholarship programme. Both Incarnation Priory, Berkeley and Holy Cross Priory, Toronto are urban expressions of the Benedictine life where besides the Offices and Eucharist, monks are actively involved in the work of the local Church. Some members of the Order engage in occupations such as being therapists or parish priests. Mt. Calvary is primarily a retreat house. All monasteries of the Order offer spiritual direction and counsel.

Vows

Monks of the Order follow and threefold vow of obedience, stability, and conversion to the Monastic way of life. In general, monks of the Order are encouraged to develop their own ministries within their monastic vocation. They undergo periods of discernment and formation when entering the Order. The daily life of the monastery revolves around a balance of prayer, work, study, and rest.

Associates

Lay people and diocesan clergy (male and female) may join the Associates of Holy Cross. According to the Associates' web site, members "intend to love and serve God through a relationship with the Order of the Holy Cross (Anglican), adapting to their lives the Benedictine principles on which the monks base their common life. " Associates live under a Rule of Life developed with the help of a Spiritual Director and have an ongoing relationship with the Order. Spiritual direction is the practice of being with people as they attempt to deepen their relationship with the divine, or to learn and grow in their own personal Spirituality Associates are entitled to use the post-nominal initials AHC. Notable Associates include The Bishop of Central Pennsylvania, the Rt. Rev. Nathan D. Baxter and The Bishop of Maryland, the Rt. The Rt Rev Nathan Dwight Baxter, AHC, is the 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and the 1010 in succession in the Episcopal Church Rev. Robert Ihloff.

Holy Cross Publishing

The Order is best known for its publishing of the Anglo-Catholic devotional guide Saint Augustine's Prayer Book, back in 1949. The terms Anglo-Catholic and Anglo-Catholicism (or sometimes possibly incorrectly High Church &mdashsee below describe people Saint Augustine's Prayer Book is an Anglo-Catholic devotional book published for members of the Episcopal Church by the Anglican monastic community the Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Order also co-published, with the sisters of the Order of St. Helena, A Monastic Breviary, which succeeded A Four Office Breviary. A breviary (from Latin brevis, 'short' or 'concise' is a Liturgical book of the Latin liturgical rites of the Catholic Church

Br. David Bryan Hoopes, OHC, is the current Superior of the Order. A Superior General, or General Superior, is the Superior at the head of a whole religious order or congregation

External links

• The Order of the Holy Cross (Anglican) web site
• Holy Cross Monastery
• Mount Calvary: A Benedictine Retreat House and Monastery
• Incarnation Priory
• Holy Cross Priory - Toronto
• Mariya UMama weThemba Monastery