Order Of The Holy Cross

Our Mission

The active apostolate of the Order is to serve the Church in the work of sanctification of priests and the faithful. The Canons work for these ends by giving retreats, and missions, and by offering seminary training and on-going formation for priests. Among the laity, the Order promotes a spirituality which is focused on prayer and expiation for priests. "The missionary spirit must, absolutely, be preserved in religious institutes and must be adapted to modern conditions, in keeping with the character of each, so that the preaching of the Gospel to all nations may be more effective." (Perfectae Caritatis 20).