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{{monastery
| name=Holy Cross Skete
| jurisdiction=[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]]
| type=Male Monastery
| founded=1986
| superior=[[Archimandrite|Archim.]] [[Seraphim (Voepel)]]
| size=19
| hq=Wayne, West Virginia
| language=English
| music=[[Russian Chant]]
| calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]]
| feasts=[[September 14|14/27 Sep]]
| website=[http://www.holycross-hermitage.com/ Official Website]
}}
'''The Hermitage of the Holy Cross''' is a [[monastic]] community for men under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. It is located in Wayne, West Virginia.

The community was founded in September 1986 <!--under the auspices of His Grace Bishop [[Tikhon (Fitzgerald) of San Francisco and Los Angeles|Tikhon]] of San Francisco, Los Angeles and the West-->by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) as an English-language dependency on [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] in Jordanville.

The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. To support the community the monks, by hand, write icons and make soap, incense, icon shelves, prayer desks and other liturgical items. It presently holds 19 monks, most of whom are converts.
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==Brief History==
Holy Cross Hermitage was founded in September 1986 by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) in [[:w:House Springs, Missouri|House Springs, Missouri]]. In 1992 Hieromonk Kallistos reposed.

In 1999, brotherhood had doubled in size since founding, filling all [[cell]]s of the monastery. At the time the monastery could not expand due to surrounding city development. In the summer of same year the continued growth of the surrounding city solved its own problem for the [[monastery]], as the civil authorities required the building of a major highway through the monastery. An alternate piece of land in West Virginia was offered to the community.

On [[May 25]], 2000, the monastery moved to Wayne, West Virginia.

In 2005, hegumen George, spiritual father of hermitage, elevated to the dignity of [[archimandrite]]. On [[December 7]], 2008, Archimandrite George was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] [[Bishop]] of Mayfield with his [[see]] at [[St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Mayfield, Pennsylvania)|Mayfield]].

In May 2009, the Hermitage received its independence from [[Holy Trinity]] Monastery, and Bishop George was elected abbot of the Hermitage.

In 2011, Hermitage of the Holy Cross celebrated its 25th anniversary.

In 2015, Bp George was elected Bishop of Canberra (in [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|ROCOR's Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]].  Fr [[Seraphim (Voepel)|Seraphim]] was elected Abbot, which he undertook in Bright Week, just before Bp George left for Australia.  In August that year, Hmk [[Alexander (Frizzell)|Alexander]], Dean of the Hermitage, was elevated to the priestly rank of Igumen [http://eadiocese.org/News/2015/aug/hcmpant.en.htm] and appointed Vice Abbot [https://www.facebook.com/1395030584153681/photos/a.1395045107485562.1073741828.1395030584153681/1474794226177316/?type=1].

==Daily Life==
===Weekday Schedule===
*5:00 am - Midnight Office, Veneration of Icons, Hours, & Liturgy (or Typica)
*7:30 am - Optional Buffet Breakfast in silence, quiet time for prayer rule & spiritual reading
*8:30 am - Morning Work Period
*12:00 pm - Lunch
*1:30 am - Afternoon Work Period
*5:00 pm - Supper
*5:30 pm - Vespers, Matins, 1st Hour, & Veneration of Icons
*9:00 pm - Silence
===Sunday & Vigil-rank Feast Schedule===
Evening before
*5:00 pm - Supper
*6:30 pm - Vigil
Sunday or Feast Day
*9:00 am - Hours & Liturgy with meal following
*5:00 pm - Supper
*5:30 pm - Vespers, Matins, 1st Hour, & Veneration of Icons
*9:00 pm - Silence

==External links==
*[http://www.holycross-hermitage.com/ Official homepage]
*[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news05/wayne.html Hermitage marks 1700th anniversary of martyrdom of St Panteleimon]
*[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news04/celebinskit.html Hermitage pilgrimage 1999]
*[http://www.eadiocese.org/Parishes/westvirginia/en.holycross.htm Holy Cross Monastery] '''Parish Directory of the Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia'''.

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