Holy Cross Monastery is under the Jurisdiction of the Palestinian Orthodox Church Church of America Archdiocese of North America. Our Monastery is located in the heart of

the Allegany Mountains in Warren County as the first Orthodox Church. Our Monastery was founded by His Beatitude Abina Melchizdeck Archbishop of North America . his vision is to live a life of prayer, poverty, penance, and solitude, and to go forth as apostolic preachers to proclaim the ignominies and glories of the Holy Cross. 

The Monastery, Church and Retreat Center sets apart on a hill to serve the needs of all who come here. The monastery has a food pantry that we serve our community twice a month and we accept and shelter local homeless that are sent to us by local Churches, government agencies and those who come seeking a shelter. The Monastery is built by the Holy Spirit working in our hearts, held up by a foundation of faith and hard work. We at Monastery have committed our lives to God in service to our neighbor. We are grateful to the thousands of visitors whose thoughtful donations have made possible the establishment of this ministry. We rely solely on the generosity of the present day visitors and benefactors for the continuance of our service.