Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery (Castro Valley, California)

[1] The clergy of the monastery previously served under the omophorion of Archbishop Kyrill, who led the OCA's Orthodox Church in America Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania and the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio.

Since the repose of Archbishop Kyrill during the summer of 2007, they now serve under the omophorion of Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard).

The monastery is visited by Orthodox Christians of all ethnic backgrounds and all cultural traditions, and Orthodox Christians from many backgrounds come to the monastery for Divine Service, weddings, baptisms, and other sacramental blessings.

He was an only son and his mother left her inheritance to him; since she knew of his intention to build a monastery one day.

They made a vow that one day they would build a monastery together dedicated to the Appearance of the Holy Cross over Jerusalem.