About Us

Holy Cross Monks at West Park


OHC Monks

Br. Robert James Magliula, OHC
Superior
Entered OHC: Claustral Oblate 2004, Novitiate 2006
Life Professed: 2011
From: New York City
Interests: art therapy, drawing, hiking, interior and exterior design, reading
[email protected]
Phone: ext. 3006

Br. Robert Leo Sevensky, OHC
Assistant Superior, Archivist
Entered OHC: 1986
Life Professed: 1990
From: Scranton, PA    
Interests: reading, especially monastic studies & memoirs, hiking
[email protected]

Br. Josép Martínez-Cubero, OHC
Director of Formation, Vocations, & Internships, ChoirmasterEntered OHC: 2014Life Professed: 2018Originally from: San Juan, PRInterests: music, lists, organizing, hiking, and readingBr. Josép teaches private voice lessons upon request by appointment.[email protected]Phone: ext. 3019

Br. Laurence Harms, OHC
Entered OHC: 1960
Life Professed: 1966
From: Rock Island, IL
Interests: astronomy, origami

Br. Bede Mudge, OHC
Entered OHC: 1964
Life Professed: 1972
From: Northern KY
Interests: astronomy, cosmology
[email protected]

Br. Carl Sword, OHC
Entered OHC: 1973
Life Professed: 1978
From: Bangor, PA
Interests: reading, history, psychology, neurology and brain studies; Biblical studies; psychoanalyst/psychotherapist
[email protected]

 

Br. Timothy Jolley, OHC
Groundskeeper
Entered OHC: 1973
Life Professed: 1981
From: Memphis, TN
Interests: education, gardening, reading, exploring consciousness (especially spiritual evolution), spiritual direction

Br. James Robert Hagler, OHC
Entered OHC: 1980
Life Professed: 1985
From: Knoxville & Loudon County, TN
Interests: gardening, history, poetry

Br. Lary Pearce, OHC
Entered OHC: 1985
Life Professed: 1990
From: GA
Interests: medieval history, mystical theology

 
 

Br. John Forbis, OHC
Librarian
Entered OHC: 1993
Life Professed: 1999
Originally from: Mt. Vernon, OH & Carlisle, PA
Interests: acapella singing, poetry
[email protected]

Br.  Bernard Delcourt, OHC
Director of Associates

Entered OHC: 2004
Life Professed: 2009
From: Leuven, BEL
Interests: Centering Prayer, spiritual direction
Br. Bernard also blogs at The Monastery Column.
[email protected]
Phone: ext. 3008

 

Br. Randy Greve, OHC
Communications
Entered OHC: 2005
Life Professed: 2010
Originally from: Houston, TX
Interests: photography
Br. Randy provides spiritual direction upon request.
[email protected]
Phone: ext. 3027

Br. Aidan Owen, OHC
Bursar
Entered OHC: 2014
Life Professed: 2019
Originally from: Dallas, TX
Interests: gardening, writing, sewing, ecology, & hiking
You can read Br. Aidan’s writing at www.alittlefire.org.
[email protected]
Phone: ext. 3012

Br. Ephrem Arcement, OSB
Guestmaster
Entered monastic life: 2010
Life profession: 2014
From: Lockport, LA
Interests: reading, film, hiking, classical music, exercising, tennis
Br. Ephrem is available for spiritual direction.

[email protected]

 

Br. Luc Thuku, OHC
Sacristan and Incense Operations
Entered OHC: 2019
From: Kiambu, Kenya

Br. Daniel Beckham, OHC
Entered OHC: 2022
From: Clewiston, Florida and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Interests: trains, hiking, reading, urban-exploration, history, and baking. [email protected]
[email protected]

Mr. Marc Santana
Postulant
From: Spain
Interests: spiritual theology, psychology, hiking, meditation, reading, and travel

 

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