About Us
Holy Cross Monks at West Park
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, Sacristan, Archivist
Entered OHC: 1986
Life Professed: 1990
From: Scranton, PA
Interests: reading, especially monastic studies & memoirs; hiking.
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Br. Robert (Bob) Pierson, OHC
Director of Formation
Entered OHC: March 30, 2014
Profession: July 11, 1983
Br. Bob was a Roman Catholic Benedictine monk at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN from 1980 to 2014.
From: Estherville, IA
Interests: genealogy, history, music (trumpet, piano, voice), Scrabble.
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Phone: ext. 3026
Br. Laurence Harms, OHC
Entered OHC: 1960
Life Professed: 1966
From: Rock Island, IL
Interests: astronomy, origami.
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Br. Bede Mudge, OHC
Entered OHC: 1964
Life Professed: 1972
From: Northern KY
Interests: astronomy, cosmology.
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Br. Carl Sword, OHC
Entered OHC: 1972
Life Professed: 1978
From: Bangor, PA
Interests: reading, history, psychology, neurology and brain studies; Biblical studies; psychoanalyst/psychotherapist
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Br. Richard Paul Vaggione, OHC
Entered OHC: 1980
Profession: 1986
From: San Jose, CA
Interests: Late Roman History, Manichaeism, Patristic Theology, Syriac Studies.
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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.
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Br. Bernard Delcourt, OHC
Capital Projects & Maintenance
Healthcare Management
Entered OHC: 2004
Life Professed: 2009
From: Leuven, BEL
Interests: beekeeping, Centering Prayer, spiritual direction, sustainable development.
Br. Bernard also blogs at The Monastery Column.
[email protected]
Phone: ext. 3008
Br. Randy Greve, OHC
Bursar
Entered OHC: 2005
Life Professed: 2010
Originally from: Houston, TX
Interests: photography.
Br. Randy provides spiritual direction upon request and serves as Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church, Red Hook, NY.
[email protected]
Phone: ext. 3027
Br. Josép Reinaldo Martínez-Cubero, OHC
Choirmaster, Director of Associates and Interns, & Director of Vocations
Entered OHC: 2014
Life Professed: 2018
Originally from: San Juan, PR
Interests: music, theatre, hiking, & biking.
Br. Josép teaches private voice lessons at the monastery by appointment.
[email protected]
Phone: ext. 3019
Br. Aidan Owen, OHC
Guestmaster & Groundskeeper
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. Luc Thuku, OHC
Incense Operations
Entered OHC: 2019
Originally from: Kiambu, Kenya
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