activities · 26
what they do
direct service · 23
- Assisting parishes and communities of faith Regular and Special Religious ServicesProvides assistance to parishes and communities of faith in the Dioceses of Phoenix and St. Cloud, including lay ministry formation and multicultural ministry.
- Hosting worship services and community eventsProvides live stream worship services via YouTube, hosts worship services at the priory church, and operates the Campo Family Community Resource Center for programs and private rentals. The organization also established a spiritual community for public worship in a historic church in South Phoenix.
- Offering healing Masses and blessingsCelebrates Healing Masses at various times throughout the year, offers ritual blessings with the relic of St. Odilia, and conducts Masses for the Sick and novenas, including spiritual healing for veterans.
- Offering immigrant services Immigration Application Support & Legal RepresentationThe organization provides services to immigrants, including classes for citizenship exam preparation and coordination of pro bono legal services.
- Offering worship services and Masses Regular and Special Religious ServicesThe organization provides daily Morning Prayer, English Mass, Evening Prayer, and a Bilingual Mass on Sundays. They also host an Indonesian Mass monthly, offer daily celebration of the Eucharist and Liturgy of the Hours, and conduct Healing Masses and Masses for the Sick with ritual blessings.
- Operating community facilities Short-Term International Mission TripsThe organization purchased the historic South Mountain Community Church and its facilities in 2016 to expand services in South Phoenix, establishing a spiritual community for public worship. They also operate the Campo Family Community Resource Center, a 3,000-square-foot space used for programs and private rentals.
- Operating community facilities Short-Term International Mission TripsThe organization purchased the historic South Mountain Community Church and its facilities in 2016 to expand services in South Phoenix, establishing a spiritual community for public worship and operating the Campo Family Community Resource Center for programs and private rentals.
- Operating the National Shrine of St. OdiliaThe organization serves as guardians of the National Shrine of St. Odilia in Onamia, Minnesota, established in 1952, where a major relic is housed. They accept mailed prayer intentions, conduct a national novena annually, and pray novenas twice a month in honor of St. Odilia.
- Operating the National Shrine of St. OdiliaThe organization serves as guardians of the National Shrine of St. Odilia in Onamia, Minnesota, established in 1952, where a major relic is housed. They welcome and accept prayer intentions via mail, conduct a national novena annually, and pray novenas twice a month in honor of St. Odilia.
- Operating the National Shrine of St. OdiliaServes as guardians of the National Shrine of St. Odilia in Onamia, Minnesota, established in 1952, where a major relic is housed. The organization accepts mailed prayer intentions, conducts an annual national novena, and prays novenas twice a month in honor of St. Odilia.
- Providing direct support to low-income individualsThe organization offers direct support to low-income individuals through bus passes, gift cards, and personal hygiene items.
- Providing direct support to low-income individualsOffers direct support to low-income individuals through bus passes, gift cards, and personal hygiene items.
- Providing diverse pastoral and spiritual ministries Regular and Special Religious ServicesThe organization offers a wide range of pastoral and spiritual services including spiritual direction, chaplaincy, jail ministry, campus ministry, youth and young adult ministry, ministry to the Hispanic community, and elder care. They also provide opportunities for sacraments, spiritual guidance, and conduct retreats and parish missions.
- Providing immigrant services Immigration Application Support & Legal RepresentationOffers services to immigrants, including classes for citizenship exam preparation and coordination of pro bono legal services.
- Providing immigrant services Immigration Application Support & Legal RepresentationThe organization offers services to immigrants, including classes for citizenship exam preparation and coordination of pro bono legal services.
- Providing ministry in healthcare settings Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care ServicesThe organization provides ministry within the Mille Lacs Healthcare System to patients, workers, families, and the community, and offers pastoral care to patients, including weekly Mass and Communion service to Alzheimer's patients.
- Providing pastoral and spiritual care Regular and Special Religious ServicesOffers a wide range of pastoral ministries including spiritual direction, chaplaincy, jail ministry, campus ministry, youth and young adult ministry, and elder care. This includes daily prayers, Masses (English, Bilingual, Indonesian), celebration of the Eucharist, Liturgy of the Hours, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy Communion, and spiritual direction/counseling.
- Providing spiritual and pastoral care in healthcare settings Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care ServicesThe organization provides ministry within the Mille Lacs Healthcare System to patients, workers, families, and the community, and offers pastoral care to patients, including weekly Mass and Communion service to Alzheimer's patients.
- Providing spiritual healing for veterans Veteran and Family Support CoordinationThe organization offers spiritual healing services specifically for veterans.
- Providing worship services and Masses Regular and Special Religious ServicesThe organization offers daily Morning Prayer, English Mass, Evening Prayer, and a Bilingual Mass on Sundays. They also host an Indonesian Mass monthly, provide live stream worship services, and conduct Masses for the Sick, Healing Masses, and novenas.
- Supporting local parishes and communities of faith Regular and Special Religious ServicesThe organization provides assistance to parishes and communities of faith in the Dioceses of Phoenix and St. Cloud, including lay ministry formation and multicultural ministry.
- Supporting parishes and communities of faith Regular and Special Religious ServicesThe organization provides assistance to parishes and communities of faith in the Dioceses of Phoenix and St. Cloud, including lay ministry formation and multicultural ministry.
- Supporting vocations to religious life Ministerial Training and OrdinationThe organization provides a vocations director for individuals to discuss their call to Crosier Religious Life.
research · 1
- Publishing religious guidebooks Devotional Evangelism through Catholic Icons and FeastsThe organization published a guidebook for the church and the National Shrine of St. Odilia, detailing its symbolic imagery, prayers, meditations, and insight into Crosier life.
capacity building · 2
- Training lay spiritual directors Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsOperates la Escuela de Santa Escucha Cruzada (ESEC), a two-year program in Spanish for training lay Latino spiritual directors to serve the Latino Catholic community in Phoenix.
- Training lay spiritual directors Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsThe organization operates la Escuela de Santa Escucha Cruzada (ESEC), a two-year program in Spanish for training lay Latino spiritual directors, founded in 2016.
strategies · 19
how they think
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- Accompaniment and Holistic Ministry accompanimentThe organization aims to lighten suffering by accompanying individuals in need and engaging in a wide range of ministries to serve the Church and those in need, reflecting a holistic approach to support.
- Accompaniment through spiritual direction and presence accompanimentThe organization emphasizes a non-judgmental, contemplative presence through one-on-one spiritual direction and personal accompaniment, aiming to lighten suffering and help individuals recognize God’s action in their lives, particularly in marginalized communities.
- Accompaniment to Lighten Suffering accompanimentThe organization aims to lighten suffering by accompanying individuals in need.
- Associate Program for Community Building associate_programThe organization engages Christian women and men as Associates who commit to creating a community focused on God, embracing the Cross to foster hope, joy, and new life, thereby extending its mission through lay involvement.
- Associate Program for Community Building associate-programThe organization engages Christian women and men as Associates who commit to creating a community focused on God, embracing the Cross to foster hope, joy, and new life.
- Capacity Building for Spiritual Direction in Hispanic Communities capacity_building_for_spiritual_directionThe organization aims to provide education about spiritual direction within the Hispanic community and to make competent lay spiritual directors available to Catholic Hispanics in Phoenix parishes, addressing a specific cultural and linguistic need.
- Community as both spiritual practice and apostolic mission communal-religious-lifeThe Crosiers live in communal religious life not only as a form of contemplative discipline but also as a primary apostolate—modeling Christian community as a witness and service to others. This shared life of prayer, hospitality, and liturgical rhythm is central to their evangelizing mission.
- Community-Centered and Communal Living community_centered_ministryThe organization centers its ministry on communal living, liturgical prayer, and service, viewing community life itself as a primary apostolate and a form of service to God's people, fostering a spirit of hospitality and shared purpose.
- Community-Centered and Communal Religious Life community-centered-ministryThe organization centers its ministry on communal living, liturgical prayer, and service, viewing community life as a primary apostolate and form of service to others, and operating as a Catholic religious order where vowed men live together, pray communally, and serve the community.
- Contemplative Ministry and Spiritual Presence contemplative_ministryThe organization focuses on contemplative ministry, maintaining a spiritual presence within the community, particularly in economically disadvantaged areas, to provide consolation and security through spiritual guidance and prayer.
- Contemplative Ministry and Spiritual Presence contemplative-ministryThe organization focuses on contemplative ministry and maintaining a spiritual presence within the community, particularly in economically disadvantaged areas, to provide consolation and security, combining contemplative routines with a shared ministerial life.
- Expanding spiritual ministry through lay engagement and formation associate-programThrough the Associate Program and targeted education initiatives, the Crosiers build capacity in the wider community—especially among Catholic Hispanics—by forming lay spiritual directors and deepening lay commitment to the values of the Cross, prayer, and service.
- Faith-Based Healing and Intercession faith-based-healingThe organization invokes the intercession of saints like St. Odilia and Our Lady of Guadalupe for health and protection, and performs rituals such as blessing water with relics, believing it has power against diseases and leads to cures through intercession.
- Faith-Based Healing and Intercession faith_based_healingThe organization employs faith-based healing practices, such as blessing water with a relic of St. Odilia, believing in its power to cure diseases and infirmities through her intercession, and invokes the intercession of saints for health and protection.
- Faith-based healing through intercession and sacramentals faith-based-healingThe ministry incorporates tangible faith practices such as blessing water with the relic of St. Odilia, believing in its spiritual power for healing, and invoking the intercession of saints as a means of divine intervention in bodily and spiritual infirmities.
- Ministry Rooted in the Spirituality of the Cross and Paschal Mystery spirituality-of-the-crossThe organization roots its ministry in the spirituality of the Cross and the Paschal Mystery, emphasizing hope and healing through resurrection, and sharing this spiritual heritage to help individuals recognize God's work in their lives and respond in discipleship.
- Spiritual Direction and Capacity Building spiritual-directionThe organization offers one-on-one spiritual direction with a non-judgmental listening presence, incorporating practices rooted in the Cross, and aims to provide education about spiritual direction to make competent lay spiritual directors available to Catholic Hispanics in Phoenix parishes.
- Spirituality of the Cross and Paschal Mystery spirituality_of_the_crossThe organization roots its ministry in the spirituality of the Cross and the Paschal Mystery, emphasizing that hope and healing are achieved through resurrection, guiding its approach to service and community engagement.
- Spirituality of the Cross as foundation for healing and hope spirituality-of-the-crossThe organization roots its ministry in the spirituality of the Cross and the Paschal Mystery, believing that suffering, when embraced, leads to resurrection, healing, and new life—both spiritually and physically. This theology underpins their approach to accompaniment, spiritual direction, and healing practices.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
Escuela de Santa Escucha Cruzada (ESEC)
A two-year training program for lay spiritual directors serving the Latino Catholic community in Phoenix.
Immigrant Services
Provides classes for citizenship preparation and coordinates pro bono legal services for immigrants.
Pastoral Care
Delivers spiritual healing and support to veterans, jail inmates, and Alzheimer’s patients.
Spiritual Direction
Offers spiritual guidance and direction to individuals seeking a deeper relationship with God, available in English and Spanish.
relationships · 7
who they work with
- Diocese of St. Cloud Partner — Bishop Patrick Neary, CSC, selected the National Shrine of St. Odilia as a designated place of pilgrimage for Jubilee 2025.
- Dioceses of Phoenix Partner — Collaborates to provide lay ministry formation and multicultural ministry.
- Dioceses of St. Cloud Partner — Collaborates to provide lay ministry formation and multicultural ministry.
- Holy Cross Parish Partner — Members of Holy Cross Parish worship at the priory church.
- Roman Catholic Church Government — Religious order within the Roman Catholic Church
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix Partner — Received full support for the Crosier School of Holy Listening (ESEC).
- Spiritual Direction Rising Partner — Collaborates in Phoenix to nurture spiritual direction in the Catholic tradition.