Crosier Fathers and Brothers

What Crosier Fathers and Brothers does

The Crosier Fathers and Brothers are the U.S. province of the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, a Catholic religious order of priests and brothers founded in 1210 by Blessed Theodore de Cells in Belgium and now serving in approximately eight countries across five continents (Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, and the United States) with around 400 members worldwide. The U.S. Conventual Priory is headquartered at Crosier Village in Phoenix, Arizona, with a filial priory in Onamia, Minnesota that houses the National Shrine of St. Odilia; in February 2026 the order announced consolidation of both U.S. locations into Phoenix over three years. Core offerings comprise daily Mass and Liturgy of the Hours prayer services (live-streamed via the Crosiers1210 YouTube channel), a six-stage formation/vocations program with Come & See retreats, one-on-one spiritual direction in English and Spanish, pastoral ministries to parishes, jails, hospitals, immigrants, veterans, and the elderly, the ESEC two-year lay spiritual-director training in Spanish, the National Shrine of St. Odilia with healing Masses and novenas, and the tri-annual Crossview publication. Supporting technology is limited to a WordPress-based website (crosier.org), YouTube live streaming, Constant Contact for email, Blackbaud for donation processing, and standard Google Analytics / reCAPTCHA integrations, with no proprietary platform or API surface.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary donations and recurring Apostolate Program membership contributions, processed primarily online via Blackbaud; the order sells no products or services, publishes no pricing, and is funded to support religious life, vocations formation, elder care, and outreach ministries. Customer-facing touchpoints include two physical priory campuses (Phoenix and Onamia), the Crosier Village Community Resource Center, the National Shrine of St. Odilia, and digital channels (website, YouTube, email). Target audiences are individual Catholic faithful, donors, prospective vocations, Latino Catholics in the Phoenix area, immigrants, the sick and afflicted, and diocesan partners in Phoenix and St. Cloud; global apostolates also serve communities in the DRC (schools, college, orphanage) and Indonesia (Papua region ministry).

Name

Crosier Fathers and Brothers

Legal name

Crosier Fathers and Brothers

Website

https://crosier.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Crosier Fathers and Brothers are a Catholic religious order of Canons Regular (founded 1210) with roughly 400 priests and brothers across five continents, providing worship services, spiritual direction, pastoral ministry, and formation programs in the United States (Phoenix, AZ and Onamia, MN) and internationally, funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Catholic religious services
• Catholic priestly formation
• Spiritual direction ministry
• Religious community life
• Catholic worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The primary revenue source is charitable donations from individuals who support Crosier Religious Life and mission. Donations help sustain the Order's work, support young men on the path to Crosier religious life, support senior members, outreach efforts to serve the needs of recent immigrants, and the work of Crosiers around the world.
2. Apostolate Program Membership: Annual membership gifts from Apostolate members help sustain and strengthen Crosier life and work. Members make financial contributions in exchange for spiritual benefits including invitations to events, prayers, and enrollment in commemorative programs.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Crosier Fathers and Brothers are a Catholic religious order of priests and brothers who live in community according to the Rule of St. Augustine and provide core offerings of Catholic worship services (daily Mass and Liturgy of the Hours in English and Spanish), spiritual direction, a six-stage priestly and brotherly formation program, pastoral ministry to parishes, prisons, hospitals, immigrants, youth, and the elderly, and lay association programs (Apostolate, Companions of the Holy Cross, Crosier Associates). Their primary revenue source is charitable donations supplemented by Apostolate membership contributions, and they operate from Crosier Village in Phoenix, Arizona and a filial priory in Onamia, Minnesota.

Product overview

The Crosier Fathers and Brothers operate a religious community offering a unified portfolio of spiritual products and services centered on Catholic religious life, prayer, and ministry. Core offerings include daily worship services with live streaming, a six-stage vocations/formation program for aspiring priests and brothers, and spiritual direction in English and Spanish. The organization maintains the National Shrine of St. Odilia for healing masses and novenas, publishes the tri-annual Crossview newspaper, and operates lay association programs including the Crosier Apostolate, Crosier Associates, and Companions of the Holy Cross. Additional services include the Escuela de Santa Escucha Cruzada (ESEC) two-year spiritual director training in Spanish, multimedia resources, immigrant services with citizenship and legal aid support, and various pastoral ministries to parishes, jails, campuses, youth, and elderly populations. Donations are accepted online to support religious life, vocations, and outreach efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crosier Village: The Crosier campus in South Phoenix that serves as a place of light and healing, housing the priory, church, and community resource center.
• Crosier School of Holy Listening (ESEC)
• Companions of the Holy Cross
• Crosier Associates

Products and services

• Worship Services Daily and weekly Catholic Mass celebrations and Liturgy of the Hours prayer services held at priory churches in Phoenix, Arizona and Onamia, Minnesota, with live streaming available via YouTube. Offered to Catholic faithful and visitors at both U.S. campuses.
• Vocations Program Formation program for men discerning a call to Crosier religious life as priests or brothers, with six stages from initial contact through solemn profession, including Come & See retreats held at Crosier Village in Phoenix.
• Spiritual Direction One-on-one guidance sessions with trained spiritual directors offered in English and Spanish at Crosier Village in Phoenix and at the filial priory in Onamia, helping individuals deepen their relationship with God.
• Escuela de Santa Escucha Cruzada (ESEC) Two-year training program conducted entirely in Spanish for lay spiritual directors serving the Latino Catholic community in Phoenix, founded in 2016 under the Caminando Juntos initiative.
• St. Odilia Shrine and Devotions National shrine honoring St. Odilia, patroness of the Crosiers and intercessor of the blind and afflicted, featuring healing Masses, novenas, and blessings with ancient relics.
• Multimedia Resources Videos, podcasts, blogs, and worship aids including Mass guides and Liturgy of the Hours materials available for download on the website.
• Crosier Apostolate Lay membership program offering spiritual fellowship with the Crosiers through prayers, friendship and sharing of time, talent and treasure, with benefits including event invitations and weekly Mass intentions.
• Companions of the Holy Cross Lay program for Christian men and women to deepen baptismal commitment through Crosier spirituality, launched in 2008 with first commitments in March 2009.
• Crosier Associates Lay association for Christian women and men rooted in baptismal commitment, dedicated to creating community intent on God through the values of community, prayer and service.
• Crossview Publication Newspaper published three times a year by the Crosier Fathers and Brothers, featuring news, reflections and updates on Crosier life and ministry.
• Immigrant Services Ministry services including citizenship exam preparation classes, coordination of pro bono legal services, and spiritual guidance for immigrants and refugees.
• Pastoral Ministries Various ministries including parish assistance, jail ministry, campus ministry, ministry to youth and young adults, and elder care across the Phoenix and Onamia communities.
• Donations and Support Online donation platform enabling supporters to contribute to Crosier religious life, vocations formation, elder care, and various outreach ministries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 115+ years of continuous ministry in Onamia, Minnesota
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of PhoenixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026The Crosiers are the only religious community with national headquarters within the Diocese of Phoenix. Bishop Patrick Neary, CSC, approved the consolidation decision. The Diocese supports Crosier ministry and the Crosiers assist in parishes throughout the diocese.
• Diocese of St. Cloud (Minnesota)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Crosiers have served in Minnesota for 115+ years under the Diocese of St. Cloud. Bishop Patrick Neary, CSC (formerly of St. Cloud) supports the Crosiers. The Crosiers serve Holy Cross Parish in Onamia and collaborate with the diocese on various ministries.
• Spiritual Direction RisingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborative effort in Phoenix focused on nurturing spiritual direction in the Catholic tradition. The Crosiers are part of this collaborative initiative for spiritual direction ministry.
• Diocese of Phoenix - Kino InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016ESEC (Escuela de Santa Escucha Cruzada) program participants must have endorsement from their pastors and have completed studies at the Kino Institute of the Diocese of Phoenix or comparable program. The program has received support from the Diocese.
• Holy Cross Parish (Onamia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The Crosiers in Onamia worship at Holy Cross Priory Church at 102 Crosier Drive North, which they share with Holy Cross Parish. This is a central partnership for their communal worship and ministry.
• Diocese of Agats-Asmat (Indonesia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian Crosiers have served the Diocese of Agats since 1980, collaborating with diocesan clergy, religious sisters, and lay pastoral workers in Papua region ministry.
• Diocese of Butembo-Beni (DRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrosiers welcomed to northeastern Congo in 1984, serving in parishes, schools, prisons, hospitals. Operate Holy Cross Listening Center, Holy Cross College, Mboka Bolingani Orphanage, and K-12 Catholic school.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Premonstratensians (Norbertines): The Norbertines are the most structurally similar Catholic order to the Crosiers — also Canons Regular following the Rule of St. Augustine, with parallel history of medieval foundation, communal prayer life, and parish/ministerial apostolates. They are the closest direct functional and governance peer.
• Canons Regular of the Lateran: Another congregation of Canons Regular of St. Augustine, sharing the Crosiers' core identity as canons living in community under the Augustinian rule and engaged in pastoral ministry. Closely comparable in charism, structure, and vowed-life model.

Broad incumbents

• Order of Preachers (Dominicans): A major Catholic religious order of priests and brothers engaged in preaching, teaching, parishes, and spiritual formation. Comparable in offering spiritual direction, formation programs, and parish ministry to similar Catholic constituencies.
• Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans): A major Catholic men's religious order with a long history of parish ministry, social outreach, and presence in immigrant and Latino communities — areas of overlap with the Crosiers' ministry portfolio. Larger and more diversified but structurally analogous.
• Order of St. Augustine (Augustinians): A much larger and more globally distributed Catholic religious order that also follows the Rule of St. Augustine. While not Canons Regular like the Crosiers, they share the same underlying rule, communal life, and emphasis on ministry, making them the broad incumbent in the same space.
• Society of Jesus (Jesuits): A large Catholic religious order with parallel ministries in parishes, education, spiritual direction, and social outreach. Comparable in operating model of vowed priests/brothers engaged in active ministry rather than cloistered monastic life.
• Benedictines (Order of St. Benedict): A foundational monastic order with a long tradition of community life, daily liturgical prayer, and ministry. While Benedictines follow the Rule of St. Benedict rather than Augustine, their communal stability, monastic rhythm, and pastoral work make them a comparable broad incumbent in Catholic religious life.

Others

• Catholic Charities USA: The national umbrella for Catholic social service agencies. Comparable as an adjacent faith-based organization delivering many of the same immigrant services, community outreach, and social services the Crosiers provide, but as a lay-led nonprofit network rather than a religious order.
• Diocese of Phoenix: The Crosiers' core U.S. diocesan partner and host of the Order's national headquarters. Comparable as an institutional Catholic entity that depends on donations, runs parishes, and coordinates spiritual/charitable ministries in the same Phoenix-area market.

Emerging players

• Marianists: A smaller Catholic religious order of brothers and priests with active ministries in education, parishes, and retreat work. Comparable in size, scope, and reliance on lay partnerships (e.g., Marianist Lay Communities) for mission extension — similar to the Crosiers' Apostolate/Companions model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Crosiers1210
• Xx.com/crosiers1210
• Facebookfacebook.com/crosiers

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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