Crosier Fathers and Brothers

09/22/2026

Friends, please remember Fr. Eugene “Gene" David Plaisted, osc, in your prayers. He died yesterday, Sept. 21, in Onamia, Minn.

Fr. Eugene “Gene" David Plaisted, osc, was born July 15, 1935, in St. Paul, Minn., to Michael and Victoria “Dora” (Gothman) Plaisted. He was one of five children.Fr. Gene died peacefully CURA of Onamia (formerly Mille Lacs Long Term Care) in Onamia, Minn., on Sept. 21, 2026. He was 91.

09/14/2026

Happy Feast Day! Today (Sept. 14), the Crosiers worldwide celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the most important feast day for the Order. We celebrate its historical significance and commemorate the Holy Cross as the instrument of our salvation. "We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered." --Galatians 6:14

09/13/2026

Bishop John Dolan invites you to participate in a Sacramental Listening Session at Crosier Village on Oct. 17 from 9 am-Noon. Sessions will be on the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and Reconciliation (Confession). More info:

As part of Bishop John Dolan’s El Camino Real Synod on the Sacraments, the Diocese of Phoenix invites you to a Sacramental Listening Session at Crosier Village in Phoenix. Through prayer, small-group conversation, and attentive listening, participants share their personal experiences of the Sacram...

09/11/2026

Today, we gather together to remember and honor the bravery, courage and humanity that united our nation on Sept. 11, 2001. Please join us in prayer for the souls we lost and for healing for those whose lives are forever changed. May God continue to guide them in hope and peace.

09/07/2026

“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” – Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. We wish everyone a happy and safe Labor Day!

08/28/2026

Happy Feast Day! Today, Aug. 28, we celebrate the feast of St. Augustine, the spiritual father of the Crosier Order. Many Crosiers celebrate the anniversary of their profession of vows on this day. May God bless them for many more years to come! We ask that the Lord grant us all the spirit he gave St. Augustine so that we will be open to the needs of everyone we serve.

08/18/2026

Today, Aug. 18, we celebrate the Feast of St. Helena, a central figure in Crosier history. She was the mother of Emperor Constantine. According to the legend, she found the True Cross. The Crosiers give St. Helena an important role not just in finding the Cross, but in establishing the Order itself. As a result, she is a patroness of the Crosiers. She died around 330. We also remember on this day the anniversary of the death of our founder Blessed Theodore de Celles, who died in 1236.

07/18/2026

July 18--Happy Feast Day! Today we honor St. Odilia, patroness of the Crosier Order and patroness of the eyes and those who are ill. May her intercession bring healing and hope to all.

07/18/2026

July 18 -- Pray with the Crosiers on this final day of the national novena to their patroness: https://crosier.org/st-odilia/novena/

07/17/2026

July 17 -- It's day eight of the national novena in honor of St. Odilia. Join us in prayer by clicking here: https://crosier.org/st-odilia/novena/