The Holy Spirit never ceases to call into existence forms of Religious Life that respond to the needs of the times. Therefore, The Servants of the Sacred Cross, while not part of a larger Order, follows in the tradition and concept of the historic Lay Orders. The Servants of the Sacred Cross are called to take up their cross and follow Christ in a life of prayer and service. Sisters are both married and single, living and working in their own homes and communities under Vows of Simplicity, Purity, and Obedience.
Some Sisters carry out a variety of active ministries in their parishes and local communities.
Other Sisters are called to a more contemplative expression of service in a life of solitude and prayerful intercession. The Sisters gather together once each year for a Retreat and Chapter meetings. Being dedicated to the Cross of Christ, the Community holds in particular honour, as patron saints, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist, remembering them in their place on Calvary, at the foot of the Cross.