Holy Dormition Monastery Press, Rives Junction Michigan, 2005. Roman spoke we heard from Mother Gabriella, the Abyss of the Monastery. Orthodox Women in Healing Ministries - Annual Conference, Dormition Monastery. Mother Gabriella Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery Discovering the Word through Holy Image Mother Olympia Iconographer of Holy Dormition Monastery Reflecting the Image of Christ in the Church Dr. Charles Makhoul Instructor Christian Education St. Nicholas Orthodox Church . Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery, Lake George, Colorado. Stephen Muse. 2250 East Paris Avenue SE . April 28, 2022. . Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church. Mother Gabriella continues this tradition of extending love and compassion to clergy families. The Dormition of the Mother of God, or Holy Dormition, Monastery, is the home to eight nuns; plus two young novices; an aging and remarkable hieromonk, Fr. Mother Gabriella. . RIVES JUNCTION, MI [DOM] - On Bright Thursday, April 28, His Eminence Archbishop Paul was brought to his final resting place at Holy Dormition Monastery, in Rives Junction, Michigan. Protection of the Holy Mother of God Orthodox Church in Falls Church, VA An English Speaking Parish Community of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate, OCA PILGRIMAGE TO THE DORMITION MONASTERY By Subdeacon Nicholas Jones Volume 29, Number 8 . Mother Gabriella (Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI) 6:15 pm - 6:30 pm Break: Prepare for Vespers . The burial shroud is removed from the Holy Table and put away until next year. My monastery was dedicated to the Mother of God under her Tikhvin title, and for many years I was the only monk in the world . In addition to Metropolitan Tikhon, the retreat was attended by His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel of . St Barbara Monastery, Santa Barbara, California . Mother Cassiana. We have been blessed to interact with the nuns and to meet in beautiful surroundings. Okay. Stephen Muse. . Greetings and Blessings as we approach the Holy Fasting Season in preparation for the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos! Holy Dormition Monastery, a community of twelve Orthodox Christian nuns. . Mother Theodora. 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm Orthodox Youth & the Future of American Orthodoxy. Mother Cassiana. Mother Melania, Superior of Holy Assumption Monastery, Calistoga, CA. Mother Gabriella at Holy Dormition Monastery once told me not to worry about the "style" of my icons that they would one day be indigenous. Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. of the Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery, who announces that, due to the COVID pandemic, all the services for the Feast of the Dormition will be streamed on YouTube (Holy Dormition Monastery Videos) as follows: Friday, August 14 Vigil Services starting at 6 pm Saturday, August 15 8 am - Akathist & Hours 9 am Divine Liturgy 1:30 pm Holy . Marian Cristian Rosu http . Guest speaker is Mother Gabriella from the Abbess Holy Dormition Monastery. There is a sadness in this day. Rives Junction, Michigan. Subscribe. If you would like to join the Webbs on a pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery over Memorial Day weekend, please see the information and Sign up NOW on the Sheet on the Bulletin Board by the kitchen door. "You don't fast without prayer, and it's hard to enter into . Located in Rives Junction, Michigan, the monastery was founded in 1988 by three . Archimandrite Gerasim, Abbot of Saint Elias Hermitage, Smoky Lake County, AB, Canada. See the hall bulletin board for additional information. and lectures given by outstanding speakers. Kidd, Fr. . Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery, Lake George, Colorado. Mother Theodora. , Indianapolis IN) Mother Michaila (St. Paisius Monastery, Safford AZ) Mother Nektaria (St. Paul Skete, Grand Junction TN) Mother Raphaela (Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery, Otego NY) Mother Sergia (Presentation of the . His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH +. Please keep all of us in your prayers! We were in church a lot, and I looked up during one of the services and right next to me was a huge icon of St. Evyenia, honestly bigger than I am. I doubt I'll see that in my lifetime, and I think the disconnect has affected my children, who are no longer a part of the Orthodox faith in which they were raised. Female skete. Thanks also to two wonderful spiritual Fathers, Father . Just a few ideas, a few words that you can take with you from this . Diocesan, News. Elizabeth S. Oancea 92, dear mother of three sons, fell asleep in the Lord on January 1, 2018, at Countryside Care Center, Jackson, Michigan, under the care of the excellent staff of the Center and Ar We have 5 canonized saints who walked, taught, prayed at and loved St Tikhon's Monastery. 616-954-2700 . In the Holy Dormition Sarov Monastery today solemnly reburied the remains of an outstanding Russian military leader, hero of the Patriotic War of 1812, General of the Infantry Boris Vladimirovich Poluektov and his wife Lyubov Fedorovna Gagarina.<br><br>Boris Poluektov was a participant in the Battle of Austerlitz, the Russian-Swedish war, fighting against the army of Napoleon, commanded the . May 27-30: Pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery. Transcript available. , Indianapolis IN) Mother Michaila (St. Paisius Monastery, Safford AZ) Mother Nektaria (St. Paul Skete, Grand Junction TN) Mother Raphaela (Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery, Otego NY) Mother Sergia (Presentation of the . The following is a list of monasteries and sketes, both male and female, in America. . Brother monastery to St. Silouan. Russell at 3:31 PM 0 comments. Sisters of the Holy Dormition Monastery, especially Mother Abbess Gabriella who has been so very supportive. Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery, Lake George, Colorado. Mother Cecelia. Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery, Lake George, Colorado. As Mother Gabriella pointed out, that life sits on t hree pillars like a three-legged stool: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Mother spoke on our relationship with the Holy Spirit, saying that a healthy person is always dialoging with God, just as Adam did . Mother Gabriella. We visited Holy Dormition Monastery this year for our 14th annual mission trip. Lectures from guest speakers at the monastery and others by Mother Gabriella, Abbess at Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, MI. Superior: Mother Nektaria. Mother Gabriella: No, by your prayers I'll say the right words. May God help us find our way. We are grateful to have Mother Gabriella, Abbess of . I recently went to the Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan (mother Gabriella is the Abbess). After a Service of Supplication to Saint Raphael of Brooklyn, followed by breakfast, they joined the rest to hear the first speaker, Mother Gabriella, Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan. 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm Break & Refreshments. Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church. Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery, Lake George, Colorado. The Monastery's original home was in Terre Haute until it moved north to Michigan in 1988. RSVP is requested at 815-232-5244. St Barbara Monastery, Santa Barbara, California . First come, first served, as there are limited spaces available. RSVP is requested at 815-232-5244. Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Mother Christophora. Mother Cassiana. Mother Gabriella continues this tradition of extending love and compassion to clergy families. 1:14:11. Hieromonk Innocent, Superior of the Monastery of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco, Manton, CA. Mother Gabriella, Abbess of the Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI. Monastery of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos, Preston Hollow, New York. Acquiring the Virtues. Mother Benedicta was born in 1919, in the village of Condrita in Besarabia. Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery (Romanian Episcopate), Rives Junction, Michigan. 8:00 am - 8:45 am Continental Breakfast. August 30, 2017 By Fr. Subscribe. Kaffa Monastery: The last night Mother Abbess Gabriela spoke with us and allowed us to record . She entered Varatec Monastery in northern Romania at the age of ten, taking monastic vows at the age of 38. An invitation from St. George Ladies' Society in Terre Haute: Mother Gabriella, Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan will be guest speaker at the retreat on Saturday, May 21st at the church in Terre Haute. There is a sadness in this day. April 2008. St Barbara Monastery, Santa Barbara, California . Reflecting the local character of the parish, the typical Greek or Slavonic inscriptions on . On the Feast Day of the Dormition that year, by the grace of God and with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Nathaniel, Mother Gabriella was installed as the new and second Abbess. I realized that while she is one of my superheroes, she is also a superhero to nuns and . St. Paul Skete, Grand Junction, Tennessee. I was struggling with the strictness of both the styles and techniques taught by the Russian iconographers at the classes hosted by the monastery. Women of the Cross 2. Mother Benedicta's legacy will remain in the tradition she brought with her to the United States and through the ongoing leadership of Mother Gabriella. Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery. Mother Cecelia. Mother Gabriella at the Philoptochos Society of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas, TX on April 5, 2008. About 500 people joined us to witness this profound moment. An invitation from St. George Ladies' Society in Terre Haute: Mother Gabriella, Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan will be guest speaker at the retreat on Saturday, May 21st at the church in Terre Haute. Mother Christophora. Michael Sakran (Teen SOYO speaker). March 2008. . David (ed), and Ursache, Mother Gabriella (ed). I realized that while she is one of my superheroes, she is also a superhero to nuns and . Hieromonk Innocent, Superior of the Monastery of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco, Manton, CA. Roman Braga; a newly appointed hierodeacon; and the abbess of Holy Dormition, Mother Gabriella. A Lenten lecture by Mother Gabriella at the Women's Retreat of St. Luke the Evangelist Orthodox Church (Palos Hills, IL), March 2008. As we left St. Luke's around 6 AM we knew we had a long drive ahead of us. Holy Dormition Monastery site of Holy Synod of Bishops' annual retreat . Romanian Episcopate. Orthodox Women in Healing Ministries - Annual Conference, Dormition Monastery. . Mother Benedicta took the . She briefly explained how the Monastery was founded and the work of . See the hall bulletin board for additional information. The community was founded in 1987 under the omophorion of His Grace Bishop Nathaniel of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate (now archbishop), when Mother Benedicta (Braga), along with two other nuns, left the . Moujaes, Anna Kallis, and Archpriest Timothy aclig (Teen & Teen Advisor Workshop), Mother Gabriella, Abbess at Holy Dormition Monastery, Robert Snyder (hristian Education), Fr. Rives Junction, Michigan. We were in church a lot, and I looked up during one of the services and right next to me was a huge icon of St. Evyenia, honestly bigger than I am. Orthodox Monastery founded by St. Tikhon of Moscow in 1905. Mother Gabriella, abbess of the Holy Dormition Monastery, addressing the parish retreat on the topic of repentance. 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Liturgical Challenges ~ Ethnic Traditions. We are grateful to have Mother Gabriella, Abbess of . The hierarchs also will visit the Vatrathe headquarters of the Romanian Episcopatewhere they will be hosted by His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel. Lectures from guest speakers at the monastery and others by Mother Gabriella, Abbess at Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, MI. Abbot Simeon (Gitlis). . Speakers: Mother Gabriella, Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction Michigan came to the United States in 1978 from the monastery in Varatec, Romania, to join the community forming at Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Ellwood City, PA. . - An episode of the OCF Campus Ministry Podcast podcast on Ancient Faith Radio . Archimandrite Gerasim, Abbot of Saint Elias Hermitage, Smoky Lake County, AB, Canada. The Orthodox Women in the Healing Ministries celebrates 25th Years (1992 - 2017)! Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 . Roman often came to encourage the clergy wives with a short word. Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery (Romanian Episcopate), Rives Junction, Michigan. The topic will be how to . Mother Gabriella, Abbess of the Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI. Just in time for Great Lent! The members of the Holy Synod are deeply grateful to Mother Gabriella, Abbess, and the monastic sisterhood for their traditional hospitality during the three-day gathering. Synaxarion of the Lenten Triodion and Pentecostarian. edited by Fr. Before his death, Fr. Christians". Visitation will take place at the monastery on Monday, August 8, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. A Memorial will be celebrated at 6:45 p.m. Mother Cecilia and Mother Gabriella are happily getting accustomed to being called "Mother," wearing a wedding ring and a klobuk, and growing deeper in union with their Bridegroom, Christ! St. Isaac of Syria Skete, Boscobel, Wisconsin. At Nick's re-quest, we also stopped for ice cream at "The Parlour" in Jackson, MI . Rives Junction, MI 49277 US. Holy Dormition Monastery. (Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI) 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Issues of Property Ownership. Mother Gabriella. Holy Dormition of the Mother of God, 3389 Rives Eaton Rd, Rives Junction, MI 49277. We plan to post the beautiful pictures soon! St. Sabbas the Sanctified Monastery, Harper Woods, Michigan. Roman often came to encourage the clergy wives with a short word. This bilingual English-Chinese publication includes full color reproductions of icons in St. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Hong Kong including Christ Pantocrator icon and the Albazinks Icon of the Theotokos "The Word made Flesh", which appear to the right and left of the Holy Doors of the iconostasis. Also in 1992, Mother Benedicta, wanting to retire from the public leadership of the Monastery, passed the herald onto Mother Gabriella. [1] [2] Monastery of St. Silouan . Saturday, December 3, 2011. David Kidd and Mother Gabriella Ursache, HDM Press, 1999, p. 214-215. 6:30 pm Vespers . In 1988, along with Mother Benedicta and Mother Apolinaria, she moved to Rives Junction, MI to . August 30, 2017 By Fr. and lectures given by outstanding speakers. . Mother Cecelia. Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery is a monastic community for women in the Romanian Episcopate of the Orthodox Church in America.It is located in Rives Junction, Michigan. Hopefully, recordings of her talk will be available shortly. Mother Melania, Superior of Holy Assumption Monastery, Calistoga, CA. . IN 46391. Mother Gabriella. For the most updated PL information, visit: . Mother Gabriella (Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery, Rives Junction MI) Abbess Irina (Holy Dormition Convent, Nanuet NY) . Mother Gabriella of the Dormition Monastery of the Orthodox Church in America will speak on the "Jesus Prayer" and Bishop Alberto Morales, OSB, will present "Listening, Prayer and Work in the Benedictine Tradition and Daily Life." Held at the beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois (just Abbot Pachomy (Bellkoff). Mother Christophora. The Orthodox Women in the Healing Ministries celebrates 25th Years (1992 - 2017)! We have been blessed to interact with the nuns and to meet in beautiful surroundings. from Mother Gabriella. Mother Cassiana. RSVP is requested at 815-232-5244. She is survived by her brother, Archimandrite Roman. Mother Gabriella, Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction explained that : "Monastic communities in our days strive to provide an example of Christian life IN 46391. Mother Gabriella. Fr. Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery (Romanian Episcopate), Rives Junction, Michigan. The members of the Holy Synod are deeply grateful to Mother Gabriella, Abbess, and the monastic sisterhood for their traditional hospitality during the retreat. When I was writing icons, I had a discussion with Mother Gabriella, a Romanian abbess at Holy Dormition (Orthodox) Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan. Posted by John R.P. "The monastery is the prophetic place where creation becomes praise of God and the precept of concretely lived charity becomes the ideal of human coexistence; it is where the human being seeks God without limitation or impediment, becoming a reference point for all people, bearing them in his heart and helping them to seek God." August 15 for we will be traveling to Holy Dormition Orthodox Monastery at Rives . Mother Gabriella, Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan, speaks at the 2014 College Conference. Marian Cristian Rosu http . April 5, 2008. Since 2002, the retreat has been hosted by Holy Dormition Monastery. Since 2002, the retreat has been hosted by Holy Dormition Monastery. Peter and Paul gathered together to board a bus to the Holy Dormition Monastery located in Rives Junction, Michigan. Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. The Divine Liturgy was first held at Holy Transfiguration Church, Livonia, MI, and was led by His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon . Monastery of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos, Preston Hollow, New York. Before his death, Fr. After Fr. Mother Cassiana. Mother Gabriella (Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery, Rives Junction MI) Abbess Irina (Holy Dormition Convent, Nanuet NY) . PO Box 128. See the hall bulletin board for additional information. Mother Gabriella. Holy Dormition of the Mother of God, 3389 Rives Eaton Rd, Rives Junction, MI 49277. I recently went to the Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan (mother Gabriella is the Abbess). Saint Tikhon's Monastery, South Canaan, PA; Mother Gabriella, Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI; Mother Christophora, Transfiguration Monastery, Ellwood City, PA; Brother Christopher and Sister Celia, Monks and . Steven Kostoff, Rector of Christ the Saviour/Holy Spirit Orthodox Church, at the Women's Retreat of the Midwest Antiochian Women's Association held at the monastery in May of 2008. . An invitation from St. George Ladies' Society in Terre Haute: Mother Gabriella, Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan will be guest speaker at the retreat on Saturday, May 21st at the church in Terre Haute. The Schema Nun Benedicta [Braga], former abbess of the Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery here, fell asleep in the Lord after a long illness on August 8, 2005. You are in ours.