Thursday, April 9 / March 27 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day The celebration of the Presanctified Gifts, in the Monastery’s temple. Saints of the Day March 27 / April 9. St. Matrona of Thessalonica. Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius. St. John the Clairvoyant, anchorite of Egypt.
Wednesday, April 8 / March 26 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel Photo of the Day The altar side of the new Royal Doors. Saints of the Day: March 26 / April 8. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Sirmium in Hungary.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ The Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos Photo of the Day Closeup of the newly acquired icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, that graces our new iconostasis. Saints of the Day March 25 / April
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day Closeup of our newly installed icon of Christ, that graces our iconostasis. Saints of the Day March 24 / April 6. Forefeast of the Annunciation. St. Zacharias the Recluse. St. Artemon, Bishop of Seleucia.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ The Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt Photo of the Day The Holy Altar, prior to the celebration of the Presanctified Liturgy. Saints of the Day March 23 / April 5. Monk-martyr Nicon and 200 disciples with him
Saturday, April 4 / March 22 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day Abbot Tryphon, Roastmaster. Why not go to our website and order some of our fine coffees for Pascha? You’ll be supporting the Monastery, and enjoying one of the worlds finest coffees, all at the
Friday, April 3 / March 21 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day Hammie, on the Valaam Trail, deep in the Saint Seraphim Wood. Saints of the Day March 21 / April 3. St. James the Confessor, Bishop of Catania. St. Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Cyril,
Thursday, April 2 / March 20 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day Hammie, the Monastery’s beloved Norwegian Forest Cat. Saints of the Day March 20 / April 2. The Holy Fathers slain at the Monastery of St. Sabbas: Saints John, Sergius, Patrick, and others. St. Nicetas
23rd Annual Monastery Pilgrimage Beginning with the Feast of Saint Olav of Norway, Tuesday, August 11th, and Concluding with the Patronal Feast of the Monastery, The Feast of the All-Merciful Saviour Friday, August 14th (August 1st, Old Style). Camping space is available in the Monastery’s Saint Seraphim’s Wood, and there
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day In the Monastery’s Metropolitan Laurus Memorial Library. Saints of the Day March 18 / 31. St. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem. St. Ananias, monk of the Euphrates. Martyrs Trophimus and Eucarpus of Nicomedia. Martyrdom of