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"It's great to give everything"
Last week, four of us took a trip to Philadelphia to attend the enthronement of the new leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States, Metropolitan Borys. We also participated in a...
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Join us for the Eparchy of Parma's 50th Anniversary Celebration!
Please join us this weekend for the Eparchy of Parma's 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Parma, Ohio. This Friday and Saturday event is a wonderful opportunity to...
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Overwhelmed with grace!: Boys & Girls Camp & 50th Anniversary
Bottom L to R: Fr. Flavio Pace (assistant to Cardinal Sandri), Msgr. Walter Erbi (representative of the Papal Nuncio), Metropolitan Fülöp, Cardinal Sandri, Metropolitan William, Bishop Milan; Top R:...
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10th Anniversary Issue of Pomegranate Blossoms
Enjoy our extra-long, special 10th anniversary issue of our newsletter, Pomegranate Blossoms! This issue includes:Our history and old photosAn interview with Mother Theodora and Mother CeciliaMemories...
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Mother Theodora on EWTN Live!
Mother Theodora was Fr. Mitch Pacwa's guest on Wednesday, July 10, on his show EWTN Live. She spoke about her call to monastic life, the icon of Christ the Bridegroom, the Jesus Prayer, the life of...
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Join us for the Mariapoch Pilgrimage, Aug. 17-18
The Shrine of Our Lady of Mariapoch (across the street from the monastery), will host the annual eparchial pilgrimage Aug. 17-18. Bishop Milan will give the evening teen and family talk around the...
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Discernment Retreat, Sept. 20-22
Single Catholic women, ages 18-35, who would like to take a weekend to pray about a possible vocation to the monastic life, are invited to inquire about attending the upcoming discernment retreat at...
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Registration open for the Bridegroom's Banquet!
You’re invited to the “Bridegroom’s Banquet,” a benefit dinner for the nuns of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery, on Saturday, October 19, at St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in Brecksville, Ohio. We...
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"Clothed once again most brilliantly"
It is a tradition to bless fruit (the "first fruits" of the harvest) on this feast.Happy Feast of the Transfiguration!There is so much to reflect upon for this feast. Here is one beautiful thought from...
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A little and great feast
A reflection by Mother Cecilia for the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of GodMany of Mary's feasts are about her littleness, but to me, her Dormition is about her littleness in the most profound...
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Filming our Bridegroom's Banquet video
David Bratnick setting up his video cameraIt's filming day at the monastery for this year's video for the Bridegroom's Banquet! This year, the topic of the video is "Spiritual Motherhood." In this...
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Pastoral Letter from Bishop Milan
For the beginning of the liturgical year, Bishop Milan wrote a pastoral letter expressing his vision for the future of the Eparchy of Parma. In this beautiful, insightful letter, our bishop challenges...
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Fall Work Day, Sept. 28
Join us for a day of outdoor and indoor work projects, prayer, food and fun at the monastery on Saturday, Sept. 28. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome! The day begins at 10 a.m., includes...
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Our Canonical Establishment as an Eparchial Monastery!
With joy and gratitude to God, on this feast of the Protection of the Mother of God, we announce the official canonical establishment of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery as a sui iuris monastery of...
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Photos from our canonical establishment
Enjoy this album of photos from our establishment as an eparchial monastery on September 30. The photos include Vespers, Divine Liturgy, the reading of the decrees of establishment of the monastery and...
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Help needed!
Celebrate our 10th anniversary and our canonical establishment with us at our Bridegroom's Banquet benefit dinner on Sat., Oct. 19, in Brecksville, Ohio! Your donation will be doubled!! We need your...
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Deadline extended to Oct. 12 for the Bridegroom's Banquet
The registration deadline has been extended to Sat., Oct. 12, for our annual benefit dinner, the Bridegroom's Banquet, which is taking place on Sat., Oct. 19, at St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in...
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Fall Issue of Pomegranate Blossoms
We hope you enjoy the Fall 2019 issue of our newsletter, Pomegranate Blossoms!In it, you'll find:Photos of the newly renovated exterior of our chapelA description of this past summer's projectsA list...
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Record total at this year's Bridegroom's Banquet!
We raised a record amount of funds at this year's benefit dinner! ($104,845, which will be matched!) The money raised will go towards renovating the interior of our chapel and our general operating...
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A look into the lives of the nuns of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery and their experiences of spiritual motherhood. A young lay woman and a priest also share how the spiritual motherhood of the nuns...
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