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November Feast Days
This month we celebrate the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel and all the Angels and the Feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple. Here is our "open-to-the-public" liturgical...
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Pray for Moki, who will join our community on November 20!
Moki, at center of photo, during our Girls' CampHappy National Vocation Awareness Week! It's a perfect week to announce the wonderful news that our community will grow from four to five when we...
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"We don't need to worry about anything..."
“Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one, and come!” (Song of Songs 2:10) was the theme of our annual discernment retreat, October 30-November 2. Two young women responded to God’s call to spend this...
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"...that we might be holy and immaculate in His presence"
Happy Feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple!But first, a few notes:Today is Mother Theodora's third anniversary of her tonsure as a stavrophore nun (life profession) in our...
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Year of Consecrated Life begins today!
With our friend Sr. Anna Rose, TORPope Francis has proclaimed a Year of Consecrated Life which begins today, November 30, which happens to be the Feast of St. Andrew, the First-Called. It will...
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Announcing our Renovation Project!
Dear friends,We are excited to announce that we are launching a fund-raising project for much needed renovations of the monastery. We are in need of more cells (bedrooms) and bathrooms to fulfill the...
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Thanks St. Nicholas! (And today is Moki's Entrance Day!)
St. Nicholas was VERY generous this year! On his feast day, December 6, he brought us $26,000 toward our renovation project! We are already at 41% of our goal! If you are able, please consider...
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Photos from Moki's Entrance, and two events for this Saturday
Sr. Cecilia, Mother Theodora, Moki, Bishop John, Sr. Gabriella and JacquiIt's official! There are now five of us! God has blessed us abundantly by bringing a beautiful young woman, Moki Lonchyna,...
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A Prayer for the Nativity Fast
Let's not forget that this is a time of prayer and fasting in preparation for the birth of Our Lord! There are still nine days left! Here is a prayer you may want to incorporate into your daily...
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Young Adult Movie Night, Jan. 3
A scene from OstrovYoung adults, age 18-35, are invited to a movie night at the monastery on Sat. Jan. 3. The evening includes Great Vespers at 4:45 and dinner at 6:00, followed by the movie Ostrov...
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Christmas Letter
Enjoy this year's Christmas letter! Our letter shares the developments in our monastery this year and gives a list of our needs. If you would like to support our life of prayer and hospitality by...
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The Darkness of the Cave
A reflection on the Incarnation, to be read slowly:"The manger becomes the place in which the incomprehensible God lies down" (Irmos of the Feast of the Nativity).A manger: a feeding trough for...
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Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
Merry Christmas from the nuns of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery!"Bethlehem has opened up Eden for us. Come and let us see the delights that we have found there in secret. Come and let us gather the...
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"He refashions us through the cleansing that He receives"
Happy Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord!Here are some photos from our celebration of the feast."The One who clothes Himself with light as with a robe deigned, for our sakes, to become as we are....
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1st Phase of Renovations Begin!!
Thanks to the quick outpouring of support for our renovation project, we were already able to begin the first phase of our project! This phase involves converting our former, unfinished chapel into a...
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"Here I am at last! This is why He made me!"
We are happy to share a little bit more about our newest dokimos (postulant) and her entrance day.Our community grew to five members when we welcomed a new dokimos (postulant) on December 8, 2014....
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Eternal Memory, Sr. Flora
Photo from March 2012. Sr. Flora is sitting in the center."Now you may dismiss your servant, O Lord, in peace, according to Your word...." As we celebrate the Feast of the Encounter of Our Lord with...
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2nd phase of renovations...and the Lenten renovations of our hearts...
God has provided, through many generous hearts, enough funds for our building campaign so that we were able to begin the 2nd phase of our project on February 2! This phase is the biggest component of...
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Join us for the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Great Canon of St. Andrew of CreteThurs. March 19Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Parma, Ohio5:00 p.m.: Simple Meal6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Great CanonFacebook EventVideoJoin us in a deeply-moving,...
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Mother Theodora's thoughts on fasting
Despite terrible road conditions due to the overnight snow, we made it down to Akron on Sunday morning for the Divine Liturgy at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church. Mother was invited to speak after...
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