Monastery News
Your Graces, Brother Archpastors, reverend fathers, God-loving monastics, dear in the Lord brothers and sisters, parishioners and worshippers of our churches throughout the world,
CHRIST IS RISEN!
On Monday, March 1, the remains of Fr. Kallistos were disinterred and carefully relocated to the monastery where Fr. Kallistos was greeted by the Hermitage brotherhood amidst ringing bells, icons, and incense, in a procession led by the monastery’s abbot Archimandrite Seraphim.
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The Hermitage newsletter for Lent 2016 is currently being mailed out, and is now available to print and download.
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Although heavy snow and ice delayed the completion of the work for most of the week, with God’s help the bridge to the monastery is now fully repaired and passable!
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Update 1/16/16 – With God’s help and by your prayers and support, the bridge has been repaired and reopened!
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On December 25, the Feast of St. Herman and New Calendar Christmas Day, West Virginia experienced extremely heavy rainfall resulting in major widespread flooding and landslides. As a result, the culvert pipe below the bridge which connects Miller’s Fork Road to the monastery gates is on the brink of collapse.