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| Volume 7 Number 19 - Tuesday, May 10th, 2005 |
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Pilgrimage on the Feast of the Transfiguration August 6, 2005 Monastic Communities of New Skete Cambridge, New York 9 am: Matins 10 am: Divine Liturgy Church tours Food Tour of the nuns’ bakery Demonstration of the monks’ dog program Time for reflection and quiet Presentation on Monastic Life and the Spirit of Happiness Brother Christopher Panel discussion on the role of monasteries in the general life of the Church Father Michael Plekon, Teva Regule, and members of the monastic communities 5 pm: Vespers and Vigil RSVP helpful but not required For further information, call Vera at 518-753-4877 or e-mail Anna at editorinvt@aol.com “Monastic tradition…knows that whether we are monks or not, each of us is called to happiness – true happiness – the sort that stands up to the tempestuous nature of everyday life. This kind of happiness comes only through the integrity and maturity that result from sustained spiritual effort….And though the particular spiritual path each of us follows will vary according to the context in which we live, nevertheless, they are all pointed in the same direction.” Monks of New Skete, In the Spirit of Happiness, pp. 28-29 New Skete Monastery is a stavropegial monastery under Metropolitan Herman of the Orthodox Church in America.
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