Saint Xenia Serbian Orthodox Monastery

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Saint Xenia Serbian Orthodox Monastery [1] is an Eastern Orthodox Christian women's monastic community located in Wildwood, California. [2] It was founded in 1980 and is under the omophorion of Bishop Maksim of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America of the Serbian Orthodox Church. [3] It is affiliated with the Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, California. [4]

The daily life of the nuns revolves around common and private prayers and work such as growing vegetables and flowers, hosting pilgrims and giving them tours of the monastery, making prayer ropes, and so on. In cooperation with Saint Herman Press, Saint Xenia sisterhood is also involved in publishing Orthodox works and other written material related to Eastern Orthodoxy [5] and adherence to the Nicene Creed. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Parish & Monastery Directory". Diocese of Western America. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Papademetriou, Athanasia (2004). Presbytera: The Life, Mission, and Service of the Priest's Wife. ISBN   9780972466141.
  3. ↑ "Directory". www.serborth.org.
  4. ↑ "Bishop Maxim visits St. Herman Monastery and St. Xenia Skete for Feast of Transfiguration | Serbian Orthodox Church [Official web site]". www.spc.rs.
  5. ↑ Papademetriou, Athanasia (2004). Presbytera: The Life, Mission, and Service of the Priest's Wife. ISBN   9780972466141.
  6. ↑ Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries

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