Three other statues decorate the architrave. from Street Rd. Turn right at the stop sign. Mother Gabriella continues this tradition of extending love and compassion to clergy families. This is how she made me understand, and I thought I would never Shes trying to discourage me. Facebook | So we do believe that those who take on the monastic life are called by God. Her reply to me was: Would you like to enter or try the monastic life? And at that moment it was like she hit me over the head. In keeping with this tradition, and desiring to provide a means of spreading the teachings of the Church to Orthodox America, the HDM Press Publishing Co was founded in 1994 and received with enthusiasm. Attempted to resurrect a defunct Romanian Orthodox church, failed. And there are no fees for pilgrims who come and stay at the monastery, each contributes according to their own means. As would be the case later, Mother Benedictas lifelong experience of monastic life brought to the Ellwood City community a wealth of knowledge based on the tradition of Romanian monasticism. [We] always refer to as our Fathers have taught us, as our spiritual mother who now lies in the cemetery has taught us to live. That gives the specific characteristic of each of the monastic communities, in the Orthodox Church, in the East, we refer to. To that a few other activities have been added, such as making prayer ropes, decorating eggs, mounting icons, hand painting icons, speaking engagements and hosting many retreats at the monastery for groups of all ages. We do tell people about the length of the services, and that I learned from one of the pilgrims who, after being in church for a couple hours, said, What do you do in church so many hours? not being used to it. Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord! Were very grateful, and its been a pleasure. Rives Junction, MI 49277 US. Abbess V Rev Mother Gabriella (Ursache) Monastery Rev Fr John Konkle Priest jwkonkle@gmail.com. Posts. all of these are mysteries only God and His Holy Virgin Mother know. Answer. All Services are in both Romanian and English. The crypt is built in Gothic style with fake marble narrow and high arches, arabesques in gold out praying angels portraits. Afterward Mother Gabriella of Holy Dormition Monastery in Michigan gave talks in the morning and afternoon on prayer and Christian virtue. (last updated on the 20th of July, 2022) Share this page: Reddit. Mother Gabriella: I hope that our monastic community here follows the model of monastic communities in general as regards to the work of every day. At the bottom of the church, the ground floor there is the crypt with the body of the saint. Do we realize it or not? Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery, Great Schema Nun Benedicta (Braga) Fallen Asleep in the Lord, https://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Monastery_of_the_Dormition_of_the_Mother_of_God_(Rives_Junction,_Michigan)&oldid=119660. Konkle, Rev. 1993 - Open air pavilion constructed. Ms. Kushiner: Ive heard that monastics say its a hard life but its a life that contains much joy. 1999 Spring - Completion of the expansion of St Nicholas house. Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery: Rives Junction: Michigan: Ascension of The Lord Orthodox Monastery: Clinton: Michigan: Transfiguration Orthodox Monastery: . Gable remained on the faculty of the College of Saint Benedict until 1973. Those are, I think, basic differences. 1988 - Sisterhood moves to Rives Junction, Michigan (present location). 1978 - Mothers Benedicta and Gabriella leave Varatec Monastery (Romania) to go to the Monastery of the Transfiguration. Attempted to resurrect a defunct Romanian Orthodox church, failed. Twitter | "Shrine of Saint Gabriele dell'Addolorata Isola desl Gran Sasso", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St._Gabriel%27s_shrine&oldid=1085979212, Articles containing Italian-language text, Articles with unidentified words from November 2019, Articles with Structurae structure identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. the old church, built in 1908 in honor of St. Gabriel; the new church of reinforced concrete, glass and steel, from 1970, which is usually open on holidays to accommodate the large number of pilgrims (may contain 5/6000 people); This page was last edited on 3 May 2022, at 13:47. So that is very important. Today, the community numbers nine sisters. In the spring of 1989, Fr Roman Braga joined the nuns at Rives Junction. Email yearbook@oca.org, The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Generally speaking, that is the mission of monasticism. We went to the monasteries on pilgrimages as children also. In July 1929, Pope Pius XI raised the old sanctuary to the dignity of minor basilica. January 2012 Liturgical Challenges - Ethnic Traditions Mother Gabriella, Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan. And no monastic community, I think, is set up with a specific mission in mind as youll find in the West, but, by virtue of being there. The story of the monastery began in 1978 when Mother Benedicta and Mother Gabriella left the monastery of Varatec in the northern part of Romania and came to the United States to join the community of nuns at the Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Ellwood City, PA. Ms. Kushiner: When a pilgrim comes to spend time at the monastery, what advice would you give them for staying at a monastery? . In 1809 the monastery was abandoned by the followers of Saint Francis, following the suppression of the religious orders of the Napoleonic period, and their place was taken in 1847 by Passionists. Ms. Kushiner: So if a woman were interested in becoming part of this monastic community as a monastic, what would you say to her? The Monastery is 1/4 of a mile down the road on the left hand side. The Monastery is 1/4 of a mile down the road on the left hand side. After I entered the monastery in Romania, and I was a novice to Mother Benedicta, then it was only four years later that I was asked if I would come to the United States with her to help with the monastery in Pennsylvania. Then he was taken to prison, a Communist prison. The nuns moved onto the property in January of 1988 and the first Liturgy was served in the farmhouse in April of that year. The monastery also forms the centrepiece of the Holy Mountains National Nature Park(established 1997). Mother, I know that the monastic model in the East is very different from that in the West. 5:00 Matins, First Hour, Third Hour, Sixth Hour, Typica. Mother Gabriella: Its been a pleasure for me, too, and thank you very much for inviting me to speak with you today. In 1994 an overall plan for the development of the monastic complex was finalized, and on Bright Saturday of 1995 the blessing and ground breaking ceremony took place for the first construction phase of the site plan: the kitchen and dining hall (Trapeza). The monastery also publishes a bi-lingual monastic journal called The Burning Bush. . Copyright 19962023. The first chapel has been dedicated to St. Andrew and his tropar is sung daily. Contact Info. Roman Braga; a newly appointed hierodeacon; and the abbess of Holy Dormition, Mother Gabriella. This is why there are some people who would like, if they had the possibility, to move closer physically to the monastery, where they could have a closer contact with monastic communities. 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It also houses the library, work rooms, and office space. Mother Gabriella continues this tradition of extending love and compassion to clergy families. John W. Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery. After a long and tedious search in which they were assisted by a number of friends and acquainteances, they found the Rives Junction property. 926) to London-Grove Rd. ], [Nun chants verse: It was the stone rejected by the builders that proved to be the keystone. We believe if we grow spiritually, if we deepen our spiritual relationship with God, if we deny ourselves, then in that we follow Christs example of sacrifice for the world. In order to accomodate visitors, a guest house was built. Just in time for Great Lent! A two acre area was allotted to be used as a burial place for Orthodox Christians. So all of us have that need. Mother Benedicta assumed the position of Abbess and Fr Roman became the Spiritual Father. I wonder why. And I said to myself, Well, no matter how hard its going to be, I still want to try it and find out for myself if I can do it or not. This is how I started out the journey. In 1934 she received her PhD from Cornell University, and took a position as chair of the Department of English at the College of Saint Benedict, where she remained until 1958. From East or West The roof is made of iron and rests above the entrance of the building that has a square concrete. Church: Accessible entrances, curb cuts, ramps and parking near accessible entrances for churches with parking lots. Behold! The monastery is approximately 1/4 mile on the left . Each monastic community is just a little different, by virtue of the size of the community, the work that the community does, the geographical area where the community is placed, those are little differences, and each one will have to find a community where one can fit in and is able to be part of it. We are to offer hospitality for those who come. The experience that each one has in visiting, in making a retreat at the monastery is always greater and more beneficial than anyone has expected.