We have managed to post some photos of our new chapel at Valyermo, as well as some scenes of the monastery buildings and environment. Praise God the move has gone remarkably well, and we're all very happy indeed! Please come and visit us.Eastern Christian Media
Want to see Father Moses cooking? Look over a wonderful new website, Eastern Christian Media. It's going to be big!
Questions from February 21 meeting
At the meeting at Holy Cross Church on February 21, we ran out of time before being able to conduct the question and answer portion. Participants were asked to write down any questions, and we undertook to publish the answers on this site. Here are the questions we were asked!
Please note, if anyone would like to ask further questions, please email them to us!
Monks on Youtube...Word from the Wise
Our friend Catherine and her family visited last year and made a number of video interviews with the monks. Here's a sample. The rest can be viewed at YourWordFromTheWise on Youtube. More to come I think, too!
St Philip's Associates
On the Feast of St. Nicholas, December 6th, Father Abbot Nicholas received 14 new Monastic Associates, and our first parish chapter, that of St. Philip the Apostle Melkite Greek-Catholic Mission in San Bernardino, CA. Among this group was our first clerical Associate, Father Justin Rose. Pictures can be found here. These Associates will spend the next three years in what we are calling a "novitiate" before making a final commitment to live as Monastic Associates according to their state in life.
Nativity and Theophany Schedule 2008/2009
Eve of Nativity
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
9:00 AM Royal Hours
4:00 PM Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
6:00 PM Holy Supper and singing Christmas Carols
8:00 PM Great Compline
Nativity in the Flesh of our Great God and Savior Jesus Christ
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Move Update
Many people are asking us: "have you moved yet??" The short answer is, no!
The longer answer is that, like so many people right now, we are having to adjust our plans in light of the economy. We have not been able, despite many efforts, to obtain the financing we need to make it possible to move to our hoped-for property in New Jersey.
New Address and phone number
From April 30, 2009, the monks of Holy Resurrection Monastery will be living as guests of St. Andrew's Abbey, Valyermo CA. This arrangement is temporary (up to three years) while the Holy Resurrection community, with the assistance of their advisors, look for a permanent home in Southern California.
LA Tidings article on monastery's move
Preparations for the Byzantine monks' move from their small monastery in the Mojave Desert near Barstow began in 2007, when the community decided that their five-fold mission --- including opening their liturgical services to as wide a community as possible and exposing more Roman Catholics to authentic Eastern Catholic tradition --- would be better served in a less remote location.
More from this article here.
Lent and Holy Week schedules
Please note the schedules for the Great Fast and Great and Holy Week. Remember, the Monastery observes Pascha on the revised Julian calendar, which falls this year one week later than the Western Easter.
Meeting with Supporters, Feb. 21
On Saturday, February 21 2009 about 70 friends and supporters of the Monastery turned out to pray with the monks and hear more of their plans for the future. Thanks to the generosity of the pastor, Father James Babcock, the gathering was held at Holy Cross Melkite Greek-Catholic Church in Placentia, CA.
February 21, Gathering
Keeping the Monks in Southern California!
A Gathering at Holy Cross Melkite Greek-Catholic Church
451 W. Madison Ave. Placentia, CA 92870
Directions: www.holycrossmelkite.org
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Monks to Stay in California
Friends: although we must move from Newberry Springs, we have decided to stay in Southern California. Our attempts to move to the East Coast have simply not been succesful. The money is not there, which is to say that the Lord wishes us to do something else! We are so grateful to everyone who has tried to make the big move possible, especially the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in New York and New Jersey. But it is not to be.
Fr Moses' Kitchen online!
Father Moses has begun a new blog to help us all through the feasts and fasts of the Church--help us at meal times, that is!. Visit it via the "Fr Moses' Kitchen" link in the main menu to the left of this screen.
Buy Books, Support the Monastery!
www.bythelightofthemoonbooks.com! Our good friend Jessica Archuleta runs a wonderful business supplying quality childrens' books for reasonable prices. Ideal for all faithful parents! Just in time for Christmas!
Fr Maximos at Holy Theophany
In early March Father Maximos visited our sister monastery, Holy Theophany, in Olympia, WA. The nuns hold an annual series of Lenten talks on Saturday afternoons, and Mother Anastasia asked Fr. Maximos to speak about the divine office.
