July 25, 2021, Dormition of the Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
A priest who had a special devotion to the Righteous Anna would celebrate Divine Liturgy on all of her feast days. On one such day, he was readying everything for the Liturgy when he heard a woman singing in an ineffably beautiful voice. He turned to see who it was and saw the Theotokos. In his confusion, he asked her, “What are you doing here?” She responded, “You are honoring my mother. Where else would I be?” How beautiful! The Theotokos, who is more honorable than the cherubim and beyond compare more glorious than the seraphim, delights to honor her mother, just as her Divine Son delights to honor her. In these times when we are quick to take offense and to exalt ourselves above others, may God grant us this divine humility and love that springs from heaven itself.
An Orthodox Christian Monastery for Women
From its home on the banks of the Napa River in Calistoga, California,
Holy Assumption Monastery welcomes faithful pilgrims and visitors of all backgrounds.
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Holy Assumption Monastery is part of the Orthodox Church in America's Diocese of San Francisco and the West,
under the omophorion of His Eminence, Archbishop BENJAMIN.
Dear Friends,
Your support for the May2021 $50k Challenge was amazing! We have been so touched and humbled by the contributions that flowed in from friends near and far. In one month, we raised over $90,000, $50,000 of which was matched, for a total of over $140,000!
Our St. Nicholas House Fund is now within $15,000 of our 2021 goal of $235,000! Hitting that target means we will have raised 50% ($500,000) of the total estimated cost of the house. Every donation helps, and may God bless you for your continued generosity!
$235,000.00
Thanks to many wonderful, generous donors, we finished 2020 with $265,000 in our St. Nicholas House fund! That is a quarter of the total campaign for $1 million. Our next goal is to hit the halfway mark of $500,000, so that we can apply for a loan that will speed up our building timeline.
Thus, our goal for 2021 is to raise an additional $235,000!
This is an ambitious target, but with God, all things are possible. Every donation is important, so please join us today by making a gift towards the new St. Nicholas House!
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I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
Psalm 122:1
August 2021 Newsletter
The monastery's newsletter is available! Read Mother Melania's monthly reflection and other updates. The monthly calendar may be viewed on the last page of the newsletter, or by checking our online calendar, as modified by the service schedules posted on our Facebook Page.
COVID-19
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Online Retreat
August 21st at 10 a.m. PT -- Topic TBD -- Speaker TBD
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