Monastery Grounds: dawn to dusk Tuesday through Sunday Monastery Books & Gifts Store: see Store Hours
Grounds & Store are closed on Mondays, on Great Feast Days*, and on select Holy Days
*January 6, February 2, March 25, Palm Sunday, Pascha, Ascension, Pentecost, August 6 & 15, September 8 & 14, November 21, December 25
Church tours available by appointment ~~ Walk-ins welcome ~~ Please contact us
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.
Please use our website to learn about our community, explore Orthodox Christianity and its monastic tradition,
and find out about events at the monastery.
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.
Upcoming Schedule
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. ~Psalm 122:1
Prayer services are open to the public. Monthly calendar.
Monastery's Monthly Newsletter
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The monastery's newsletter is available! Read Mother Melania's monthly reflection and other updates. The monthly calendar may be viewed in the newsletter, or by checking our online calendar or our Facebook Page.
Mother Melania's Monthly Missives
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A not entirely random mix of reflections on life, coloring pages, thoughts about kids' books and updates on Mother Melania's books
Online Retreat
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Date TBD at 10 a.m. Pacific Time - Speaker TBD - Topic TBD. Please check back next month for an update.