Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt
Montclair
CA

91763-3320

Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt, Montclair, California, United States
Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt, Montclair, California, United States
Archpastoral Visit of His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin March 22, 2018
Archpastoral Visit of His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin March 22, 2018
Tonsure to the Small Schema April 5, 2017
Patronal Feast Celebration of St. Macarius February 1, 2018
St. Macarius the Great of Egypt

Who we are

We are a community of Christian nuns of the Diocese of the West of the Orthodox Church in America, under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin. Our monastery was established in 2015, and has since grown, by the grace and blessing of God.

We strive to live a traditional communal Orthodox monastic life according to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and the rich wellspring of the teachings of the Early Fathers of the Church.

We welcome you to get to know our community!

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Mother Silouana
Superior
5395 Orchard St
Montclair, CA 91763-3320
United States
Phone: 909-288-3998 / 909-451-3431

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Psalms 5:11

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt Montclair Service Times

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Please note that we cannot welcome visitors outside of the services listed on this calendar unless they have contacted us and prearranged a visit. To arrange a visit please Contact Us. [Schedule subject to change and is representative of the non-lenten period.]

Sunday

We do not celebrate Divine Liturgy on Sundays at our monastery at this time, however we attend hours and the Divine Liturgy at a nearby Orthodox church.

1:30 pm Informal Lunch
7:00 pm Informal Dinner

Monday (Quiet Day)

7:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
7:00 pm Informal Dinner

Tuesday

4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
6:00 pm Vespers
9:15 pm Formal Dinner

Wednesday

4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Divine Liturgy or Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
6:00 pm Small Compline
9:15 pm Formal Dinner

Thursday

4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
6:00 pm Vespers
9:15 pm Formal Dinner

Friday

4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Sixth and Ninth Hours
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
9:15 pm Formal Dinner

Saturday

6:00 am Gospel Reading
7:45 am Informal Breakfast
8:15 am Gospel Reading
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
9:15 pm Formal Dinner

Service Times last updated on the 14th of July, 2020


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Year of Founding: 2015

Church Calendar Followed: “New” (Revised Julian)

Feast Day: January 19th (St. Macarius the Great of Egypt)

The newly formed monastic community of St.Macarius the Great of Egypt was established by a group of former Coptic Orthodox Christians—the natives of Egypt.
A core group of the members of this monastic community was received in the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) in United Kingdom and then moved to the United States. Back in Egypt, they belonged to the so-called “Makarasat” lay movement which is known for its charity and education work within the Coptic community. Presently, the Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt uses the facility of the former Roman Catholic convent.

From the Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries by Alexei Krindatch

http://assemblyofbishops.org/assets/files/news/scoba/AtlasOfMonasteriesSecondEditionBookmarkedOptimumSize.pdf



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Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt, Montclair, California, United States
Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt, Montclair, California, United States
Archpastoral Visit of His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin March 22, 2018
Archpastoral Visit of His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin March 22, 2018
Tonsure to the Small Schema April 5, 2017
Patronal Feast Celebration of St. Macarius February 1, 2018
St. Macarius the Great of Egypt



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