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by m. Evfrosinia
Thu 16 January 2014 7:56 pm
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Sad news from the Lesna monastery
Replies: 14
Views: 12639

Re: Sad news from the Lesna monastery

I will put together a short biography tomorrow, it's after 2 AM now. She had quite an amazing life. She came to Hopovo in her late teens over 70 years ago, and survived the war there and was present when the communist partisans tried to kill the sisters. They were saved on the feast of the ...
by m. Evfrosinia
Thu 16 January 2014 7:29 pm
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Sad news from the Lesna monastery
Replies: 14
Views: 12639

Sad news from the Lesna monastery

We ask your holy prayers for the repose of the soul of our sister, the nun Paraskeva (Koralientchuk), who departed to the Lord this evening, during Matins, when we rang for "Truly it is Meet". She received Holy Communion this morning and was fully conscious. M. Paraskeva was almost 95 years old and ...
by m. Evfrosinia
Wed 20 November 2013 6:45 am
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: The Lesna Monastery needs a new furnace!...
Replies: 22
Views: 53833

Re: The Lesna Monastery needs a new furnace!...

Dear Barbara,
I've only caught this today. The furnace drive is going very, very slowly. The True Orthodox are not the richest nor the best organized crowd :) , and we don't expect to be able to do this quickly. Right now we're preparing for our Christmas bazaar, taking place in Paris on December ...
by m. Evfrosinia
Tue 29 October 2013 2:35 am
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Venerable Catherine Abbess of Lesna and Hopovo, 1850-1925
Replies: 7
Views: 8237

Re: Venerable Catherine Abbess of Lesna and Hopovo, 1850-192

The foundation of the monastery was also blessed by St. Ambrose of Optina, and we still keep the prayer rule that he gave Mother Catherine. St. John of Shaghai was not the ruling bishop when the monastery came to France, Bishop Nathaniel (Lvov), a childhood friend of St. Philaret, was. St. John ...
by m. Evfrosinia
Tue 29 October 2013 2:30 am
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Venerable Catherine Abbess of Lesna and Hopovo, 1850-1925
Replies: 7
Views: 8237

Re: Venerable Catherine Abbess of Lesna and Hopovo, 1850-192

St. Catherine was glorified here at the Lesna Monastery in 2010, during the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the foundation of the Lesna Monastery. We composed the service to her, and it's available in English if anyone is interested.

by m. Evfrosinia
Sun 27 October 2013 8:58 am
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: STOC Church-Laity Council Resolution: New Bishop
Replies: 5
Views: 3741

Re: STOC Church-Laity Council Resolution: New Bishop

The flock has grown, as well as the number of parishes and monastic communities, and there is a need for a 2nd bishop.

by m. Evfrosinia
Fri 25 October 2013 5:34 am
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: STOC Church-Laity Council Resolution: New Bishop
Replies: 5
Views: 3741

Re: STOC Church-Laity Council Resolution: New Bishop

Axios! Fr. Nektarije is truly a worthy candidate.