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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS


"Entering" Our New Cells on the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
After an early morning Divine Liturgy on the Great Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple, the longed-for moment arrived...
Dec 7, 20192 min read


"Taklagsfest": Topping Out Celebration
In days gone by, Swedes had the commendable custom of helping their neighbors build their homes. When the roof was completed, the home...
Aug 13, 20191 min read


How Your Names Got in Our Foundation
During his visit to our convent in June, Metropolitan Cyprian had intended to lay the foundation stone for the new monastic cells. Since...
Jul 28, 20191 min read


Groundbreaking Day
The day we were waiting for finally arrived as we broke ground this afternoon for the new cells!
Jul 9, 20191 min read


Blessing of the Foundation and Final Formalities
The calm before the storm... During Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili's visit to Sweden in early June, we were blessed to have a...
Jun 30, 20191 min read


St. Philothei Leads the Way
Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη! Христосъ воскресе! We just arrived back at our little convent in Sweden after spending Holy Week and...
May 2, 20193 min read


Miracle!
We didn't think we would have anything to say for at least another two months, but here we are already again with some very happy news....
Feb 19, 20191 min read


Spring is in the air!
This weekend we "opened the Triodion," the birds are chirping, and the snow is melting, even here in the land of never-ending winter. And...
Feb 17, 20192 min read


Back to the drawing board!
Since July of 2018, we have invited half a dozen local building firms to give us cost estimates for a new wing for our convent. We were...
Feb 9, 20191 min read
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