“The founding of a monastery would be a huge step for our Diocese, and would fulfill a dream of His Grace, Bishop Benedict
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“Again we pray that we may be made worthy of founding in our Diocese a monastery in honor of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, let us pray to the Lord!
“This will serve as a foundation for the continuation of the centuries-old relations that exist between our two Churches
“their care and devotion for the restoration and revival of this Historical Monastery
“emphasized their care and devotion for the restoration and revival of this Historical Monastery
“the ancient monastery a symbol of enduring statehood
“the OCA has about two dozen monasteries, and even more sketes and hermitages, but none in the Diocese of New England
“Such a feast isn’t prepared in a day, or even in a year. We could say it’s been in preparation for nearly 240 years, since the founding of this monastery. Generations of nuns have come here in prayer and obedience, keeping the Church’s rule and the order established by the founders of this community.
“Therefore, the establishment of a Diocese of Boka Kotorska in Montenegro is not an issue under consideration in our Church