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After ==How The Monks Support Themselves=='''Online Bookstore'''Their recently redesigned online bookstore can be accessed here: http://www.stjohnsbookstore.com/ '''Retreats & Lectures''' Information on their various retreats and lectures can be found here: http://monasteryofstjohn.org/retreats.html '''Music Recordings'''Their CD entitled Eyes of All Look to Thee with Hope includes 24 selections from Matins, Divine Liturgy, and two paraliturgical pieces. It represents many of the departure of different styles sung at the sisterhood of [[Our Lady of Kazan Skete (Santa Rosamonastery, Valaam and Byzantine chant, California)|Our Lady as well as music specially composed to meet the needs of Kazan Skete]] from Stthe community. EugeneIt is our monastery's Hermitage to their present locationvision that a uniquely American chant will gradually develop, Bishop Tikhon blessed growing from the formation seeds of a male monastic community our inherited traditions. As they take root in October 1996 with Abbot [[Jonah (Paffhausen) American soil, this chant will become an organic hybrid of Washington|Jonah]] different influences from our own folk melodies and one novice. Twelve years harmonies, rooted in the traditions of our ancestors and drawing from the election springs of the founding abbot to Metropolitan later, memorable melodies of the brotherhood has two priestmonks Carpatho- including Abbot Meletios Rus and the timeless and other- along with six [[stavrophore]] monks, one rassaphore monk worldly modalities of western Gregorian chant and eight [[novice]]s (including one priest-novice), living at a new property in Mantonit counterpart, CaliforniaByzantine chant. The community conducts retreats, lectures, maintains a small Their CD can be purchased on their online store and publishes a journal entitled bookstore: http://www.stjohnsbookstore.com/node/1061 '''Candles'Divine Ascent''From the early days at St. Eugene's Hermitage in Pt. Reyes until today, their main source of income has been it's candle production. They are 100% natural beeswax. They burn with a warm glow, driplessly and without smoke. -- visit their website for more candle information: http://monasteryofstjohn.org/candles.htm
==History==
After the departure of the sisterhood of [[Our Lady of Kazan Skete (Santa Rosa, California)|Our Lady of Kazan Skete]] from St. Eugene's Hermitage to their present location, Bishop Tikhon blessed the formation of a male monastic community in October 1996 with Abbot [[Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington|Jonah]] and one novice. Twelve years and the election of the founding abbot to Metropolitan later, the brotherhood has two priestmonks - including Abbot Meletios - along with six [[stavrophore]] monks, one rassaphore monk and eight [[novice]]s (including one priest-novice), living at a new property in Manton, California.
In 1951, a property was donated to the [[Orthodox Church in America|Metropolia]], and was called ''St. Eugene's Hermitage''. [[Hieromonk|Hmk]] [[Dimitry (Egoroff)|Dimitry]] began to live on the property, living a monastic life and attempting to build a monastic community. This was unsuccessful, and in 1968 Hieromonk Dimitry was removed from the hermitage and assigned to parish ministry.