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LOL INTERNET'''Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration''' is a [[monastic]] community for women in the Romanian Episcopate of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. It is located in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. The community was founded in 1967 under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop [[Valerian (Trifa) of Detroit|Valerian]], Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate with Mother Alexandra, formerly Princess [[Ileana of Romania]], as the first [[abbess]]. Mother Alexandra put into formation her dream of a monastic community in English for Americans. In 1987, then-Abbess Benedicta left the Transfiguration Monastery to begin the [[Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Rives Junction, Michigan)|Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery]] with two other [[nun]]s from this [[monastery]].<!--small timeline in words-->The community consists of women living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members.<!--To support the community the women run the ...--><!--Currently the community is developing plans to build ...-->{{monastery|name=Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration|jurisdiction=[[Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America (OCA)|ROEA]], [[Orthodox Church in America|OCA]]|type=Female Monastery|founded=1968|superior=Abbess [[Christophora (Matychak)]]|size=9-11 nuns|hq=Ellwood City, Pennsylvania|language=English|music=[[Romanian Chant]]|feasts=[[August 6|6 Aug]]|calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|website=[http://www.oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-ELCHXC OCA Listing]}} ==Daily Life==Sunday: 8:30am - Akathist and Hours::9:15am - Divine Liturgy::5:00pm - Ninth Hour, Vespers, ComplineMon-Tue, Thu-Fri: 6:30am - Matins, Hours, Typica::::5:00pm - Ninth Hour, Vespers, ComplineWed: 7:30am - Matins, Hours:9:00am - Divine LiturgySat: 7:30am - Matins, Hours:9:00am - Divine Liturgy:6:00pm - Vigil ==Structures==*St. Macrina's guest house, for lay pilgrims (with kitchen)*St. Bridget's guest house, for clergy and their families (with kitchen) ==Abbesses==*Mother [[Ileana of Romania|Alexandra]], abbess 1967-1978.*Mother [[Benedicta (Braga)|Benedicta]], abbess 1978-1987.*Mother [[Christophora (Matychak)|Christophora]], abbess 1987-present. ==Links=====Monastery===*[http://www.oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-ELCHXC OCA Listing of the Monastery]*[http://www.stnina.org/journal/art/3.4.8 Letter from a Sister to Her Family Announcing Her Tonsure].*[http://www.stnina.org/journal/art/3.4.2 On Behalf of All and For All], an article by the Monastery. ===Mother Christophora===*[http://ancientfaith.com/specials/mother_christophora Lenten Series Lectures by Mother Christofora] at the Orthodox Christian Women's conference in Montreal, March of 2008 ([[Ancient Faith Radio]]).*[http://www.stnina.org/test/journal/art/3.4.6 Interview with Mother Christofora]*[http://www.stnina.org/test/node/16 Picture of Mother Christofora] ===Mother Alexandra===*[[wikipedia:Princess Ileana of Romania|Wikipedia article about Princess Ileana of Romania]] before she became Mother Alexandra.*[http://www.stnina.org/node/470 Picture of Mother Alexandra] as a young nun.*[http://www.stnina.org/node/6 Picture of Mother Alexandra], the first abbess.*''[http://www.stnina.org/journal/art/3.4.5 The Call]'', an article by Mother Alexandra, 1991.*[http://www.stnina.org/node/14 Picture of Mother Alexandra's grave]*[http://www.stnina.org/journal/art/3.4.3 Trust and Serenity], a tribute to Mother Alexandra by Demetra Velisarios Jaquet [[Category:American Monasteries|Transfiguration]][[Category:Monasteries|Transfiguration]][[Category:OCA Monasteries|Transfiguration]]
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