Eastern Vocation Links

[marigold]

I still want to email CGF just to see if I worked it out right. :)

[marigold]

For those in the US I'd also like to recommend St. Elizabeth Skete in NY.
saintelizabethskete.org

I've visited a couple of times and I'd say it's worth going in summer just for the flower gardens. They've put a lot of work into them and it's absolutely beautiful. Being a skete, there are several houses on the property that have the various workshops and cells. I was given some free skin creams they'd made and they were excellent. They also have less prayer in common (time-wise) than one might expect, but that can be a really nice change. They're connected to the men's monastery and seminary at Jordanville. If you go on a Sunday or feast day you have Liturgy in the new upstairs chapel - or outside! - and then eat with the priest and community afterwards. The community has doubled in the last 4 years or so, and they all seem really lovely, although I've only spoken to the abbess, Mother Elisabeth, at length.

[ChristianGirlForever]

For those in the US I'd also like to recommend St. Elizabeth Skete in NY.
saintelizabethskete.org

I've visited a couple of times and I'd say it's worth going in summer just for the flower gardens. They've put a lot of work into them and it's absolutely beautiful. Being a skete, there are several houses on the property that have the various workshops and cells. I was given some free skin creams they'd made and they were excellent. They also have less prayer in common (time-wise) than one might expect, but that can be a really nice change. They're connected to the men's monastery and seminary at Jordanville. If you go on a Sunday or feast day you have Liturgy in the new upstairs chapel - or outside! - and then eat with the priest and community afterwards. The community has doubled in the last 4 years or so, and they all seem really lovely, although I've only spoken to the abbess, Mother Elisabeth, at length.

When I'm well again, I might be able to make the trip. It's Upstate, so pretty far. Funny, I knew, of course, about the seminary and men's monastery, but had never heard of the women's monastery. That's probably the nearest one where I live. This sounds absolutely lovely. Thanks, Marigold. :-)

[ChristianGirlForever]

I still want to email CGF just to see if I worked it out right. :)

Lol, I doubt it. Might be fun to try, though. Maybe if I had translated it that would have worked better. I have fewer than 60 posts to go before I reach 100, so hopefully I'll get there soon.

[marigold]

When I'm well again, I might be able to make the trip. It's Upstate, so pretty far. Funny, I knew, of course, about the seminary and men's monastery, but had never heard of the women's monastery. That's probably the nearest one where I live. This sounds absolutely lovely. Thanks, Marigold. :-)

 

I know, a lot of people have never heard of it! They've been around for like 25 years but have really been flying under the radar. It's worth going, so I hope you make it sometime :)

[ChristianGirlForever]

Yeah, I hope so too. I mentioned it to my Mom, and she said Jordanville was in Westchester. I must have typed something wrong. In that case, it's not far. :)

[Nunsuch]

ChristianGirl, Cambridge is a little northeast of Albany, so way above Westchester!  It's not far from Saratoga, too.