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In 2003, after receiving a canonical release from Metropolitan Laurus of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] (ROCOR), the Ascension Monastery was received into the [[Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in North and South America|Patriarchate of Jerusalem]] from the [[ROCOR]] and made part of the [[Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre]], which is the Brotherhood from the Monastery of Mar Sabbas in the Judean Desert that is responsible for maintaining and protecting the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)|Church of the Holy Sepulchre]] and other holy sites and shrines in the [[Holy Land]].
On [[December 31]], 2005, Hieromonk Nazarios was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite and was installed as superior of the monastery by His Eminence [[Archbishop]] [[Damaskinos Anastasios of Jaffa and Arimathea|Damaskinos of Jaffa]], Epitropos of the Holy Sepulcher<!-- sic ---> in America.
Following the dissolution of the parishes of the Jerusalem Patriarchate in North America and the establishment of the [[Vicariate for Palestinian-Jordanian Communities in the USA]], the monastery was once again received into the [[ROCOR]] in October of 2010[http://picasaweb.google.com/104287538655252417112/BeingReceivedIntoROCOR#].
The monastery is currently undergoing a period of retooling with the intention of it being a female monastery at some point in the near future. Liturgical functions and services are administered by Priest Benedict Simpson as chaplain, who has been appointed chaplain of the monastery by Archimandrite Maximos (Weimar), with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of ROCOR. There is an additional attached priest.
Being an intentional Orthodox community, worship services are open to the public and a schedule of these services is available on the monastery webpage. Guided retreats (individual & groups) are being made available to those who want to delve deeper into their relationship with Christ within a monastic setting.
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