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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 now a convent for female monastery at some point in the near futuremonastics. Liturgical functions and services are administered by Priest Benedict Simpson, 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, weekend 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. There is now a thriving Orthodox community that has grown up around the monastery and service are well-attended. There are in residence two miraculous icons; one is of the Blessed Lady Theotokos (Myrrh-streaming) and one of St. Nicholas of Myra (self-restoring).
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