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A New Monastery in the Diocese of Washington and New York
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Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery was established in the year 2005 by Archimandrite Nicholas (Iuhos), with the blessing of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman; it is the former Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, located at 3920 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, New York 14301, established in 1951. The monastery is located on the main road which connects Thruway I-90 to Downtown Niagara Falls. As you know, in the city of Niagara Falls is located one of the greatest attractions and one of the seven wonders of the world, visited by 12 million tourists on the American side and 20 million on the Canadian side. Since 1812 tourists have been visiting Niagara Falls.
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| name = The Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery
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| jurisdiction = [[Russian True-Orthodox Church (Vyacheslav)|Russian True-Orthodox Church]]
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| type=Male Monastery
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| founded    = 2005
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| superior  = [[Nicholas (Iuhoş)]]
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| size      = 2 monks
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| hq        = Niagara Falls, New York
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| language  = English, some Slavonic and Romanian
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| music      = [[Russian Chant]]
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| calendar  = [[Julian Calendar]]
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| feasts    = [[September 14|Elevation]]
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| website    = [http://www.holycross-niagarafalls.org Official website]
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The establishment of an Orthodox monastery will help to revive the Orthodox presence in this area and inspire others about the Orthodox monastic life as we share our hospitality with those who visit Niagara Falls. The monastic community will organize special spiritual retreats and lectures for those who are interested in learning more about the Orthodox faith, spirituality, the Holy Fathers, and much more.
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'''The Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery''' is a [[monastery]] of the [[schismatic]] [[Russian True-Orthodox Church (Vyacheslav)|Russian True-Orthodox Church]]. Located in Niagara Falls, New York, it formerly belonged to [[ROCOR]], the [[OCA]], [[Holy Orthodox Church in North America]], and [[Russian Orthodox Church in Exile#Current status|True Russian Orthodox Church]] under Metropolitan Damascene of Moscow. It was established in the year 2005 by [[Archimandrite]] [[Nicholas (Iuhos)]], built in the former Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (est. 1951).
  
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The monastery property consists of about 3 and 1/2 acres of land, and has a beautiful brownstone church, a rectory, a garage, and a separate building which has three apartments upstairs, a hall, a kitchen, a future library and a basement.
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Plans for the monastery include the organization of special spiritual retreats and lectures for those who are interested in learning more about the [[Orthodox Christianity|Orthodox faith]], [[spirituality]], the [[Church Fathers]], and much more.
  
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The main building needs capital repairs, a new roof, new windows, new electrical wiring, and new heating and air conditioning system. Once restored, it is in this building that the monastic community will live. I am very confident that this will be a very prosperous monastery once everything has been accomplished.
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The monastery property consists of about 3 1/2 acres of land, including a brownstone church, a rectory, a garage, and a separate building which has three apartments upstairs, a hall, a kitchen, a future library and a basement.
  
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A few English speaking monks will soon be brought from Eastern Europe to begin the monastic life, and hopefully will also attract other candidates from the US and Canada interested in the monastic life.
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The main building needs capital repairs, a new roof, new windows, new electrical wiring, and new heating and air conditioning system. Once restored, it is in this building that the monastic community will live.
  
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We are also undertaking a project to build a shrine dedicated to the Holy Cross in memory of our American servicemen and women who died in service to our country, and in honor of those who are still serving and have served.
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The monastery plans to bring English speaking [[monk]]s to begin the monastic life and hopes to attract interested candidates from the US and Canada.
  
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Visitors to Niagara Falls will be able to visit our monastery, light candles, pray and meditate, and will have the opportunity to learn more about the Eastern Orthodox monastic life.
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The monastery plans to build a small pierogi factory to provide itself income, some of which will be used to help needy families of military personnel and set up scholarships for their children.  A project to build a shrine dedicated to the Holy Cross in memory of American servicemen and women is also planned.
  
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In addition, we are planning a project to help generate income for the monastery. We are finishing a building recently purchased, in which we will establish a small pierogie factory. Part of this income will be used to help the needy families of our servicemen and women, and set up scholarships for their children.
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On June 12, 2010, Archimandrite Nicholas was consecrated Bishop of Cincinatti by Metropolitan Damascene (Balabanov) of Moscow, Archbishop John (Zinovyev) of Zaporozhye and Little Rus', and Bishop Andrian (Zamlinsky) of Chişinău and Moldova as head of the North American Vicariate of the "True Russian Orthodox Church."
  
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With God's help we are confident that the monastery will become a cradle of spirituality in upstate New York, and a vital monastic community in the Diocese of Washington and New York and the Orthodox Church in America.
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In 2011, he left to the Russian True-Orthodox Church under schismatic metropolitan Alexey (Bondarenko) of Moscow.
  
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==Schedule of services==
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* Saturday: 6:00pm - Great Vespers
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* Sunday: 9:30am - Divine Liturgy
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* Feastdays: 6:00pm Great Vespers on the eve of the feast, followed by 9:30am Divine Liturgy on the feastday.
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==Source==
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* [http://www.ispovednik-portal.com/hronika/soobshchenie-o-perehode-arhimandrita-nikolaya-yuhosh-v-rossiyskuyu-pravoslavnuyu-cerkov Сообщение о переходе архимандрита Николая (Юхош) в Российскую Православную Церковь] '''(Russian)'''
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* [http://www.ispovednik-portal.com/hronika/arhiereyskaya-hirotoniya-v-rossiyskoy-pravoslavnoy-cerkvi Архиерейская хиротония в Российской Православной Церкви] '''(Russian)'''
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* [http://www.ispovednik-portal.com/oficialnye-dokumenty/mitropolit-damaskin-balabanov/pismo-mitropolita-damaskina-balabanova-episkopu Письмо митрополита Дамаскина (Балабанова) епископу Николаю (Юхош)] '''(Russian)'''
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*[http://apologetika.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2253 РАЗВАЛ РОСПЦ(Д): Бывший епископ РосПЦ(Д) Николай (Юхош) все-таки не вступил в ИПЦ(Р): "от сатаны к диаволу", -- обличив владык РосПЦ(Д) Д.Балабанова, И.Зиновьева в алкоголизме и безблагодатности] Меч и Трость '''(Russian)'''
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* [http://www.hierarchy.religare.ru/h-orthod-bio-iuhos.html Николай (Юхош), Епископ Синсиннатский] Иерархия литургических церквей '''(Russian)'''
  
 
==External link==
 
==External link==
 
*[http://www.holycross-niagarafalls.org Holy Cross Monastery]
 
*[http://www.holycross-niagarafalls.org Holy Cross Monastery]
  
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The Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery
Jurisdiction Russian True-Orthodox Church
Type Male Monastery
Founded 2005
Superior Nicholas (Iuhoş)
Approx. size 2 monks
Location Niagara Falls, New York
Liturgical language(s) English, some Slavonic and Romanian
Music used Russian Chant
Calendar Julian Calendar
Feastdays celebrated Elevation
Official website Official website


The Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery is a monastery of the schismatic Russian True-Orthodox Church. Located in Niagara Falls, New York, it formerly belonged to ROCOR, the OCA, Holy Orthodox Church in North America, and True Russian Orthodox Church under Metropolitan Damascene of Moscow. It was established in the year 2005 by Archimandrite Nicholas (Iuhos), built in the former Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (est. 1951).

Plans for the monastery include the organization of special spiritual retreats and lectures for those who are interested in learning more about the Orthodox faith, spirituality, the Church Fathers, and much more.

The monastery property consists of about 3 1/2 acres of land, including a brownstone church, a rectory, a garage, and a separate building which has three apartments upstairs, a hall, a kitchen, a future library and a basement.

The main building needs capital repairs, a new roof, new windows, new electrical wiring, and new heating and air conditioning system. Once restored, it is in this building that the monastic community will live.

The monastery plans to bring English speaking monks to begin the monastic life and hopes to attract interested candidates from the US and Canada.

The monastery plans to build a small pierogi factory to provide itself income, some of which will be used to help needy families of military personnel and set up scholarships for their children. A project to build a shrine dedicated to the Holy Cross in memory of American servicemen and women is also planned.

On June 12, 2010, Archimandrite Nicholas was consecrated Bishop of Cincinatti by Metropolitan Damascene (Balabanov) of Moscow, Archbishop John (Zinovyev) of Zaporozhye and Little Rus', and Bishop Andrian (Zamlinsky) of Chişinău and Moldova as head of the North American Vicariate of the "True Russian Orthodox Church."

In 2011, he left to the Russian True-Orthodox Church under schismatic metropolitan Alexey (Bondarenko) of Moscow.

Schedule of services

  • Saturday: 6:00pm - Great Vespers
  • Sunday: 9:30am - Divine Liturgy
  • Feastdays: 6:00pm Great Vespers on the eve of the feast, followed by 9:30am Divine Liturgy on the feastday.

Source

External link

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