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feasts=[[January 2October 1|Jan 2Oct 1]] (ChapelMonastery)<br>[[October 1January 2|Oct 1Jan 2]] (MonasteryChapel)|website=none advertised[http://www.gorgoepikoos.org.au gorgoepikoos.org.au]

The '''Holy Monastery of [[Panagia Gorgoepikoos]]''' ("She who is Quick to Hear") is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for [[nun|women]] under in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]. The monastery is located in Lovely Banks, Geelong, Victoria, and was established under the in May 1993. The [[omophorionabbess]] of His Eminence is Mother Kallistheni. The monastery celebrates its main feast day on [[ArchbishopOctober 1]] . It also celebrates the feast of St. [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) Seraphim of Australia|Stylianos of AustraliaSarov]] in May 1993 by Mother Kallistheni, who remains the ([[abbessJanuary 2]]) and St. Currently, the monastery has 5 nuns [[George (including the abbessKarslidis) and 1 of Drama|George of Drama]] ([[noviceNovember 4]] in residence).

==Programme for members History of the PublicPanagia Gorgoepikoos Icon=={{orthodoxyinaustralia}}*Monday''See Main Article: Open between 2-5pm on School and Public holidays.*Tuesday: Open between 9am and 5pm.::9am Divine Liturgy.*Wednesday: Closed.*Thursday: Open between 9am and 5pm.::3pm Vespers.*Friday: Closed.*Saturday: Open between 9am and 5pm.::3pm Paraklesis.::Monthly: 8am Matins in Greek and English, 9am Divine Liturgy in English. ([http://www.goyouth.org.au/englishlitnf.htm Timetable[Panagia Gorgoepikoos]])*Sunday: Open between 2-5pm.::3pm Paraklesis.icon''

{{AusMonStub}}The monastery takes its name from the [[icon]] of [[Panagia Gorgoepikoos]], which is commemmorated [[October 1]]. This is one of the best known miraculous icons of the Holy Mountain, located at [[Dochiariou Monastery (Athos)|Docheiariou Monastery]]. == Monastery Grounds ==The monastery is situated approximately one hour, by car, from Melbourne and is in Lovely Banks, a seaside suburb of Geelong. Situated in the Monastery is an outdoor Chapel dedicated to St Seraphim of Sarov, where his Feast day is celebrated by a Divine Liturgy on [[January 2]]. The Monastery is on 17 acres of land. The Sisters keep beehives, olive trees, fruit trees, a vegetable garden and tend to a few animals.[[Image:SeraphimSarov5h.JPG|thumb|right|St Seraphim icon (close up)]]There is also a building that houses a coffee room and the Monastery Bookshop from where Orthodox literature (in Greek and English), handicrafts, bonbonniere and icons made by the Sisters may be purchased. Female pilgrims can stay at the guesthouse of St Anna and are invited to participate in the daily programme of the Monastery. == See also ==* Saint [[Seraphim of Sarov]] ([[January 2]])* Saint [[George (Karslidis) of Drama]] ([[November 4]])

*[http://homewww.gorgoepikoos.org.au '''Monastery Website''']*[http://www.itgreekorthodox.comorg.au/~jgrapsasgeneral/pagesaboutus/Vic_dioc.htm Second Archdiocesan District of monasteries Holy Monasteries in Victoria and Tasmania]*[http://www.stnicholas.org.au/documents/Contact/Feb2003.htm February issue of Orthodox Contact]. The last article is of a visit the monasteries of [[Monastery of St Anna (Preston, Australia)|St Anna]] and Gorgoepikoos.*[http://www.goyouth.org.au/events.php Holy Services in English: Programme for 2009]

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