Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt
Montclair CA
91763-3320
Who we are
We are a community of Christian nuns of the Diocese of the West of the Orthodox Church in America, under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin. Our monastery was established in 2015, and has since grown, by the grace and blessing of God.
We strive to live a traditional communal Orthodox monastic life according to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and the rich wellspring of the teachings of the Early Fathers of the Church.
We welcome you to get to know our community!
We strive to live a traditional communal Orthodox monastic life according to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and the rich wellspring of the teachings of the Early Fathers of the Church.
We welcome you to get to know our community!
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Mother Silouana
Leader Position:
Superior
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Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt Service Times
Schedule of Services & Meals
Please note that we cannot welcome visitors outside of the services listed on this calendar unless they have contacted us and prearranged a visit. To arrange a visit please Contact Us. [Schedule subject to change and is representative of the non-lenten period.]
Sunday
We do not celebrate Divine Liturgy on Sundays at our monastery at this time, however we attend hours and the Divine Liturgy at a nearby Orthodox church.
1:30 pm Informal Lunch
7:00 pm Informal Dinner
Monday (Quiet Day)
7:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
7:00 pm Informal Dinner
Tuesday
4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
6:00 pm Vespers
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
Wednesday
4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Divine Liturgy or Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
6:00 pm Small Compline
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
Thursday
4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
6:00 pm Vespers
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
Friday
4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Sixth and Ninth Hours
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
Saturday
6:00 am Gospel Reading
7:45 am Informal Breakfast
8:15 am Gospel Reading
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
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Please note that we cannot welcome visitors outside of the services listed on this calendar unless they have contacted us and prearranged a visit. To arrange a visit please Contact Us. [Schedule subject to change and is representative of the non-lenten period.]
Sunday
We do not celebrate Divine Liturgy on Sundays at our monastery at this time, however we attend hours and the Divine Liturgy at a nearby Orthodox church.
1:30 pm Informal Lunch
7:00 pm Informal Dinner
Monday (Quiet Day)
7:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
7:00 pm Informal Dinner
Tuesday
4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
6:00 pm Vespers
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
Wednesday
4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Divine Liturgy or Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
6:00 pm Small Compline
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
Thursday
4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Third and Sixth Hours and Typica
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
6:00 pm Vespers
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
Friday
4:30 am Jesus Prayer
6:00 am Sixth and Ninth Hours
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
Saturday
6:00 am Gospel Reading
7:45 am Informal Breakfast
8:15 am Gospel Reading
3:00 pm Informal Lunch
9:15 pm Formal Dinner
It's been more than 3 years since the last service times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm service times.
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Worship Languages
Arabic
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Other information
Average Adult Congregation:
9
Additional Info:
Year of Founding: 2015
Church Calendar Followed: “New” (Revised Julian)
Feast Day: January 19th (St. Macarius the Great of Egypt)
The newly formed monastic community of St.Macarius the Great of Egypt was established by a group of former Coptic Orthodox Christians—the natives of Egypt.
A core group of the members of this monastic community was received in the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) in United Kingdom and then moved to the United States. Back in Egypt, they belonged to the so-called “Makarasat” lay movement which is known for its charity and education work within the Coptic community. Presently, the Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt uses the facility of the former Roman Catholic convent.
From the Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries by Alexei Krindatch
http://assemblyofbishops.org/assets/files/news/scoba/AtlasOfMonasteriesSecondEditionBookmarkedOptimumSize.pdf
Church Calendar Followed: “New” (Revised Julian)
Feast Day: January 19th (St. Macarius the Great of Egypt)
The newly formed monastic community of St.Macarius the Great of Egypt was established by a group of former Coptic Orthodox Christians—the natives of Egypt.
A core group of the members of this monastic community was received in the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) in United Kingdom and then moved to the United States. Back in Egypt, they belonged to the so-called “Makarasat” lay movement which is known for its charity and education work within the Coptic community. Presently, the Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt uses the facility of the former Roman Catholic convent.
From the Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries by Alexei Krindatch
http://assemblyofbishops.org/assets/files/news/scoba/AtlasOfMonasteriesSecondEditionBookmarkedOptimumSize.pdf
Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt History
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Monastery of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt listing was last updated on the 14th of July, 2020
