Description: Iveron Mother of God Monastery, a Russian Orthodox women's monastery in upstate New York
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With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, the building of the Iveron Mother of God Monastery begins.
The new monastery is arising out of the previously existing Saint Elizabeth Skete, located within a short distance of the previous location.
“Rejoice, pillar of fire, who leads mankind into the higher life.” Saturday of the Akathist, canon, Ode 9