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Does anyone have any news on the Holy Transfiguration/Mt. Tabor Ukr. Catholic Monastery in Redwood, CA?
I have been out of California the past few years, so I would really like to know what's going on up there. The last major news I heard was the death of the Abbot, Hieromonk Boniface.
Does anyone know how many monks they have?
Have any of you every visited?
I think it is important to keep our monastics and their monasteries in our prayers.
Also, I think it is unfortunate that I have *never* heard anything about any of the monasteries mentioned in the parishes I have attended. I would love to see a special collection made to help support them.
Anyways, just curious.
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Visited several times while Abbot Boniface was still alive; haven't been since he retired to Belgium and reposed. I believe Abbot Joseph (Homick) is still the Abbot.
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Fr. Deacon,
How many monks were there at the time of your visits?
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Mt. Tabor Monastery does have its own website at www.byzantines.net/monastery/ [ byzantines.net] You can read their current newsletter and as well as past issues to find out what the monks have been up to.
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I think about 12-15 including novices, postulants and aspirants.
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The last time I was up at Mt. Tabor was several months ago when I went to change a dressing for one of the monks. Did not at that time see anyone else. Indeed, Fr. Joseph is still abbot. There is a new shrine for our Blessed Lady, Theotokos, replacing the old one and on the same site next to the cemetery where we have 2 baby girls buried.
I don't think there are more than 10 monks at the moment--one just recently vested and vowed if I am not mistaken. Don't know about postulants or novices. I think they are rather scarce in that neck of the woods.
Sorry I can't offer more news for you.
Blessings
Alice
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