The monastery relies on the prayers and support of the faithful.
An historic first took place at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania, this past week, with the celebration of the Presanctified Liturgy in the former cell of St. Nikolai (Velimirović).
Today, Slanci Monastery is the only active and living metochion of Hilandar in Serbia.
The day also marked the feast of the monastery’s Brailovo-Częstochowa Icon.
The faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia’s Diocese of Perth donated funds for missionary work in southern Madagascar during the bishop’s visit over the weekend.