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Posted on January 18, 2010 in Parish News - 0 COMMENTS
An Appeal from the Skete of Saint Anna, Holy Mountain Athos
by Rev Fr Chris Flesoras
Beloved parishioners of the Holy Shrine and Parish of Saint Anna in Roseville, California. Greetings from the Great Holy Skete of Saint Anna and the over one hundred Fathers who live an ascetic life here, dedicated to God and prayer for the stability of all the Orthodox Christians and the whole world.
In January, our holy monastic community experienced substantial landslides around the Central Church of Saint Anna and the surrounding chapels where the Holy Kellions of the Fathers exist and reside. The Holy Skete of Saint Anna was established on the foundation of Pezoulia (rock parapets ) centuries ago to defend herself from the pirates of the time and for seclusion for dedication and prayer for the monastics. As the centuries have passed, these rock terraces, which fall almost ever year during winter are ruined and threaten the stability of the beautiful monument Church of Saint Anna as well as the contrite chapels in the area. The only way to support and react to these threats and danger to the Church of our beloved matron and our personal life is to rebuild these Pezoulia (rock parapets) in our age in order to give them a century of life (experts say these Pezoulia must be renovated and rebuilt every one hundred years).
Should members of your community desire to assist us with our efforts to collect funds to address this important and timely need, please communicate with Fr. Christopher. Another option for which we are most grateful to your community is to donate online to our Theophileon Brotherhood via your recently redesigned website (under http://saintanna.org/?/stewardship/donate/). At the very least, I would ask that you please keep our entire brotherhood in your prayers.
May the Lord bless each one of you, your families and your labors. A blessed Feast of Theophany and a Happy Year of the Lord 2010.
Archimandrite Theophilos Agiannananitis
and our brothers in Christ
Holy Skete of Saint Anna Athos
