Orthodox nun talks about prayer
12/1/2012
Mother Gabriella, abbess of Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery in Rives Junction, will speak Sunday, Jan. 15, at Sacred Heart Banquet Conference Center in Livonia.
Her talk, “Weaving Prayer into the Fabric of Daily Life,” will start at 1 p.m. at the center, located at 29125 West Six Mile, east of Middlebelt.
Admission is free, although freewill offerings will be accepted.
Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery is located seven miles north of Jackson on 120 acres of wooded land.
It was founded by three Romanian nuns with a mission to spread Orthodoxy in America. The monastery offers retreats, a gift shop, and daily chapel services open to the public.
The nuns at the monastery arrange daily activities around services and prayer. They also greet visitors, sew vestments and prayer robes, create icons and beaded eggs and make altar bread.
For more about the monastery visit www.dormitionmonastery.org. For more about Mother Gabriella’s talk call (734) 522-3166.
