Very informative website,
mesmerizing and spine tingling chants. Congratulations on the
Monastery 35th Anniversary ! May St. Irene continue to guide you
to great works.
Antonis Markos
Patra,
Greece
Unbelievable hymnology on the
website !
Wendy Nunez
New York,
NY
I'm a regular visitor to your sacred website. I browsed first
when 3 years ago, at our seminary we were preparing the
Christmas novena and wanted some Byzantine material to include
in our prayers. Since then I have never failed to visit
stirene.org. Your website serves as a window to discover the
latent beauty of Byzantine liturgy and the Orthodox Church. It
has been of immense help to prepare myself to spend 3 months in
Kerkyra, last Spring. May God bless you all and may one day we
all be one!
Sem. Stefan Galea
Archbishhop's Seminary
Malta GC
Great website ! Congratulations on the 35th and Best Wishes !
May St. Irene continue to watch over us.
George Stefanou
Bayside,
NY
My parents tell
me that I was barely two-years-old the first day I stepped into
the Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou. It was my first time
venerating the miraculous icon. I do not remember the day, of
course. But it excites me to know that I had managed to kiss the
icon (with the help of my mother).
Now,
twenty-nine years later, I find myself once again taken back
into the years that were, the years that are, and the years that
will be. And I smile to myself knowing that, in what was, in
what is, and in what will be, this amazing Saint will be
there...if we can only manage to believe in the power that our
Almighty has gifted her.
Demetrios Gianniris
Webmaster of the Patriarchal Monastery
We have always made our way to New York to pray for St Irene.
Her miracles remain endless in our family. She has helped my
family thru sickness, job difficulties, and all other requests.
May she offer the community and world, health, forgiveness, and
peace.
Anonymous
New Jersey
I
have not been to the Monastery in NY to visit her, but have
learned so much about this most amazing Saint through this great
website. May she continue to guide the Patriarchal Monastery
into much prosperity.
Anonymous
Liverpool, England
My days just
seem to turn out much better when I stop by the Monastery to
light a candle before I begin my day. Although I have so many
great memories through the years of this Holy place, the simple
ones are the most memorable to me. Just stopping by to see the
Miraculous Icon in the morning
before I head out to to the chaos of NY City really helps me get
through my day. These moments are those that make up my fondest
memories.
Penny (last name anonymous)
Astoria, NY
Although I must
admit that I do not attend church as often as I should, for some
reason, the Divine Liturgy of Palm Sunday morning is one that
(every year) particularly stands out in my memory. I can't quite
explain why. Perhaps it is the aura of the great procession of
the Palms, or that of the sea of people proudly waving Palm
branches in the air as they join as one, singing the wonderful
and touching hymns of that day. The Monastery overflowing with
faithful. People just seem to come from everywhere and slip into
any corner they can find, many with tears in their eyes, until
the Monastery cannot possibly hold any more people. People
bussing from Chicago, from Ohio, from Pennsylvania, from New
Jersey, it seems from everywhere. And the hymns, how amazing the
choir sings them. It is quite an unbelievable experience that
really brings goose bumps.
Anonymous
Astoria, NY
I love to
listen to the fiery sermons of the Abbot. His passion is amazing and
his words have such deep meaning. He really has a way of taking
you into another world when he speaks. Sometimes find myself on
the brink of tears when listening to him. I am so happy to see
some of his sermons on this website, and would love to see even
more of them !
George Ekonomou
New York, NY
Congratulations and many best
wishes from sunny Florida ! May our Holy Mother grant everlasting peace and
happiness to all !!
Manny Seretis
Tarpon Springs, Fl
One memory that stands out was
when I saw the Abbot sweeping the sidewalk and taking the garbage out at around
11:30pm after a Monastery festival !
Ria Panos
Flushing, NY
St. Irene has helped my family
and I through numerous difficulties through-out our lives. I personally owe so
much to her. May her name be glorified unto the ages of ages.
Anonymous
Astoria, NY
Congratulations from down-under
Australia on the monastery thirty-fifth anniversary. May Agia Eirini always help
the needy !
Matthew Boutiritsas
Melbourne, Autstralia
Congratulations on 35 years of
excellence !! May St. Irene continue to guide your efforts toward good works !
Geranis Family
Woodside, NY
The fireworks during the
Anastasi are awesome. Congratulations on the 35th anniversary.
Jimmy Maltezos
Astoria, NY
One of the things that stand
out to me as a memory is the aura of the processions in the streets of Astoria.
When the Monastery marches, those patriarchal flags waving in the wind, the
banners and the crosses, it creates an awe inspiring sight that brings
goosebumps.
Anonymous
Astoria, NY
From my heart and with love the
many congratulations to the Monastery. St. Irene may she grant love and health
to you all.
Nektarios
Kioumourtzioglou
Athens, Greece
Chrysovalantis is
eight-years-old this year. Time passes by so quick since our blessed Saint Irene
Chrysovalantou blessed us with his birth 8 years ago. Since then she has been a
tireless guardian both to him and to the rest of our family.
Angela
Astoria, NY
