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home the monastery of st tikhon of zadonsk about administration and monastics arts institute financial reports history of the monastery monastery icons museum and repository resources about orthodoxy saints north american saint resources the miraculous icon of st anna patron of the monastery where saints have walked photos galleries historical archived photos 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 archived photos pre 2000 livestream prayer requests visit 360 degree monastery tour contact contact the monastery monastery cemetery donate search press enter to see all results esc to close search saint tikhon s monastery the oldest orthodox christian monastery in america saint tikhon s monastery was founded by st tikhon of moscow in 1905 since that time five canonized saints lived walked and prayed here today the monastery continues to serve the church through the daily celebration of the divine liturgy constant prayer charitable outreach and a variety of publications and monastic crafts the monastery in collaboration with saint tikhon s seminary also helps to prepare future clergy through their immersion in the rich liturgical life of the monastery read more donate 27 oct tuesday 6 00am midnight office hours liturgy 4 30pm vespers matins 28 oct wednesday 6 00am midnight office hours liturgy 4 30pm vespers matins fast 29 oct thursday 6 00am midnight office hours liturgy 4 30pm vespers matins 30 oct friday 6 00am midnight office hours liturgy 4 30pm vespers matins fast 31 oct saturday st john kochurov 7 40am hours divine liturgy 4 00pm vigil 1 nov sunday ss cosmas and damian 9 10am hours and divine liturgy 4 30pm vespers matins 2 nov monday 6 00am midnight office hours liturgy 4 30pm vespers matins 3 nov tuesday 6 00am midnight office hours liturgy 4 30pm vespers matins 4 nov wednesday 6 00am midnight office hours liturgy 4 30pm vespers matins fast 5 nov thursday 6 00am midnight office hours liturgy 4 30pm vespers matins midnight office a brief night prayer service traditionally celebrated at midnight anticipating the coming of christ as the bridegroom also called mesonyktikon this service includes psalms that speak of watching and waiting for the lord particularly psalms 50 and 118 the midnight office emphasizes spiritual vigilance and the need to be always ready for christ s return in monastic communities it is celebrated between compline and matins the service includes the creed and often commemorates the departed vespers the evening prayer service of the orthodox church traditionally celebrated at sunset vespers includes psalms hymns scripture readings and incense on saturday evenings great vespers is often combined with the sunday divine liturgy the service marks the end of the liturgical day and prepares the faithful for rest and reflection st john kochurov the first priest martyred by the bolsheviks shot while returning from church in 1917 celebrated on october 31st john served parishes in america before returning to russia where he was killed for his faith he was the first of thousands of clergy martyred during communist persecution and represents the beginning of the new martyrs period the hours brief prayer services traditionally celebrated at specific times of day first hour 6 am third hour 9 am sixth hour noon and ninth hour 3 pm each hour includes psalms troparia and prayers appropriate to that time of day these services sanctify the day and connect us to christ s passion as they commemorate specific moments in his crucifixion and death all night vigil a lengthy service combining vespers and matins traditionally celebrated on the eve of sundays and major feasts the all night vigil includes the singing of lord i call the magnificat the great doxology and numerous psalms and hymns this service prepares the faithful spiritually for the upcoming feast sts cosmas and damian the brother physicians who provided free medical care and were martyred under diocletian celebrated on november 1st these unmercenary healers treated both physical and spiritual ailments without accepting payment they are patron saints of physicians and pharmacists their example shows how professional skills can be a form of christian ministry and service do not wrap the whole body in a link just return the hidden html the php already adds a more information link inside the content content function var sel this attr data popover content function var id this attr data popover id return id id call this var href this attr data popover href var ext this data external target _blank rel noopener var src sel sel var html src length src html if href var eschref text href html return html content function var sel t attr data popover content function var id t attr data popover id return id id var href t attr data popover href var ext t data external target _blank rel noopener var src sel sel var html src length src html if href var eschref text href html return html daily liturgy monday friday 6 30 am preceded by midnight office 6 00 am weekend services saturday hours liturgy 7 40am saturday evening vigil 4 00pm sunday hours liturgy 9 10am sunday evening vespers matins 4 30pm monthly calendar daily vespers and matins monday friday 4 30pm donate livestream visit prayer requests calendar 360 tour bookstore bookstore coffee coffee seminary seminary museum museum arts institute arts institute music program music program 2021 saint tikhon s monastery powered by orthodox web solutions home back top the monastery of st tikhon of zadonsk