Society of St. John
Prayer SchedulesWelcomeGlory to Jesus Christ!We are a Catholic Monastery of the Byzantine rite, under the jurisdiction of the the The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago, and belonging to the Ukrainian Metropoly in the United States of America, which is in union with the Pope of Rome, supreme pastor of the universal Church. We embrace evangelical poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability of life, according to the Rule of Saint Benedict and the traditions of the Christian East. In our skete at Jacob's Falls, on the shore of Lake Superior in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, we devote ourselves to a common life of prayer and work for the praise, love, and service of God and for the upbuilding of His Kingdom through the Arts. 
Troparion of the Holy TransfigurationHoly Transfiguration of Our Lord You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, Monastic Reflectionfrom Magnificat vol 19, n1 The Paschal Mystery is the heart of the Christian Faith. Through the Passion, death, and Resurrection of Christ, the bonds of sin and death are broken, and we, who had been dead because of sin, are restored to life; the divine image in which we had been created, but which we had obscured through sin, is revealed once more, and we are returned to our original state of blessedness and, indeed, offered a share in divine life. Before the greatness of such a gift, the Christian can only experience a profound, reverential, awe-filled, and ecstatic joy.(Read the rest of the article The Long Journey to Pascha). Website Update!We are currently in the process of redesigning our website. This work will affect not only the appearance but also the performance of the website. We will also be adding new content and improving existing content. If you experience any problems or would like to make suggestions please contact us. Jampot is now open for the 2009 season! We have a full selection of jams, jellies, and fruitcakes available for purchase, as well as cookies. See the Jampot page for more information. 
We celebrate in English, using music traditional to the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Weekend services are also open to the public. Please email us if you are interested in coming at other times.
Holy Transfiguration Skete
6559 State Highway M26 Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 skete@societystjohn.com Copyright 2009 by Society of St. John, Inc. | |||||||