This coming Saturday, December the 2nd 2023, following the Divine Liturgy, our sisterhood will solemnly celebrate the fourth anniversary of the repose of our late spiritual father and founder of our monastery, Elder Ephraim of Arizona.
Elder Ephraim peacefully reposed in the Lord at the age of 91, on December 7, 2019 at Saint Anthony's monastery in Arizona. His funeral was served and he was laid to rest at the monastery of Saint Anthony's in Arizona on December 11, 2019, where he had spent the last years of his life.
May we have his blessing!