~ Home ~
Welcome to our website! We are an Orthodox Christian monastic community for women founded in May 2009 with a special connection to the Holy Land. We are now located in Owego, New York.
-Updates-
We are grateful for all who have donated to our Convent’s St. Helena Fund for the Holy Land. Thanks to your generosity, many Christians in Palestine, especially in Nablus and Zababdeh, have received support.
Our chapel’s iconostasis will be arriving shortly. Photos will be shared soon.
-Recent Media-
She Lived in Bethany for Years. Here's What They Don't Tell You About Palestine.
A Nun Warns the Church Over Gaza | Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos
Jason Jones of the Vulnerable People Project, which supports persecuted Christians around the world, interviews John Kiriakou. Around the 1 hour mark, they discuss recent attacks against Christians in the Holy Land.
A small world connection: John was baptized into the Orthodox faith by Mother Agapia’s grandfather.
Saint Nicholas, Our Monastery’s Patron
~ The Convent ~
Monasticism dates back to the first century, when men and women seeking spiritual growth fled into the deserts and wildernesses of Palestine and Egypt to lead lives of prayer and repentance.
Our namesake is Saint Nicholas, the beloved fourth century bishop who took part in the First Ecumenical Council of 318. During his life, he spent time in Beit Jala, Palestine. The town’s parish now sits over the cave where the saint lived during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Our Superior, Mother Agapia, has also called this land her home.
~ Living a Simple Life ~
With God’s Help, the Convent of Saint Nicholas has a new home in Owego, New York. Located just 5 miles from Saint Maximus the Confessor Orthodox Church (GOC). Please email us for the address and to schedule a visit.
Our Monastery grounds in Owego (south central New York)
“Woe to the monk or nun who is not touched by the pain of his or her people.”
~ Our Monastic Roots ~
From Jordanville, New York to East Jerusalem, Palestine…
Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, our superior, during a trip to the Republic of Georgia.