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"The
monastic life has but one rule, the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and one goal, our salvation. Accordingly, the monks, nuns, and
companions of New Skete are striving to live the Christian life as
fully as possible, by becoming true disciples of the Gospel."
from the Monastic Typicon of New Skete.
New Skete is a contemplative monastic community of men and women dedicated to living the monastic life together within the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. We are a stavropegial monastery under Metropolitan Herman of the Orthodox Church in America. We consist of the Monks of New Skete, the Nuns of New Skete, and the Companions of New Skete.
Each of the three communities lives in separate houses within three miles of each other outside the small village of
Cambridge in rural upstate New York. This web site is that of the monks.
We
are delighted that you have come to visit us and we invite you to
explore our entire site. To learn more about the monastic life at New
Skete, we recommend that you go to "About".
Our New Website
New Skete is committed to improving our access to our friends through digital communications. So, in 2008 we hope to have a new website available that will provide greater integration of our three communities. So, we are pleased to make our new weblog (also know as a blog) available. We will be using our weblog to post our latest news and events. (For those of you who are familiar with RSS you can now add our RSS feed to your aggregator.) Please let us know what you think of our new weblog through our contact form.
Digital Newsletter
The December 2007 issue of our newsletter is now available in Portable Document Format (PDF) document Please click here to view a copy. You will need the Adobe Reader to view the newsletter. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, please click here to download a copy.
A Blessing of Animals
New Skete Communities will celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi with a blessing of animals on October 4th at 4 p.m. The blessing will occur between the two churches at the top of New Skete Lane. You are invited to bring your pet. Dogs on leashes, please! Other animals with appropriate restraint. Refreshments will be served.
New Skete Monks’ new television series, Divine Canine, premiers on April 16th 2007 on ANIMAL PLANET
On Monday evening, April 16th, the first of eight episodes of Divine Canine: With the Monks of New Skete will air at 8pm, EST, on Animal Planet channel. One of the ways these Eastern Orthodox monks strive to achieve devotion, obedience, and fulfillment is by raising and training dogs. Using their German shepherd pups as examples, the monks demonstrate their unique approach to socializing puppies to show how most of the bad habits possessed by adult dogs can be quelled at an early age. Using a variety of simple daily training rituals, the monks show how a calm and stable environment can be achieved. Then follow Brother Christopher as he trains unruly dogs at their picturesque monastery in the rolling hills of Cambridge. Witness how New Skete’s holistic training approach can turn even the most resilient of misbehaving dogs into loving and obedient companions, to the delight of their previously frustrated families.
Click here to see a flyer about the series premiere.
Click here to listen to Brother Christopher's interview with Joe Donahue and David Guistina on WAMC's radio program The RoundTable.
Click here to view Lydia Kulbida's report on News Channel 13 on the Animal Planet program.
Monks Inducted Into International Association of Canine Professional's Hall of Fame
The International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) recently honored the Monks of New Skete for a lifetime of dedication to dogs and their training. On March 24, 2007, at an awards ceremony during the IACP’s annual conference, held at Triple Crown Dog Training Academy in Hutto, Texas, the Monks were inducted into the IACP’s Hall of Fame as honorary professional members. Brother Christopher accepted the award on behalf of the Community and expressed New Skete’s appreciation, saying, “To have been recognized by such an esteemed group of dog professionals is humbling, an honor for which we are extremely grateful.”
Click here to view a photo of Brother Christopher accepting the award from Cyndy Douan, President and Co-Founder of the IACP.
Click here for information on and pictures of our new Church Entrance and Meditation Garden project.
Please Note: The video series, Raising your Dog with the
Monks of New Skete, is no longer available from the Monks of New Skete. Even though the
Monks of New Skete and our training techiques are featured in the video, The
Monks of New Skete receive no income whatsoever from the sale of the videos.
If you have placed an order for the videos with any other company or concern, we can make no representation
about the service you will receive or if you will even receive the videos that you order.
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