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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.
Annual Pilgrimage in August
Our Annual Pilgrimage will be held on Saturday, August 9th. The theme of this year is Healing: New Life in Christ. This all-day event will feature a food court, tours, hiking, dog training demonstration, exhibits, activities for children and teens, and time for quiet reflection. For more information, please see our poster.
June 2008 Newsletter
New Skete's June 2008 newsletter is now available for viewing. There are two versions of the newsletter: high-resolution and low-resolution. If you have a broadband connection (Cable or DSL) we recommend you download the high resolution version. If you have a dial-up connection we recommend you download the low resolution version. 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.
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 thre 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.
Divine Canine
Divine Canine, published by Hyperion Books, uses the stories of real-life dogs to illustrate how the monks teach the basics: sit, heel, stay, down, come. The beautiful full-color photographs and step-by step guides eliminate guesswork by allowing readers to learn training secrets alongside owners of pets like Hugo, an affectionate bulldog with overly-friendly urges. A series of “what if” sidebars and Q&As organized around such broader topics as feeding, exercise, and medical care fill in any blanks. Reading DIVINE CANINE will allow you to:
- Master obedience basics
- Understand your dog’s actions
- Learn the proper use of rewards and praise
- Tackle problem behavior
- Enhance the bond between you and your dog.
Click here to view the cover page of this book.
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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