You are more than welcome to come visit us at any time but we kindly request that you call or email us prior to be sure we are available. While we are in the process of moving from the Skete to the new property and establishing this new monastery, we have busy days and may not be available to receive you. Our new property is only available accompanied by a guide at this time, please do not walk around the grounds or enter the house without a blessing and accompanied by a guide. It is our pleasure to serve you and we would like to have one of us available to make your visit a pleasant one.
Due to the sanctity of this holy place we kindly ask that you respect the quiet and solitude of the monastery while on the grounds. Visitors are not permitted to enter the nun's living quarters, houses, or to wander around freely on the grounds at either location without a blessing. Please also respect our wishes not to engage in conversations or get personal with the nuns as not all nuns have a blessing to speak to visitors.
Cell phones must be turned off or left on the silent/vibrate mode while on the grounds.
Loud talking and laughing are always inappropriate.
Smoking anywhere within the holy grounds is strictly forbidden.
Children should not roam freely on the holy grounds and should remain under parental supervision at all times.
Pets are not allowed on the monastery grounds with the sole exception of guide dogs for the blind. (Guide dogs are not allowed inside the churches).
At this time, we are not able to offer overnight accomodations. God willing, we will build a guest house in the future. There are hotels in nearby towns avaible. Jordanville is the closet town to us.
The Iveron Mother of God Monastery is a place of repentance and prayer for the sisters and also for the faithful who are our pious guests. In honor of the Theotokos whose monastery this is, and out of love and respect for this sacred ground, we humbly ask that you be properly attired at all times.
Orthodox clergy are respectfully asked to wear a cassock (rason) in the monastery; and to wear also an outer cassock (exorason) in the church services. Clergy are asked to wear a clerical head covering at the appropriate times.
Women are kindly asked to wear long-sleeved, loose-fitting shirts that fully cover the chest up to the neck; long skirts (or dresses) without deep slits; scarves that cover the head and hair completely and wrap or tie under the chin, so that the neck is also covered. Please refrain from wearing lipstick or chapstick when venerating icons and receiving Holy Communion. Please remove any visible face or body piercing jewelry. Flip flops and high heels are not permitted, please where modest shoes and socks that cover the ankle.
Men are kindly asked to wear loose-fitting long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Please, no clothing with inappropriate words or images. Inside, especially in church, men are asked to keep their heads uncovered. Please remove any visible face or body piercing jewelry. Flip flops are not permitted, please where modest shoes and socks that cover the ankle.
If it happens that you are not properly attired, please ask one of the sisters to assist you in borrowing something appropriate from our limited supply of guest clothing.
We humbly also ask our guests to refrain from wearing perfumes, colognes, scented lotions, etc., for the sake of those who have strong chemical sensitivities and get very ill from even these types of scents.