Draft:Most Holy Mother of God Monastery (Springboro, Pennsylvania)
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Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God Church.[1] also known as Monastery of the Most Holy Theotokos at 25072 State Highway 18 is located at St. Sava Camp, part of the same complex, in Shadeland Springboro
[2][3], a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and is under the omophorion of Bishop Irinej (Dobrijević) of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America.[4]
The St. Sava Camp was inaugurated in 1951. Later, the church was built, as well as other buildings[5].
The Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God Church is nestled in the tranquil, rural environment of the northwest Springboro region of Pennsylvania, near Erie. The monastery celebrates the Birth of the Mother of God on 8 September according to the Eastern Orthodox calendar. The monastery follows a cenobitic way of life, dedicated to the praise, glorification, and workings of God. Cenobitic refers to a type of monastic lifestyle that emphasizes community life, strict discipline, and is solitary.
Also, it serves the local community and is involved in various activities, including youth camps and other diocesan events. The monastery hosts educational programs, schedules clergy seminars[6] and a bookstore for its community members.
A popular Christian conference and retreat center, the St. Sava Camp is operated under the jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America. Through resources and networking, Christian Education supports clergy, church school directors, teachers, and parents in their work at the parish level.
In 2025, the First Diocesan Iconographic Symposium was held with the participation of iconographers from throughout the United States and Canada[7].
Background
[edit]Manor House
[edit]The Shadeland Mansion (Manor House)[8] once stood on Route 24 (now Highway 18) before being burned to the ground by the local fire department. It was a dual-purpose event of ridding the Borough of Springboro of a fire hazard and providing the local volunteer fire department with a real-life training exercise[9]
It was originally the residence of the Powell Brothers, who owned the Shadeland Farms, the property across from the mansion. The Manor House, built in 1882, and the surrounding 1,300 acres were purchased by the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese in 1950 and became St. Sava Summer Camp the following year (1951). The mansion was turned into a Soldiers and Sailors Home for Serbian American World War II veterans, but the mansion fell into disrepair over time. There were plenty of public discussions about saving the century-old mansion, though the diocese didn't want to repair it. Despite the controversy, the fire department deemed it unsafe, and the mansion was razed to the ground in 1992[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Millette, Christopher. "Serbian celebration". Erie Times-News.
- ^ "ShadelandDirections". Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America.
- ^ "Most Holy Mother of God, 25072 State Highway 18, Springboro, PA 16435, US - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com.
- ^ "Serbian History 101 - Shadeland Camp".
- ^ "Shadeland Camp".
- ^ "Serbian Orthodox Church | Serbian Orthodox Church [Official web site]". arhiva.spc.rs.
- ^ "First Diocesan Iconography Camp Concludes at St. Sava Camp in Shadeland".
- ^ "Serbian History 101 - Shadeland Camp".
- ^ https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/route-24-shadeland-mansion/
- ^ https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/route-24-shadeland-mansion/
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