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Photo Gallery 3 Everyday
Activities
ORA ET LABORA
) Every day begins with the Holy Liturgy - Abbot Teodosije celebrating the Divine Liturgy The monastery is in the shape of circle and in the center of that circle is the church. The Holy Liturgy is therefore a center of all activities and all daily works begin after the prayer and the blessing. The liturgy is then transferred to refectory, workshops, cells, fields making all work of mons devoted to God ) The Painters in the Icon Studio Fr. Arsenije and his three brethren Ilarion, Serapion and Andrej are painters. In their new icon studio they paint many icons which are now usually ordered by people working in the UN Mission ) Fr. Avakum the woodcarver Fr. Avakum is a woodcarver specialized for fine decorations. He worked before the monastery in applied arts specializing especially in fine metals and precious stones. ) In the kitchen All brethren have their shift in the kitchen. Cooking and serving others is an activity in which brothers demonstrate their love and sacrifice to others ) Fr. Ilarion Cooking
) Novice Predrag in the woodcarving workshop Woodcarving is one of the most important activities on teh monastery. Many altar screens (iconostases) have been constructed in Decani workshop and today they decorate the churches in Serbia, Germany and Greece
) Studyng Studyng and reading spiritual books is an important part of the monastic life. Each monk devotes some time daily to studyng. ) Fr. Daniel taking the cows to the field
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