Troy, North Carolina, September 22, 2026
Photo: St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church
A new chapel will soon be built at Panagia Prousiotissa Monastery (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America) in Troy, North Carolina.
On Sunday, September 13, Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta visited the monastery, one of the many built by Elder Ephraim in North America, to celebrate its patronal feast and lay the foundation stone for a chapel dedicated to the Evrytanian Saints, reports St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Greek state of Evrytania is home to the original wonderworking Panagia Prousiotissa icon.
Photo: St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church Met. Sevastianos was joined by Fr. Paul Tsahakis and visiting clergy, including Hieromonks Polykarpos and Nektarios.
The Liturgy and consecration service were chanted by the visiting nuns of St. Paraskevi Monastery in Texas.
“It was a beautiful and bright day exuding the love of Christ and the embrace of His holy Mother,” the church writes. “May the Lord bless abundantly the ongoing sacred work and efforts of Abbess Agne and her sisterhood, in concert with those of the parishes, as souls hungering for Christ come increasingly to our doors.”
Visit the Panagia Prousiotissa Monastery website to donate towards its building project.
A church dedicated to St. Joseph the Hesychast, the spiritual father of Elder Ephraim, was opened at the Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.
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Photo: panagiaprousiotissa.org
The Monastery of Panagia Prousiotissa was established in 1998 through the tireless efforts of Elder Ephraim of Philotheou and with the blessing of Metropolitan Alexios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta.
The community is comprised of a sisterhood of nuns who were transplanted from Greece where they had been members of the Archangel Michael Monastery located on the island of Thasos, which was also under the spiritual guidance of Elder Ephraim.
The monastery is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her miracle working icon Panagia Prousiotissa. The original precious icon, located in the Greek state of Evrytania, is venerated by many Greeks and is considered their protectress and guardian. An iconographical copy of the holy icon was brought to Troy on the day of the monastery’s opening. The presence of Panagia Prousiotissa in America inspires and comforts people from all walks of life who desire a renewal of faith and seek a fountain of comfort in times of distress.
The Monastery is in an area of rich vegetation and gently rolling hills. The property itself is a combination of green meadows and wooded areas further enhanced by the presence of a lovely pond. Much of the sisters’ efforts during the years have been dedicated towards the beautification of the property with the planting of flowers, shrubs, and trees. Vegetable gardens have also been planted along with some fruit trees. A landscaped park with a gazebo and stone walkways adds to the monastery’s harmony and beauty.
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