Monastery Grounds: dawn to dusk Tuesday through Sunday Monastery Books & Gifts Store: see Store Hours
Grounds & Store are closed on Mondays, on Great Feast Days*, and on select Holy Days
*January 6, February 2, March 25, Palm Sunday, Pascha, Ascension, Pentecost, August 6 & 15, September 8 & 14, November 21, December 25
Church tours available by appointment ~~ Walk-ins welcome ~~ Please contact us
An Orthodox Christian Monastery for Women
From its home on the banks of the Napa River in Calistoga, California,
Holy Assumption Monastery welcomes faithful pilgrims and visitors of all backgrounds.
Please use our website to learn about our community, explore Orthodox Christianity and its monastic tradition,
and find out about events at the monastery.
Holy Assumption Monastery is part of the Orthodox Church in America's Diocese of San Francisco and the West,
under the omophorion of The Right Reverend Bishop VASILY (Permiakov), Bishop of San Francisco and
the West.
Glory to God for all things as the Year of Our Lord 2025 draws to a close. The sisterhood has rejoiced in our 16th year in Calistoga, praying the daily round of services and offering hospitality as we seek to deepen our life in Christ.
We continue to pay our monthly installments for the Orthodox Church Capital Improvement Fund (OCCIF) loan that enabled the building of St. Nicholas House in 2023. That structure has allowed us to reoganize the monastery, freeing up our smaller St. Barbara House as a pilgrim/guest house that now hosts families, retreat groups, workshops, and visiting clergy.
A successful 2025 Year End Campaign will enable us to to continue making our loan payments and save toward the loan payoff in 2028. We also continue to make important repairs around the monastery, ensuring that the property is both safe and welcoming for all our visitors.
Thanks to three generous donors, including a member of the Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF), a challenge pledge has been made to match every dollar donated in our 2025 Year End Campaign, up to $50,000! Especially in these times of increasing costs, we are even more appreciative of every gift, large and small. We pray that the Lord will bless the work of our hands as we receive His blessings and mercy.
| $291.45 | 12/10/2025 @ 8:27pm |
| $10.00 | 12/10/2025 @ 2:15pm |
| $100.00 | 12/10/2025 @ 1:37pm |
| $100.00 | 12/10/2025 @ 12:44pm |
| $250.00 | 12/10/2025 @ 10:30am |
Upcoming Schedule
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. ~Psalm 122:1
Prayer services are open to the public. Monthly calendar.
Monastery's Monthly Newsletter
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The monastery's newsletter is available! Read Mother Melania's monthly reflection and other updates. The monthly calendar may be viewed in the newsletter, or by checking our online calendar or our Facebook Page.
Mother Melania's Monthly Missives
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A not entirely random mix of reflections on life, coloring pages, thoughts about kids' books and updates on Mother Melania's books
Retreats & Events
SAVE THE DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2026! BISHOP VASILY (PERMIAKOV) IS THE SPEAKER.
Also, sisters are available to travel as speakers. Call 707-942-6244 or email sisters@holyassumptionmonastery.com





