Mount Tabor School of the Liberal Arts

Greetings in Christ!

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Mount Tabor School of the Liberal Arts – Education Transfigured A Parish School In September 2021, the families of St. Mary of Egypt took the bold step of opening a new parish day school serving students 1st through 12th grade. Twenty-seven students enrolled the first year including many children of parish families as well as others who were seeking a classic....

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Mothers and the Upbringing of Children - St. Nektarios of Aegina Listen to St. Nektarios explain how critical the role of the mother is in raising children and how firm the foundation she can lay down in the hearts and min...

“Let everything take second place to our care of our children, our bringing them up to the discipline and instruction of the Lord. If from the beginning we teach them to love true wisdom, they will have greater wealth and glory than riches can provide. If a child learns a trade, or is highly educated for a lucrative profession, all this is nothing compared to the art of detachment from riches; if you want to make your child rich, teach him this. He is truly rich who does not desire great possessions, or surround himself with wealth, but who requires nothing…Don’t think that only monks need to learn the Bible; Children about to go our into the world stand in greater need of Scriptural knowledge.” - St John Chrystosom

👉Glory be to God! Father’s surgery went better than expected. However, he is struggling to manage pain right now, so let’s lift him up with our prayers! ☦️🙏



🌱We are going to be starting work on the George Washington Carver farm soon with the children and begin teaching them preparation of the soil for sping planting! Pictures will be uploaded soon of their progress!✨

Today is Fr Turbo’s surgery. If we could please say a prayer for his recovery and strength through this time of difficulty and also for our parish, it would be so blessed! Glory to God for all things! ☦️🙏☦️🙏

🌱 Tomorrow is the feast day of Saint Xenia! ☦️


🌱 She is a a powerful intercessor for those seeking a job, housing, help with mental illness, (& I believe that she is helpful to those seeking to find a beneficial education plan for their children as well!) I have encountered many times of asking for her prayers, a very quick answer and much help!


🌱 Here is her life:

Little is known of her early life. Neither the dates of her birth nor of her death are known. Her birth is believed to have been about 1731 and her death about 1803.

The wife of Colonel Andrei Feodorovich Petrov, who served as a court chorister, Xenia fell into great grief upon the death of her husband when she was 26 years old. Appearing to have lost her mind from her grief, Xenia distributed her possessions to the poor, and keeping and dressing only in the clothes of her husband she wandered the streets of St Petersburg among the paupers. She called herself by her husband’s name: Andrei Feodorovich. Her life was centered on God, seeking protection and comfort only in Him. During the nights, she refused refuge and went into the fields where she prayed through the nights.

When relatives of Xenia tried to help her with necessities she replied , “I do not need anything.” The people of St. Petersburg came to love her as she placed the Kingdom of Heaven before earthly possessions. The people considered her presence in their homes as good signs. Her acceptance of services and bread from merchants, however small, brought them great sales as their customers, who loved the saintly Xenia, frequented those who helped her.

Xenia possessed the gift of clairvoyance. She foretold the deaths of the Empress Elizabeth, in 1761, and of the imprisoned John IV Antonovich, the great-great-grandson of Tsar Alexis, in 1764. After her death her grave became a place of pilgrimage. Portions of the dirt from her grave brought healing for many of the pilgrims.



🌱 Here is an interesting article I ran across today: https://obitel-minsk.org/en/how-saint-xenia-of-saint-petersburg-changed-history



How glorious is God in his saints!

🌱 Drink water from the spring where horses drink. The horse will never drink bad water.
Lay your bed where the cat sleeps.
Eat the fruit that has been touched by a worm.
Boldly pick the mushroom on which the insects sit.
Plant the tree where the mole digs.
Build your house where the snake sits to warm itself.
Dig your fountain where the birds hide from heat.
Go to sleep and wake up at the same time with the birds – you will reap all of the days golden grains.
Eat more green – you will have strong legs and a resistant heart, like the beings of the forest.
Swim often and you will feel on earth like the fish in the water.
Look at the sky as often as possible and your thoughts will become light and clear.
Be quiet a lot, speak little – and silence will come in your heart, and your spirit will be calm and full of peace.”

– Saint Seraphim of Sarov


👉 Our curriculum teaches students to appreciate our Lord’s creation and the humility of the animals who serve us, as well as our role as stewards to the environment around us.


👉 Call us to learn more about our nature studies program at Mount Tabor! (816) 527-3156

👉 Our children CAN become saints anywhere. Let’s teach them to hold onto Christ so His virtues carry into their lives in ALL they do.

Christ is baptized! ☦️

👉Glory be to God - it is to our great joy to announce that we have exceeded our scholarship goal for the 2024-25 to $60,482! 🎉 🎉


We are beyond grateful to all of you who have generously contributed to our scholarship funding!


👉As many of you may already know, our beloved priest, Fr Turbo has taken a fall on the ice and suffered a severe leg injury. His recovery is said to take 8-12 weeks and will be requiring surgery. Please pray for a quick recovery and strength in his pain! 🙏


🌱If you are interested in hear more about what our school has to offer or would like to learn more anout the 2024-25 school year, please contact us at (816) 527-3156!

🌱“Christian religion is not a certain philosophic system, about which learned men, trained in metaphysical studies, argue and then either espouse or reject, according to the opinion each one has formed. It is faith, established in the souls of men, which ought to be spread to the many and be maintained in their consciousnesses.” -St Nektarios of Aegina




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🌱 We are also accepting donations at https://www.mounttaborschool.org/donate

We are at $40,000 and our goal to meet all of our students needs for next year is $60,000! Any support is so greatly appreciated 💜🙏☦️

🌱At Mount Tabor, bible study is a crucial part in teaching our children. It lays a deep foundation for them that will last them a lifetime. By searching the scriptures, children are offered a spiritual nourishment that goes beyond the education of this world.