Monastery Trip

The deadline to sign up for the retreat was Sunday, February 8th. Anyone who signed up, please make sure to make your checks out to "St. Mary & St. John COC" and give them to Marian Shahid, Nada Armanios, or Wassim Naguib as soon as possible. If you were not able to sign up by the deadline and would still like to join us, please contact Wassim Naguib: (415) 652-4511

Here's the plan:

Friday, Feb. 27th
9:00 am............ Gathering at church
9:00-10:00......... Packing
10:00.............. Bus leaves the church
5:00-6:00.......... Arrival & Wash up
6:00-7:00.......... Gathering at the Monastery church for Prayer
7:00-8:30.......... Sermon by the monastery fathers
8:30-10:00......... Free Time
10:00.............. Bed time

Saturday Feb. 28th
4:00-6:00 am....... Tasbeha
6:00-8:30.......... Liturgy
8:30-9:00.......... Breakfast/snack
9:30-12:00......... Nap time/free time
12:00-1:00pm....... Lunch at the monastery
1:00-3:30.......... Labor work/service
4:30-6:00.......... Vesper
6:00-7:00.......... Dinner
7:00-8:30.......... Sermon by the monastery fathers
8:30-10:00......... Free Time
10:00.............. Bed time

Sunday March 1st
4:00-6:00 am....... Tasbeha
6:00-8:30.......... Liturgy
8:30-9:00.......... Breakfast/snack
9:00-10:00......... Packing
10am............... Leave the monastery back to Church