Save the date! 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  All men and women are encouraged to attend this day long retreat at our parish for worship, fellowship and spiritual growth.  The retreat is FREE, but a collection will be taken to help Mother Aemiliane with establishment of the first women's monastery to serve the Washington D.C. area called "The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple". 

At Abbess Aemiliane's request, she would like participants to send in questions by March 6 that can be passed on for her review.  She plans on giving a presention and discussion based on what participants would like to know about her, the new monastic community, our faith, or whatever it is you are curious about.

Schedule:

10:00 AM Divine Liturgy
11:15 AM-12:00 PM Lenten Lunch
12:00 PM-2:00 PM Abbess Aemiliane
2:00 PM-2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM- 4:14 PM Abbess Aemiliane
5:00 PM Vespers

To RSVP and submit questions for Mother Abbess Aemiliane, please respond to retreat@stmaryorthodox.org.

For more information on Mother Abbess Aemiliane, here is an excellent interview from "St. Nina's Quarterly". For more information on the newly established monastery, please click here.