ROCOR Eastern Diocese pastoral conference

The interesting bit is the visit to St. Tikhon's.

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Pastoral Conference and Lenten Retreat

March 1-3, 2010 · St. John the Baptist Cathedral · Mayfield, PA

Sunday, February 28th:

6:00 PM: Check-in at Nichols Village Hotel

Monday, March 1:

9:00AM – 10:45AM – Registration and light breakfast in the parish hall

11:00AM – Moleben in St. John’s Cathedral, greeting by His Grace, Bishop George of Mayfield, and Archpriest John Sorochka; opening address of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion

12:00PM – Lunch

1:15PM – Presentation by Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov: Pastoral Struggles in the 21st Century

2:30PM – “Diocesan Life: A Year in Review - 2009”

4:00PM – Free Time

4:30PM – Presentation by Deacon Andrei Psarev: 50th Anniversary of the Repose of Archbishop Vitaly (Maximenko)

5:30PM – Dinner

6:45PM – Panihida for diocesan bishops and pastors, Great Compline, evening prayers

Tuesday, March 2:

8:45AM – Arrive at St. Tikhon’s Monastery

9:00AM – Greeting of Met. Hilarion at St. Tikhon’s Church; general photo

9:30AM – Monastery tour: seminary, museum, bookstore

12:00PM – Lunch

1:15PM – Depart for St. John’s Cathedral

2:30PM – Presentation by Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov: Pastoral Struggles in the 21st Century

3:45PM – Pre-Communion Prayer Rule in St. John’s Cathedral

5:00PM – Dinner

6:15PM – Litany for the Departed, Matins, Confession

Wednesday, March 3:

8:00AM – Hours & Hierarchal Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts

12:00PM – General photograph of conference participants

12:20 PM – Lunch in the parish hall

1:00PM – Thanksgiving moleben in the parish hall; departure