2025 DOW Clergy Wife Retreat

Friday, Nov. 7 – Sunday, Nov. 9

It is a joy that our Diocese offers us a retreat for priest’s wives, deacon’s wives, and widowed of the same for a third year in a row!  This will be a low-key, quiet weekend with prayer and fellowship as the focus. A few short talks with guided discussion will be offered by Father Innocent on the Orthodox understanding of human nature. We will draw our study from the book Person to Personby Dr. Harry Boosalis.

Please reserve your space by:

1) Completing this form: 2025 DOW Clergy Wife Retreat
2) Paying for your room here:  Get Involved (Press the donate button and make your payment.)

Registration Deadline is October 24th.

Schedule:

Monastery of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco: 21770 Ponderosa Way, Manton, CA 96059-8631 

Friday, Nov. 7th 

All day check in with Fr. Innocent 

5pm – Vespers 

– Dinner 

– Introductions & Presentation on the Glorification of St. Olga of Alaska given by Protinica Lela Powell 

7pm – First talk by Fr. Innocent 

Saturday, Nov. 8th 

7:15-9am – Divine Liturgy 

– Breakfast, second talk/discussion, light tasks, fellowship 

1:00 pm – lunch 

– Continue with tasks/fellowship 

5:00pm – light dinner 

– wine and cheese social 

7:00-9pm Vigil 

Sunday, Nov. 9th 

8:00am – Divine Liturgy 

– Brunch, final talk/discussion, fellowship