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HGSCS Retreat to St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey, Corpus Christi, Texas!
HGSCS Retreat to St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey, Corpus Christi, Texas!
Retreat Documents and Registration
Retreat Documents and Registration
Please find below all necessary documents for your registration on the trip.
St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey is a monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States and its history began more than 1600 years ago when St. Anthony accepted the role of a spiritual guide to hundreds of monks, thus founding the monastic life. The Abbey has continued this way of life under the spiritual guidance of His Grace Bishop Youssef, Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States and Abbot of St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey.
With the Grace of our Lord and the guidance of Abouna Youhanna, HGSCS Servants are excited to announce that we will have a Monastery Trip to St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey, Texas, US!
Location: St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Timing: March 24th to March 28th, 2025.
Pricing: $750 - $900 CAD. This is dependent on total number of group rate flights and transportation.
Remember this retreat in your prayers!
HGSCS Servants
What to Expect from this Retreat?
What to Expect from this Retreat?
“For the sake of creating a place of peace, the monasteries have set up retreat houses. The intention is that young people can spend a quiet period there for meditation and prayer, far from the noise of the city and far from the stimulation which make the soul rise and fall. During this period, they can recharge their inner calm which will revitalize their spiritual strength and fortify their hearts. It is important that those who go to the monasteries for the purpose of finding tranquility should not cause the monasteries to lose their peacefulness. The visit is not simply for a change of atmosphere or to receive a blessing from the holy places, but rather for the spiritual benefit which it can bring, and for spending time in prayer, reading, meditation and examining the soul. It is better if one goes alone, and not with a group of people because they may spend much time discussing and chatting with them! The visitor to the monastery will benefit from following a spiritual program and thus not disturb the peacefulness of the monastery.” - Pope Shenouda III.
The Monastery's Retreat Center offers overnight accommodations for retreatants, including sleeping rooms, meeting rooms, and a dining hall. Rooms are double and quadruple occupancy with private bath.
Throughout the year, St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey hosts individuals, families and groups who come to the monastery to nurture their spiritual lives through prayer, meditation, and a peaceful atmosphere away from the cares of daily life. Retreatants who come to the monastery follow a daily schedule similar to that of the monks and novices.
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