St. Vladimir’s Seminary invites public to lenten retreat March 20
This year’s annual public Lenten retreat at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary will be “Southern Style” as the community welcomes the Rev. Joseph Huneycutt, author of the popular blog “Orthodixie”.
Topic of the retreat, slated to be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010, is “Paschal Fire from Spiritual Ashes.”
Known for combining wit with wisdom, and satire with sobriety, Father Joseph has authored several books reflecting his journey to and through the Orthodox Christian faith, including We Came, We Saw, We Converted: The Lighter Side of Orthodoxy in America; Defeating Sin: Overcoming Our Passions and Changing Forever; and One Flew Over the Onion Dome: American Orthodox Converts, Retreads, and Reverts. Regularly featured on Ancient Faith Radio, he serves Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, Houston, TX.
The retreat begins with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. in Three Hierarchs Chapel. A brunch will follow. Father Joseph will present his talks from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Family Building. A prayer service at 4:30 p.m. will close the retreat.
The retreat is free and open to the public, but participants wishing to have brunch after the Liturgy must pre-register and pay a $10 fee for the meal at the door. Please visit www.svots.edu/2010-0320-lenten-retreat to register.
For directions to the campus, visit www.svots.edu/travel-directions. Call the seminary events coordinator, Tanya Penkrat, at 914-961-8313 ext. 351 for further information.