St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church joyfully announces a spiritual trip and retreat to St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Yermo, CA on Saturday, January 23, 2010 for all families and youth. This trip is designed to be a spiritual retreat and fellowship for the congregation of the church under the supervision of Fr. Mina Youssef and Archdeacon Moses. The theme of the retreat is “Virtues in the Life of St. Antony.”God willing, the buses will leave the church at 6:00 a.m. so that we may celebrate the Divine Liturgy in the monastery at 9:00 a.m. The trip will depart the monastery in the late afternoon so that families can return for the Vespers Raising of Incense at the church.Anyone who wishes to participate should contact any of the following persons:Youth – Monica Sedrak, Kirollos Ibrahim, Dr. George AwadFamilies – Dr. Mikhail MalekThe suggested donation per person is $20.00, but the church will accept anyone with a financial hardship.The deadline for registration is Sunday, January 17. Spaces are reserved on a first come, first served basis.We hope you can join us for this wonderful retreat.
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