April 19, 2010
Wayne, WV: The Diocesan Council is organizing volunteers to
participate in the second VIM project of 2010 at Holy Cross Monastery
With the blessing of His
Grace, Bishop George, a building team is being formed to go to the Hermitage
of the Holy Cross in Wayne, WV. The team will work June
6-12, primarily on the monastery grounds, to help the brotherhood
prepare for their yearly Pilgrimage Weekend (October 2-3 this year),
when large numbers of the faithful come to "The Little
Mountain."
The team will also have the
opportunity to acquaint themselves with the monastic life of the
community there and attend some of the monastic services. There will
also be evening programs that will deal with issues of Orthodox
spirituality.
The minimum age for team
members is 18, and both men and women may apply. While there is no set
fee for this event, we would ask that each team member seek to raise
donations from their church and family to help cover the cost of meals
and materials. Any money left after the week will be donated to the
monastery.
Space is currently limited to
15 team members, so please apply as soon as possible. If you are
interested in participating, simply fill out the attached
"Volunteers in Mission" application and mail it to the
address on the form.
Daily Schedule:
8:00 AM: Morning Prayers and
Breakfast
9:00 AM: Work
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Work
4:00 PM: Break
5:00 PM: Dinner
7:00 PM: Evening worship or
program
On Friday evening, team
members will attend Vespers and Matins in the monastery church. During
the evening services, all the participants will have an opportunity to
confess and prepare for Holy Communion at Saturday morning’s Divine
Liturgy.
The official program will end
Saturday morning, but some may wish to stay for the hierarchal
services on Sunday, led by Bishop George. If you wish to stay until
Sunday, please inform us now, so that proper arrangements for housing
and meals can be arranged.
If you are accepted, we will
send you an information sheet that will help you plan for the work
week.
Please
click here to print the application and mail to Fr. John as soon as
possible
North
Ft. Myers, FL: VIM Volunteers completed a work week at St. Nicholas
Monastery
February
11, 2010
On Sunday, January
24, volunteers from the Volunteers in Mission (VIM) program, headed up
by Priest John Moses and other members of the Diocese Council, arrived
for a work week at St. Nicholas Monastery in North Ft. Myers, FL. The
monastery was in dire need of repairs ranging from electrical work to
painting and housekeeping.
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