Where: St. Mary of Egypt Church – 1765 Woodstock Road, Roswell, GA 30075

When: March 9-11, 2026. Retreat officially begins on Tuesday, March 10 at 8:30 AM; Monday, March 9 is designated as a travel day.

Cost: Registration cost is $150 per person and does not include lodging accommodations.

Schedule: Click here.

Who can attend: Clergy (deacons and priests) of the Eastern American Diocese. All others, please contact the diocesan office at (201) 940-7340 or office@eadiocese.org to inquire about attending.

Lodging:

Comfort Suites Woodstock – Atlanta North
340 Parkway 575
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 517-9650
Group rate registration must be complete online here.
Note: Sunday, March 1, is the last day to register under the group rate.

Airport: Those who wish to fly to Atlanta must send their flight information to Hieromonk Razhden (Ashjazadeh) by phone at (470) 569-2856 or e-mail at fatherrajden@protonmail.com in order to arrange for pick-up and drop-off.

Services: All clergy will serve at the Hierarchal Presanctified Liturgy in St. Mary of Egypt Church on Wednesday, March 11 – 8:00 AM Hours & Typica, 10:00 AM Liturgy. Clergy are asked to bring their own black vestments.

Speaker: The main speaker at the Lenten retreat will be Archimandrite Peter (Karakozoff), Bishop-elect of Seattle, "On the Mystical Prayers and the Prayer of the Third Hour. A ROCOR perspective." The retreat will likewise feature a roundtable discussion on pastoral questions and more.

Registration: Registration must be completed online below: