I attended the program, which was actually March 2-4, not next weekend as in my original email. It is a wonderful program that not only helps to teach the participants about theosis, but also prepares them as teams to bring the same instruction to their own parishes and thus revitalize our churches. I would highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to deepen their relationship with God and bring then help educate their fellow parishioners.
My fellow retreatants included Melkites, Ruthenians and Ukrainians. We will all be working together as a single group and meeting monthly to continue our studies and discussions about how we can work with one another and God to evangelize our parishes and begin reaching out.
For more details about the program and how to bring it to your parish:
The Theosis Program [
melkite.org]
God be praised!
Tell Abouna Peter and Khouriyeh Simone that Chelsea and Tiffany say hello!
Chelsea and Tiffany, Abouna Peter and Khouriyeh Simone send their greetings to you and would love to hear from you directly.