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2004 Christmas Retreat for High School and College Students, "The Passion of the Christ"

Crestwood, NY--St Vladimir's Seminary invites students in high school and college to "The Passion of the Christ," a Christmas retreat to be held on the campus of the seminary December 27-29, 2004. Students from ages sixteen to twenty-two will meet together, discuss their faith, pray together, and learn from interesting teachers. They will also take a fun afternoon excursion.

As its theme suggests, the 2004 Christmas Retreat for High School and College Students will focus on the passion and cross of Christ. There will be a showing of Mel Gibson's recent film, as well as a lecture and guided discussion about its themes in light of the Orthodox faith. Other talks will be given on the Orthodox theology of the cross, and what it means to belong to Christ, the crucified one.

His Grace, Bishop Savas of Troas of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will help lead the retreat, along with St Vladimir's Seminary faculty members Rev Dr John Behr, professor of patristics; and Dr Peter Bouteneff, assistant professor of dogmatics.

The total cost for the retreat is sixty-five dollars. This covers room, board, and an afternoon excursion. Travel to the seminary must be arranged independently. The retreat begins at 4:00 PM on Monday, December 27, and ends early in the afternoon on Wednesday, December 29. To register, please fill out the registration form and consent form, and send them by mail with check to:

St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
Attn: Christmas Retreat
575 Scarsdale Road
Crestwood, NY 10707

The registration form and a publicity flier are available on this website as printable PDFs. Travel directions to the seminary are also available on this website. For more information on the 2004 Christmas Retreat, please call V Rev Steven Belonick, director of outreach, at (914) 961-8313, ext. 328, or email him at belonick@svots.edu. The deadline for registration is December 17, 2004.