The Annual Clergy Retreat was held at the Joseph and Mary Retreat House
A three-day retreat for the clergy of the St. Nicholas Eparchy was held at the retreat house of St. Joseph and Mary, near Chicago.
The hieromonk Fr. Illia Mamchak preached about the spiritual life. Every night there were joint fraternal meetings, during which clergy had the opportunity to get to know each other better and talk about their parish life.
On the second day, everyone visited the Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery for Monastic Sisters, located in Richmond, IL. There was served Vespers by the priests and sisters. Then was dinner prepared by the sisters.
The retreat ended with the blessing of Bishop Benedict, after which all participants went to their homes.
