Please find below the daily schedule for families and for those who come on individual retreat. It should be used as a personal guideline to help you structure and benefit from your days with us.
This schedule is not intended for church groups and conventions who follow their own program. However, it may be helpful to use as a guideline when such groups build their own schedules.
We look forward to having you with us.
Standard Weekdays
(Mon., Tues., Thur.)
| 4:00AM – 6:00AM | Communal Midnight Prayers & Praises |
| 6:00AM – 8:00AM | Morning Raising of Incense & Divine Liturgy |
| 8:00AM – 8:30AM | Breakfast and clean up |
| 8:30AM – 10:00AM | Personal quiet time & spiritual reading |
| 10:00AM – 1:00PM | Work assigned by the Convent (if available) |
| 1:00PM – 2:00PM | Lunch & clean up |
| 2:00PM – 5:00PM | Personal quiet time & spiritual reading |
| 5:00PM – 5:30PM | Communal Agpeya Prayers |
| 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Rest |
| 7:00PM – 8:00PM | Dinner & Clean Up |
| 8:00PM – 9:00PM | Personal quiet time & spiritual reading |
| 9:00PM – 10:00PM | Personal evening prayers & lights out |
| * Please note that on Tuesdays & Thursdays the following change is applied: | |
| 5:30PM – 6:30PM | Spiritual Word |
| 6:30PM – 7:00PM | Personal quiet time & spiritual reading |
| 7:00PM – 8:00PM | Dinner & clean up |
| 8:00PM – 9:00PM | Personal quiet time & spiritual reading |
| 9:00PM – 10:00PM | Personal evening prayers & lights out |
Fasting Weekdays
(Wednesdays & Fridays)
| 4:00AM – 6:00AM | Communal Midnight Prayers & Praises |
| 6:00AM – 6:30AM | Morning Raising of Incense |
| 6:30AM – 10:00AM | Personal quiet time & spiritual reading |
| 10:00AM – 12:00PM | Work assigned by the Convent (if available) |
| 12:00PM – 2:00PM | Divine Liturgy |
| 2:00PM – 3:00PM | Brunch & clean up |
| 3:00pm – 5:00PM | Optional work assigned by the Convent |
| 5:00PM – 5:30PM | Communal Agpeya prayers |
| 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Rest |
| 7:00PM – 8:00PM | Dinner & clean up |
| 8:00PM – 9:30PM | Personal quiet time & spiritual reading |
| 9:30PM – 10:00PM | Personal evening prayers & lights out |
Saturday
| * The Saturday schedule is the same as Standard Days with the following change: | |
| 10:00AM – 2:00PM | Work assigned by the Convent |
| 1:00PM – 2:00PM | Lunch & clean up |
| 2:00PM – 4:00PM | Personal quiet time & spiritual reading |
| 4:00PM – 6:30PM | Vespers praises & prayers |
| 6:30PM – 7:00PM | Quiet time for prayer & spiritual reading |
| 7:00PM – 8:00PM | Dinner & clean up |
| 8:00PM – 9:00PM | Personal quiet time & spiritual reading |
| 9:00PM – 10:00PM | Personal evening prayers & lights out |
Sunday
| 4:00AM – 7:00AM | Communal Midnight Prayers & Praises |
| 7:00AM – 9:00AM | Morning Raising of Incense & Divine Liturgy |
| 9:00AM – 9:30AM | Breakfast & clean up |
| 1:00PM – 2:00PM | Lunch & clean up |
| 5:00PM – 5:30PM | Communal Agpeya Prayers |
| 7:00PM – 8:00PM | Dinner & clean up |
| 8:00PM – 10:00PM | Personal evening prayers & lights out |
| The rest of the day is left to personal quiet time and rest. | |