📍 Frost Valley YMCA – Claryville, NY
📅 April 4–6, 2025
🔔 Register by March 17
The OCA Diocese of New York and New Jersey’s Department of Youth Ministry invites all teens and young adults to a Lenten Retreat Weekend full of faith, fellowship, and fun! This retreat is open to all dioceses and jurisdictions and is completely free to attend!
Tentative Schedule:
Friday, April 4
📌 6–10 PM: Arrival (Pizza served around 7 PM)
📌 8–11 PM: Welcome, Icebreakers, Fellowship, Evening Prayers
Saturday, April 5
📌 Morning: Akathist Service, Q&A with Archbishop Michael, Teambuilding
📌 Afternoon: Lunch & Activities
📌 Evening: Dinner, Vespers, Stargazing, Campfire with S’mores
Sunday, April 6
📌 8:45 AM: Hours & Divine Liturgy
📌 10:30 AM: Brunch & Departure
This is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen your faith, meet new friends, and grow in Christ during the Lenten season.
For more information, email admin@nynjocaoyouth.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Thanks to donors like yourself, our diocese can support missions and struggling parishes, fund youth events, and educate seminarians. Thank you!
Effective May 1, 2026, all correspondence to the Diocesan Treasurer’s office, formerly sent to the Lake Hiawatha, NJ, address, should be sent to:
Diocesan Treasurer’s Office
Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Protection
59 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10003
Email: mark.federoff.mf@
Diocese of New York
and New Jersey
33 Hewitt Avenue
Bronxville NY 10708
914-779-6580 (Phone)
914-779-6581 (Fax)
info@nynjoca.org