Weekend Retreat Schedule:
Friday, May 24th:
Meet & Greet with Dn. Mark Barna
Saturday, May 25th:
All Day Retreat
Hospitality & Check-in 9:00am
Lecture begins 10:00am
Session 1: 10:00am - 11:00am
Understanding Death- Understanding Life
The Cremation Fallacy
Why is proper respect important?
Q & A
Session 2: 11:15am - 12:00pm
Legal Issues- Estate and Funeral Planning Paperwork
Elder Care- End of Life Issues and End of Life Care
Q & A
Fellowship Lunch: 12:00pm -1:00pm
Session 3: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
How to prepare and Organize
Dealing with Funeral Directors
Dealing with Governments (both state and local)
What to expect when preparing a body for burial
Q & A
Session 4: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The preparation kit and its contents
Preparion of a body for burial
Q & A
Session 5: 3:15pm - 4:30pm
The Vigil
The Funeral
A Patristic undersanding of grief
Q & A
Pan-Orthodox Great Vespers: 5:00pm
Sunday, May 26th
Hours & Divine Liturgy 9:40am followed by a Q & A at coffee hour
ALL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND WILL TAKE PLACE AT
St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church
2439 S. Long Lake Rd
Fenton, MI 48430
Accomodations:
We do not have a block of rooms set up for this retreat and all reservations must be made by the invididual. However, we do reccomend the following hotels in the area.
Holiday Inn at the Gateway Center
If you are joining us from the North or flying into Flint Bishop Airport we reccomend this Orthodox owned hotel.