Diocese of Ottawa, Eastern Canada & Upstate New York
56th Annual Parish Life Conference
Hosted by
Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church
Niagara Falls, NY USA
June 25th to June 28th 2009
Reservations can be made by logging onto www.crowneplaza.com/niagarafalls or at 1800-2CROWNE. Guests will need to refer to “St George Antiochian Orthodox Church” or your three letter reference code of "STG”
Room rate: 139.00
Crowne Plaza Hotel
NIAGARA FALLS
Attractions:
NIAGARA FALLS STATE PARK
Please visit http://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/default.aspx
NORTH OF THE FALLS
http://www.northofthefalls.com/
300 THIRD ST
NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14303 UNITED STATES
Hotel Front Desk: 1-716-2853361 | Hotel Fax: 1-716-2853900
Note: No one can reserve more than two rooms without the prior approval of the Convention and there is a 30 day cancellation requirement with aone night penalty
Schedule of Events for 56th Parish Life Conference
56th Parish Life Conference
The Rt. Reverand Bishop ALEXANDER
(Updated as of 3-24-09)
NOTE: All activities will be held in The Conference Center which is adjacent to the Crown Plaza Hotel unless noted otherwise. (The Conference Center is located on 101 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls, NY 14303)
Thursday, June 25th, 2009:
03:00 pm - 08:00 pm Registration
05:30 pm - 06:30 pm Vespers at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
06:30 pm - 08:00 pm Clergy & Wives Dinner at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm Hospitality Room*
08:00 pm - 10:00 pm Clergy Meeting with Bishop ALEXANDER at St. George
08:00 pm - 09:30 pm Clergy Wives Fellowship with Kh. Maggie Hock at St. George
10:30 pm - 11:00 pm Little Compline and Meditation*
Friday, June 26th, 2009:
08:00 am - 08:55 am Bible Study*
08:30 am - as needed Confession*
09:00 am - 10:00 am Divine Liturgy*-
10:00 am - 10:30 am Breakfast on your own
10:00 am - 08:00 pm Registration
10:30 am - 02:00 pm Fellowship of St. John the Divine Meeting
10:30 am - 02:00 pm Antiochian Women Meeting
10:30 am - 02:00 pm Teen SOYO Meeting
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Buffet for Everyone at The Conference Center
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Youth Workers Meeting
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Choir Rehearsal*
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Christian Education Workers Meeting
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Bible Bowl Participants Meeting
03:00 pm - 05:30 pm Bible Bowl
05:15 pm - as needed Confession*
05:30 pm - 06:30 pm Vespers*
06:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Family Night: 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm Fish Fry
07:45 pm - 09:30 pm Diocese-Wide Variety Show
10:00 pm - 10:30 pm Lighting of Niagara Falls and
Fireworks**
11:00 pm - 11:30 pm Little Compline and Meditation*
Saturday, June 27th, 2009:
08:00 am - 08:55 am Bible Study*
08:30 am - as needed Confession*
09:00 am - 10:00 am Divine Liturgy*
10:00 am - 10:30 am Breakfast on your own
10:00 am - 03:00 pm Registration
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Oratorical Festival
12:00 pm - 02:00 pm The Order of St. Ignatios Dinner
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Lunch on your own
01:00 pm - 04:00 pm Teen SOYO Humanitarian Event**
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm General Meeting with Bishop ALEXANDER / Metropolitan’s Council
03:00 pm - 05:30 pm Maid of the Mist – Cave of the Winds – Helicopter Rides***
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm Sacred Music Workshop:
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF):
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm Focus on the Orthodox Family: Kh. Maggie Hock
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm Monastic Speaker:
04:30 pm - 05:15 pm Christian Camping: Alex Younes, Dir. Camp Transfiguration
04:30 pm - 05:15 pm Choir Rehearsal*
05:30 pm - 06:30 pm Great Vespers*
07:00 pm - 12:00 am Hafli and Dinner, Kh. Maggie Hock, Keynote Speaker
11:00 pm - 1:30 pm Little Compline and Meditation*
Sunday, June 28th, 2009:
09:00 am - 10:00 am Matins*
09:00 am - as needed Confession*
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Hierarchical Divine Liturgy*
12:30 pm - 02:30 pm Creative Arts Awards Luncheon
02:30 pm - Safe Travels
* Crown Plaza Hotel, 300 Third Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
** Locations to be announced later
*** At various sites
J. Mokhiber
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