2024 Orthodox Events

Young Adult Retreat

All Orthodox Christians and Catechumens age 18-35 are invited!

Join us this spring on May 10-12, 2024 for a unique chance to grow in your faith and meet other young Orthodox Christians from across western Canada at the beautiful Entheos Retreat Centre, just west of Calgary.

Our speaker, Fr Ryan Bishop, is from St Herman’s Orthodox Church (OCA) in Edmonton. He will be speaking on the timely topic “Sin, Temptation, and Identity: A Guide to Modern Spiritual Warfare.

Pan-Orthodox Youth Retreat

Upcoming youth retreat for grades 7 – 12.

This is the youth retreat that the kids in our parish attend. We highly encourage anyone with eligible children to seriously consider getting together with other parents and seeing how you might arrange to have your children attend. Please let us know if finances would keep you from sending them. We have seen amazing Christian commitments and friendships come out of these retreats over the years.

The retreat will take place May 17-20, 2024 at Beaver Creek Salvation Army Camp,10 minutes outside of Saskatoon. The Pan Orthodox Youth Retreat is in its 3rd year – last year we had 70 youth attend! The youth retreat provides a unique opportunity for Orthodox youth to connect with each other and deepen their understanding of their Orthodox faith.

The cost of attending the retreat is $150 for 3 nights. However, if you have multiple siblings who would like to join, the fee is reduced to $130 per person. This fee covers accommodation, meals, and all retreat activities. They strive to keep the retreat affordable to ensure that as many young people as possible can benefit from this enriching experience.

ST ATHANASIUS SEMINAR 2024

Earlybird Discount Ends May 1!

“Early Christian Theological Anthropology”: A study of what it means to be a human being in the theology of Saints Irenaeus, Gregory of Nyssa, and Maximos the Confessor.

June 17-21, 8:30am-5:00pm (M-F), Ambrose University, Calgary, Alberta

UPDATE: Fr John has just provided a schedule for the seminar:

Monday

Morning: Introduction; St Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Romans

Afternoon: St Irenaeus of Lyon, Against the Heresies (selections)

Tuesday

Morning: St Irenaeus, Against the Heresies (selections)

Afternoon: St Gregory of Nyssa, On the Human Image of God

Wednesday

Morning: St Gregory, On the Human Image of God

Afternoon: St Gregory of Nyssa, On the Human Image of God

Thursday

Morning: St Maximus the Confessor, Ambiguum 41

Afternoon: St Maximus, Responses to Thalassius 21, 22

Friday

Morning: St Maximus, Responses to Thalassius 60

Afternoon: St Maximus, Responses to Thalassius 61

Join us for a challenging and enriching week!

V. Rev. Dr John Behr holds the Regius Chair in Humanity at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and has taught seminars like ours around the world. A leading scholar of early Christian theology, Fr. John has written many books, including The Way to Nicaea, The Mystery of Christ, Becoming Human, John the Theologian & his Paschal Gospel, as well as translations of St Irenaeus, Origen, St Athanasius, and St Gregory of Nyssa. He is also general editor of St Vladimir Seminary Press’s Popular Patristics translation series.

Option 1: Seminar $325
Includes daily lunch & coffee breaks

Option 2: Seminar & Accommodations $550-625
Includes daily lunch, coffee breaks, & residence-style accommodation from
June 16-21 on the Ambrose University campus

(Add $50 after May 1st)

Option 3: For-credit course at Ambrose University & Seminary
Email for details

Visit holymartyrpeter.ca or email seminar@saintpeter.ca for more information.