During the month of January, the Orthodox Girls and Boys Groups (Ομάδες)
of Sydney held their annual Camps at Vision Valley, Arcadia, two hours
north of Sydney from Monday 9th to Friday 13th, and Monday 16th to Saturday
21st, respectively. The highlight of both Camps was the visit of His Eminence
Archbishop Makarios, accompanied by the Chancellor of the Archdiocese
Very Rev. Fr Christophoros at the girls camp, and His Grace Bishop Silouan
of Sinope at the boys camp. The youth welcomed their Shepherd chanting
hymns at the entrance of the Retreat centre and performed Christian songs.
His Eminence addressed the camp participants with words of spiritual
edification, encouraging them to love Christ and to place Him as the number
one priority in their lives. The remainder of the camp programs was filled
with spiritual talks and Bible Studies, indoor and outdoor games, common
meals, daily morning and evening prayers, time for spiritual reading and
reflection. The Abbot of Pantanassa Monastery, Very Rev. Fr Eusebios,
celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the girls at the Retreat centre, while the
boys visited Pantanassa Monastery for the spiritual climax of their camp.
During the month of January, the Orthodox Girls and Boys Groups (Ομάδες)
of Sydney held their annual Camps at Vision Valley, Arcadia, two hours
north of Sydney from Monday 9th to Friday 13th, and Monday 16th to Saturday
21st, respectively. The highlight of both Camps was the visit of His Eminence
Archbishop Makarios, accompanied by the Chancellor of the Archdiocese
Very Rev. Fr Christophoros at the girls camp, and His Grace Bishop Silouan
of Sinope at the boys camp. The youth welcomed their Shepherd chanting
hymns at the entrance of the Retreat centre and performed Christian songs.
His Eminence addressed the camp participants with words of spiritual
edification, encouraging them to love Christ and to place Him as the number
one priority in their lives. The remainder of the camp programs was filled
with spiritual talks and Bible Studies, indoor and outdoor games, common
meals, daily morning and evening prayers, time for spiritual reading and
reflection. The Abbot of Pantanassa Monastery, Very Rev. Fr Eusebios,
celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the girls at the Retreat centre, while the
boys visited Pantanassa Monastery for the spiritual climax of their camp.