Official News Release
Canonical Orthodox Western Rites Conference for
2012
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here to download a copy of the registration form.
This Conference will be held at Mt Alvernia Retreat Center. It is
located in the village of Wappinger Falls, New York, on 204 acres
overlooking the Hudson Valley in Dutchess County. Each room has a
private sink, commode, and shower. The Franciscan Friars have been
most generous with the cost…even to the point of NOT charging for
children. Wives are welcome.
The Antiochian Western Rite Clergy will again be invited to be
with the ROCOR-WR clergy in this annual event. There will also be a
gathering of Benedictines and possibly their Oblates at the same
time. This year the Fraternity Liturgy will be celebrated as well as
the Sarum. A Requiem will be offered for all departed Western Rite
Clergy. Note, clergy families who bring their children are totally
responsible for them and are expected to maintain the usual high
standard of behavior. On the First Floor 6 bedrooms are adjoining
(1&2) (3&4), (5&6) parents and children can take these bedrooms and
leave the adjoining door open so the kids feel more secure and
parents can look after them without coming into the hall. The
conference is open to clergy and laity.
Cost:
Individual: $200
Couple: $400
Couple and 2 children: $400
All meals are included!
Directions by car: Mount Alvernia Retreat Center is located in
the village of Wappinger Falls, off of Route 9D. It is approximately
60 miles north of New York City and approximately 10 miles south of
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Major highways nearby include: Interstate 84, the
New York Thruway, Route 9, and the Taconic Parkway. For exact
directions, call the Mount Alvernia Office or consult the online map
facility at maps.expedia.com. Directions by train: From Grand
Central Station, on the Metro-North Hudson Line, the nearest train
station is the New Hamburg Station. Call the Metro-North Railroad or
check their web site, www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr for schedule, fare, and
station information. From Albany, New York, on Amtrak, the nearest
train station is the Poughkeepsie Station. From Poughkeepsie, take a
taxi cab. Call Amtrak or check their web site, www.amtrak.com for
schedule, fare, and station information.
Important Note: Accommodations are on a
first come, first served basis. There are only 52 rooms available!
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