This Memorial Day, the youth of the Holy Virgin Cathedral are planning a weekend-long retreat near the Holy Virgin of Kazan Church at the Russian River. All Orthodox youth from 18 to 35 are welcome to spend four days at this beautiful location in the heart of California’s wine country.
The retreat will include a lecture by Fr. Lawrence Margitich, priest at the Protection of the Holy Virgin Parish in Santa Rosa, as well as discussions, services, and plenty of free time for swimming and sports on the beach. Our weekend will culminate in a group trip to the historic Russian Orthodox mission at Fort Ross on Memorial Day, where we will be joined by our bishop, His Eminence Kyrill, Archbishop of San Francisco and Western America.
