Camp St. Joseph of Damascus
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I spent the past week as a counselor at the inaugural session of Camp St. Joseph of Damascus. My experience there was absolutely grace-filled and I made strong connections with fellow Orthodox Christians that I know will last a life time. We were blessed to have Fr. Joseph Kimmett as our session priest and to have visits from Sayidna John and Fr. Bogdan Bucur.
This session’s focus was on the Theotokos and on her Dormition in particular. We particpated in orthros, vespers, and paraklesis services throughout the week as well as fun activities, sports, and Christian education classes. These activities and services prepared us for — and culminated in — the celebration of the divine liturgy on the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos.
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