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2025 Diocesan Priest Convocation (4/28/25)
The 2025 Diocesan Priest Convocation took place at Camp Nazareth from Monday April 28- Thursday May 1, 2025.

Dinner in the Camp Lodge.

Dinner in the Camp Lodge.

Metropolitan Gregory offered words of welcome to the priests.

Fr. Stephen Loposky updated the clergy on the activities of the Camp over the past year.

Evening Prayers

Paschal beauty of the Camp Church.

Evening lights at the Chapel

Fr Stephen Loposky leading Evening Prayers on Monday Evening

Daily Matins on Tuesday Morning.

Matins Cantors.

Fr Peter Paproski offering a reflection at the conclusion of Matins on Tuesday Morning.

Protopresbyter Kenneth Bachofsky delivering a very insightful presentation on Psalm 22: Salvation through suffering.

Archon Gary Grysiak gave a presentation on the current challenges facing the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Fr. Jonathan Bannon giving an engaging presentation on insights from his pastoral counseling and theological coursework at Holy Cross Theological Seminary.

Tuesday evening Vespers

Divine Liturgy

Metropolitan Gregory blessing Joshua to serve at the altar.

Metropolitan Gregory co-celebrated the Divine Liturgy with Very Rev. Protopresbyter Stephen Loposky, Diocesan Chancellor and Camp Director, along with the newest ordained priests of the Diocese, Fr. Seamus Murray and Timothy Paproski,

At the High Place.

"Take and Eat..."

"Yours of Your Own..."

Censing at the Hymn to the Virgin.

Communion the priests.

Metropolitan Gregory offering a few words of encouragement to the assembled priests at the conclusion of Divine Liturgy.

Group Photo following Divine Liturgy.

Fr Jonathan Bannon making an excellent presentation on the pastoral dimension of iconography within a church edifice

On Wednesday afternoon Diocesan Chancellor Fr Stephen Loposky and Metropolitan Gregory along with the directors of various Diocesan apostolates updated the priests on the workings of their respective ministries.

The Great Entrance.

The Moleben to The Mother of God was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon.