The Program In details



Program of the Antiochian Conference
Antiochian Unity: Dimensions and Exigencies
26 – 29 June 2014

- Wednesday June 25:
o Arrival to Balamand and accommodation
o 17:30 Vespers followed by a Tour in the Monastery of Balamand
o 20:00 Acquaintance Dinner

- Thursday June 26:
o 10:00 Conference opening
o 15:30 – 16:30 First Session: First Topic: Pastoral interaction
o 16:30 – 17:30 Second Session: Second Topic: Financial and wakf property development
o 18:00 Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the Balamand Hospital
o 21:00 Church Music Concert

- Friday June 27:
o 09:30 – 10:30 Third Session: Third Topic: Social Work
o 10:30 – 11:30 Fourth Session: Fourth Topic: Effective Presence in Society
o 11:30 Coffee Break & souvenir photo for the participants with His Beatitude
o 12:00 – 13:00 Fifth Session: Fifth topic: Communication
o 16:00 – 17:30 Committees’ first session
 First topic: Pastoral Interaction
 Second topic: Financial and Wakf property
 Third topic: Social Work
 Fourth topic: Effective Presence in Society
 Fifth topic: Communication
o 18:30 – 19:30 Introducing the University
o 21:00 Oriental Music Festival

- Saturday June 28:
o 09:30 – 11:00 Committees’ second session
 First topic: Pastoral Interaction
 Second topic: Financial and wakf property
 Third topic: Social work
 Fourth topic: Effective Presence in Society
 Fifth topic: Communication
o 12:00 General session to present the work of the committees
o 17:00 Concluding session: The Conference’s Final Statement - His Beatitude’s Blessings
o 18:00 Inauguration of the new Patriarchal Offices Building

- Sunday June 29 (Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul)
o 10:00 Divine Liturgy

Daily Prayers in the Monastery of Balamand

 

During the conference, the daily prayers are held according to the following program:

 

-        Wednesday June 25, 2014:

  • 17:30 Vespers

 

-        Thursday June 26, 2014:

  • 07:30               Matins
  • 17:30   Vespers

 

-        Friday June 27, 2014:

  • 07:30               Matins
  • 17:30   Vespers

 

-        Saturday June 28, 2014:

  • 07:30               Matins
  • 19:00   Vespers