{"id":48342,"date":"2016-11-14T05:02:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T05:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/?p=48342"},"modified":"2016-11-14T05:02:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T05:02:51","slug":"the-vision-for-the-holy-transfiguration-retreat-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/?p=48342","title":{"rendered":"The Vision for The Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"A vision for the present and future of our Church in North America\" width=\"735\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/94Fc2XxgtoY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center is a ministry of the Northeast<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center is nestled away in Dalton,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Pennsylvania, which is just minutes outside of downtown Scranton. It<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">is enthroned on more than 300 sprawling acres and includes a lake,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">beautiful trees and rolling hills ideal for outdoor meditation.\u00a0 The<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">retreat center, includes a chapel, library, conference rooms,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">classrooms, and offices. There are two dormitory wings to accommodate<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">over 180 guests, and a gymnasium that will comfortably seat 800<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center has been a great vision of the<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Northeast American Diocese. The main goal was to build a home for<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">successful spiritual programs for MGOCSM, OCYM, Sunday School, Marth<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mariam Samajam, and other ministries of\u00a0 the Diocese.\u00a0 Our Retreat<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Center is a home for the clergy and faithful of the Diocese and all<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">guests \u2013 providing them the opportunity to grow closer to God and each<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">other. The clergy and faithful of the Northeast American Diocese<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">prayerfully hope that the Holy Transfiguration will be a great<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">spiritual powerhouse for the Diocese and the Malankara Church as a<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Please view this view to learn more about the vision of Holy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Transfiguration Retreat Center : <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/94Fc2XxgtoY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=https:\/\/youtu.be\/94Fc2XxgtoY&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1479185997377000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEBNH1GmVCcnoUUpaOh0eh9pgLCYw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/94Fc2XxgtoY<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The attached pamphlet includes information about our Retreat Center,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">and future programs to be held at Holy Transfiguration.\u00a0 Your<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">prayerful support to this ministry will help build up the spiritual<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">lives of the present and future generations of the Malankara Orthodox<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Syrian Church in North America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">******************************<wbr \/>*********<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Northeast American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">1000 Seminary Road Dalton, PA 18414<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transfigurationretreat.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/www.transfigurationretreat.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1479185997377000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGSJcebv1niCX6tSKxWY-MV7uXDog\">www.transfigurationretreat.org<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/holytransfigurationretreat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/holytransfigurationretreat&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1479185997377000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFTfequrogb88UbsR0Wr72Wt0XJQ\">www.facebook.com\/<wbr \/>holytransfigurationretreat<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"mailto:Transfiguration@neamericandiocese.org\">Transfiguration@<wbr \/>neamericandiocese.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center is a ministry of the Northeast American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. 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