His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey writes:

It is with abundant spiritual joy that I announce to you . . . that the 1st Saint Nektarios Feastday Celebration of the SAINT NEKTARIOS GREEK ORTHODOX MONASTERY AND RETREAT CENTER will be held on Monday, November 9, at 9:00am at the site of the new Monastery Complex which is located at 8704 Hampton Valley Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.

All parishes in the state of Maryland, as well as Falls Church and Winchester in Virginia will not have services this day so that all can attend this historic event.