Family Camp
2024 Guest Speakers: Bishop John (Abdalah)
Bishop John (Abdalah) holds a Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Care from Pittsburgh Theological School, a Master of Divinity from St. Vladimir’s Seminary, a Master’s equivalency certificate in Pastoral Counseling from Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Throughout Seminary and following his studies, he also studied Arabic.
Bishop John is a clinical member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. He taught Pastoral Counseling in the graduate program at the St. John of Damascus Institute at the Balamand in Lebanon. For 33 years, he served as a priest of the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America; he has been Dean of St. George Cathedral in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the past 16 of those years. Before that, he served 16 years in New Kensington, and one year in Little Falls.
Additionally, Bishop John has also edited The Word magazine, has been the Spiritual Advisor for the Antiochian Women, and has served as Dean of the Western Pennsylvania clergy and churches for many years. Bishop John also served for nearly ten years as NAC Spiritual Advisor for the Fellowship of St. John the Divine, and he teaches Priestly Formation for the Antiochian House of Studies, while mentoring the full-time seminarians in the Antiochian House of Studies programs.
Married to Joanne Josephs until her repose on May 25, 2008, Bishop John is the father of Gregory (wife Diana) of Phoenix, Arizona, Joseph of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Maria of Westboro, Massachusetts. He grew up at St. George Orthodox Church in Boston and has two siblings, Ernest of Westwood, Massachusetts and Khouria Janet Shadid of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
On Sunday, December 11, 2011, Bishop John was consecrated as Auxiliary of the Diocese of Worcester and New England, for the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. The consecration took place at the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in the Patriarchal Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand, Balamand, Lebanon. Bishop John’s namesday is September 26 (St. John the Theologian).
What is Family Camp?
Family Camp is an opportunity for your family to get away from everyday life and take a weekend as a family to grow closer to Christ, in the beautiful setting of the Antiochian Village Camp. At Family Camp, eating a meal together as a family is the norm, not the exception.Not your typical vacation, Family Camp offers a mini-vacation without maps, lines for popcorn, or decisions over where to eat. Our flexible schedule gives you the choice of “doing it all” from canoeing to volleyball, or just taking it easy and savoring a good view from a picnic bench.
Because you’re at the Village, the day is measured not so much by hours, but by prayer—the day is bookmarked with Matins and Vespers in beautiful St. Ignatius Church, with services sung by everyone present. Family Builder sessions offer practical, down-to-earth resources for keeping our families strong.
Some of our families come to meet up with families of far-away friends; others have come and made friends and come back to reunite. Either way, in addition to family time, our moms, dads and kids also enjoy meeting and spending time together.
Dates & Tuition
2024 Programs | Dates | Tuition | CIT Tuition |
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Winter Family Camp | January 12-15, 2024 |
Adults $200 Children (6-17) $75 Children (5 and under) FREE |
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Winter Camp | February 16-19, 2024 | $250 | — |
AV Open | May 18, 2024 |
(Early Bird Prices) $450/Foursome $125/Individual $500/Foursome $150/Individual |
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Alumni Work Weekend | May 17-19, 2024 | FREE | — |
Family Camp | May 24-27, 2024 |
Adults $200 Children (6-17) $75 Children (5 and under) FREE |
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Summer Camp – Session 1 (1-week) | June 16-23, 2024 | $750 | — |
Summer Camp – Session 1 (2-weeks) | June 16-28, 2024 | $1100 | $550 |
Summer Camp – Session 2 (2-weeks) | June 30 – July 12, 2024 | $1100 | $550 |
Arch Week | June 30 – July 7, 2024 | $800 | — |
Summer Camp – Session 3 (2-weeks) | July 14-26, 2024 | $1100 | $550 |
Iconography Camp | July 14-22, 2024 | $800 | — |
Summer Camp – Session 4 (2-weeks) | July 28 – August 9, 2024 | $1100 | $550 |
Adult Camp | September 20-23, 2024 | TBD | — |
Fort Ligonier Days | October 11-13, 2024 | FREE | — |
St. Raphael Pilgrimage | November 1-2, 2024 | FREE | — |
Alumni Reunion Weekend | November 1-3, 2024 | TBD | — |
2025 Programs | Dates | Tuition | CIT Tuition |
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Winter Family Camp | January 17-20, 2025 | TBD | — |
Winter Camp | February 14-17, 2025 | TBD | — |
AV Open | TBD | TBD | — |
Alumni Work Weekend | May 16-18, 2025 | FREE | — |
Family Camp | May 23-26, 2025 | TBD | — |
Summer Camp – Session 1 (1-week) | June 15-22, 2025 | TBD | — |
Summer Camp – Session 1 (2-weeks) | June 15-27, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
Summer Camp – Session 2 (2-weeks) | June 29 – July 11, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
Arch Week | TBD | TBD | — |
Summer Camp – Session 3 (2-weeks) | July 13-25, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
Summer Camp – Session 4 (2-weeks) | July 27 – August 8, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
Iconography Camp | TBD | TBD | — |
Adult Camp | TBD | TBD | — |
Fort Ligonier Days | October 10-12, 2025 | FREE | — |
St. Raphael Pilgrimage | October 31 – November 1, 2025 | FREE | — |