The church organized a Youth Spiritual Retreat to St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey in Texas during the Spring Break from March 14 – 20, 2010. Thirty Nine of the church youth and their counselors participated in this spiritually uplifting journey which took them to the southern most tip of the United States. We were welcomed at the Abbey by H. G. Bishop Youssef, the reverend monks, and brothers. The daily schedule included praying the Midnight Psalmody, celebrating a Divine Liturgy, two spiritual meetings, and Quiet Time. The theme of the retreat was “Practical Spirituality” where all the youth participated in preparing and presenting a different topic in one of the eight sessions. We were blessed to meet with H. G. Bishop Youssef who spoke to us about “Chastity”. The trip also included excursions to Corpus Christi where we visited The USS Lexicon, a retired Navy Ship saved from Pearl Harbor, and to Sea World in San Antonio. We thank our beloved youth for their exemplary behaviour during the trip and to all the counselors for their dedication and labour of love. We look forward to similar retreats in the future, God willing.