Course program
Monday 8.6.
14.00 Arrival at the monastery and dinner.
16.00 Opening of the course, content and introduction. Getting to know each other and getting ready for the coming week.
16.30 Exploring the monastery churches.
18.00 IX moment, evening service, small post-evening service and evening prayers
19.30 Evening meal
Tuesday 9.6.
06.00 Midnight service, morning service and liturgy.
07.30 Breakfast
09.00 Orthodox church singing is prayer. Small singing exercises. Principal Sirpa Koriala.
12.00 Prayer service.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Afternoon with a monk. Father Sofroni.
17.00 Reading assignment. Librarian Virva Suvitie.
18.00 IX moment, evening service, small post-evening service and evening prayers
19.30 Evening meal.
Wednesday 10.6.
06.00 Midnight service and morning service. I moment.
07.30- Breakfast
09.00 Man and God in the theology of the church. What is holiness in everyday life?
12.00 Prayer service.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Commemoration of the new saints. Johannes Valamolainen and Johannes Sonkajanrantalainen.
15.00 Break
15.30 What is a silent prayer of the heart?
16.00 We will deliver the Jesus Prayer service together.
18.00 IX moment. Vespers, small post-vespers service and evening prayers.
19.30 Evening meal.
Thursday 11.6.
06.00 Midnight and morning service. Liturgy.
07.30- Breakfast
09.00 Tradition of commemoration of the deceased. Joint visit to the cemetery and lay service there.
12.00 Prayer service.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Crusade tradition.
15.00 Exploring the monastery museum and exhibition.
18.00 IX moment, great vespers, small post-vespers service, akathist to St. Arsen. Evening prayers.
19.30 Dinner
Friday 12.6. Memorial Day of Father Arseni Konevitsalainen
06.00 Midnight service, morning service, I moment.
07.30- Breakfast
09.00 Sacramental theology of the Orthodox Church.
12.00 Prayer service
13.30 Icons, prayer and silence.
15.00 Break.
16.00 Literature Circle meeting. What thoughts came to your mind about the text you received? Virva Suvitie.
18.00 IX hour, evening service, small post-evening service and three canons. Old church.
19.30 Evening meal
20.00 What is needed to paint an icon? Icon painting teacher Elina Oravala.
Saturday 13.6.
06.00 Midnight service, morning service and liturgy. Old church.
07.30- Breakfast
09.00 Walk to the traveler's cross (4.5 km) and coffee at the lean-to.
12.00 Prayer service. Old church.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Personal silence.
15.00 Departure to the Holy Trinity Monastery in Lintula.
17.00 Vigil at Lintula
19.30 Evening meal at Valamo
Sunday 14.6.
(07.30- Breakfast)
09.00 III moment and liturgy.
12.00 Prayer service for Sergei and Herman from Valaam. Winter Church.
12.30 Closing lunch. What was memorable?
