Film Fest: The Miracle Club
2024-06-28 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Spiritual Wisdom Through Film:
Each monthly gathering will focus on exploring the relationship between faith, culture, and lived experience through the lens of spirituality.
June’s feature film is The Miracle Club:
Set in 1967, The Miracle Club follows the story of three generations of close friends, (Kathy Bates, Maggie Smith, and Agnes O’Casey) who win a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Old wounds are re-opened along the way as they travel in search of a miracle. They discover that healing occurs through the curative power of belief, friendship and community.
Cost $25.00: (includes lunch)
For more information, please contact Joy Pellegrino at jpellegrino@atonementfriars.org

Sharing Hope Celebration Dinner
2024-10-04 | AZ
The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement invite you to the Sharing Hope Celebration Dinner on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.

Blessing of the Animals at Graymoor
2024-10-06 | AZ
After our 11 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of the Atonement Chapel on Sunday October 6, we will hold our annual blessing of the animals at 1p.m.
We invite you to bring your pets to the Holy Mountain for a blessing from our Friars!
The annual event celebrates St. Francis of Assisi, whose life and example embodied the psalmist’s prayer, “Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures.”

The Contribution of Servant of God Fr. Paul Wattson, SA to the Modern Ecumenical Movement
2024-10-17 12:00 (America/New_York) | Online
The Centro Pro Unione invites you to an online conference
celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement:
“The Contribution of Servant of God Fr. Paul Wattson, SA to the Modern Ecumenical Movement”
with Rev. Dr. Richard Gribble, CSC
Thursday, October 17th, 12:00 pm Eastern / 06:00 pm Rome
Online via Zoom
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Sixth Annual Paul Wattson Lecture
2024-10-23 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Catholic Theological Union, 5416 South Cornell Avenue, Room 210, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Join Us for the Sixth Annual Paul Wattson Lecture
“Global Christian Forum: Reshaping the Global Ecumenical Landscape”
with the Rev. Dr. Casely Baiden Essamuah, Secretary, Global Christian Forum
Wednesday, October 23rd, 7:00 pm (Central Time)
Catholic Theological Union
5416 S Cornell Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
And online via Zoom
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About The Paul Wattson Lecture Series
This yearly lecture, sponsored by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and Catholic Theological Union along with the Association of Theological Schools (ACTS), honors the founder of the Friars, Fr. Paul Wattson, and focuses on ecumenical and interreligious dialogue and understanding as an important part of the mission to which Fr. Paul devoted his life.

About the Speaker
Born in Ghana, Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah (ord. Meth Ch., Ghana; B.A., Univ of Ghana, Legon; M.Div, HDS; ThD., BUSth) is Secretary of the Global Christian Forum. He has studied and worked in Africa, Belgium and the US. A reflective practitioner of his faith, he is a bi-cultural bridge-builder, straddling the spheres of the global South and North, while working in missions, ecumenism, the church and the academy. The Rev. Dr. Casely B. Essamuah serves as Secretary to the Global Christian Forum. In this role, he offers executive and servant leadership to a platform that enables encounter between and among churches that confess Jesus Christ as fully human and fully divine, and that recognizes and accepts God as revealed in the Trinity. The GCF creates space for encounter between, among and beyond the following: The World Council of Churches, World Evangelical Alliance, the Pentecostal World Fellowship, and the Roman Catholic Church through the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. At the GCF table these Christian organizations offer each other and others a safe and precious space for encounter, prayer and faith sharing.
Previously in the last 20 years, Dr. Essamuah served as Global Missions Pastor for Park Street Church in Boston, Mass. and Bay Area Community Church in Annapolis, MD. He facilitated those churches global engagements, that included million-dollar partnerships, and involving thousands of short term and vocational missionaries. A few of the projects were church planting, leadership development, youth evangelism and discipleship, HIV/AIDS-prevention and medical ministries, and others. Originally from Ghana, West Africa, and an ordained minister of the Methodist Church Ghana, since 1990, Dr. Essamuah holds a masters degree from Harvard Divinity School and a doctorate from Boston University. He also serves as Secretary to the World Relief board and was Synod Secretary to the North America Mission Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, which has 50 churches in Canada and the United States.
Dr. Essamuah is married to Dr Angela Wakhweya-Essamuah and blessed with three children. His life verse is: “by the grace of God I am what I am,” (1 Corinthians 10) and he prays that grace will not be in vain and that, as empowered by the Holy Spirit, he with others will bring the gospel of hope to a world desperately in need.

‘Let’s Green our Halloween’ Pumpkin Smash
2024-11-03 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Graymoor, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Don’t toss your Halloween pumpkin in the trash.
Bring it to our 2nd Annual Pumpkin Smash for a smashing good time! Enjoy the thrill of that satisfying crunch as your pumpkin splatters in a spray of orange. It’s an absolute blast.
And the best part? You’ll help the environment! Instead of leaving your pumpkin to rot in a landfill, we grind the pieces into a rich compost, used to grow fresh food at San Damiano Farm.
No mess for you – just come, smash, and leave the cleanup to us.
Come to the Picnic Pavillion on Sunday, Nov. 3 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Once you’ve had your smashing fill, enjoy some live music from the Mike Risko Band.
See you there!

Benefactor Appreciation Day - Sacramento, CA
2024-11-04 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix) | Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center, 6520 Van Maren Lane, Citrus Heights, CA, 95621, United States
Franciscan Friars Of The Atonement – Benefactor Appreciation Day
10:00 a.m. – Reception
11:00 a.m. – Celebration of the Eucharist
12:00 p.m. – Complimentary Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – Update on Ministries
RSVP by Monday, October 28, 2024 to Patricia Fletcher at 845.424.2143

Benefactor Appreciation Days
Each year, at Graymoor and about 20 other locations around the United States, benefactors are invited to share in prayer, fellowship and Franciscan hospitality with the Friars and Mission Support staff. These Benefactor Appreciation Days are a way for Friars to meet benefactors, express their gratitude and personally share ministry stories.
Each Benefactor Appreciation Day begins with a short morning reception, celebration of Mass, and a complimentary lunch. After sharing a meal, the program continues with an informative presentation regarding the mission and ministries of the Society of the Atonement. Each benefactor receives a special gift from the friars and staff in appreciation of their continued support of our ministry throughout the world.
We hope to see you at one of our Benefactor Appreciation Days, either at Graymoor, or as they are presented around the country.

Benefactor Appreciation Day - Oceanside, CA
2024-11-06 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Prince of Peace Abby, 650 Benet Hill Road, Oceanside, CA, 92058
Franciscan Friars Of The Atonement – Benefactor Appreciation Day
10:00 a.m. – Reception
11:00 a.m. – Celebration of the Eucharist
12:00 p.m. – Complimentary Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – Update on Ministries
RSVP by Wednesday, October 30, 2024 to Patricia Fletcher at 845.424.2143

Benefactor Appreciation Days
Each year, at Graymoor and about 20 other locations around the United States, benefactors are invited to share in prayer, fellowship and Franciscan hospitality with the Friars and Mission Support staff. These Benefactor Appreciation Days are a way for Friars to meet benefactors, express their gratitude and personally share ministry stories.
Each Benefactor Appreciation Day begins with a short morning reception, celebration of Mass, and a complimentary lunch. After sharing a meal, the program continues with an informative presentation regarding the mission and ministries of the Society of the Atonement. Each benefactor receives a special gift from the friars and staff in appreciation of their continued support of our ministry throughout the world.
We hope to see you at one of our Benefactor Appreciation Days, either at Graymoor, or as they are presented around the country.

Benefactor Appreciation Day - Sierra Madre, CA
2024-11-07 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center, 700 North Sunnyside Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA, 91024
Franciscan Friars Of The Atonement – Benefactor Appreciation Day
10:00 a.m. – Reception
11:00 a.m. – Celebration of the Eucharist
12:00 p.m. – Complimentary Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – Update on Ministries
RSVP by Thursday, October 31, 2024 to Patricia Fletcher at 845.424.2143

Benefactor Appreciation Days
Each year, at Graymoor and about 20 other locations around the United States, benefactors are invited to share in prayer, fellowship and Franciscan hospitality with the Friars and Mission Support staff. These Benefactor Appreciation Days are a way for Friars to meet benefactors, express their gratitude and personally share ministry stories.
Each Benefactor Appreciation Day begins with a short morning reception, celebration of Mass, and a complimentary lunch. After sharing a meal, the program continues with an informative presentation regarding the mission and ministries of the Society of the Atonement. Each benefactor receives a special gift from the friars and staff in appreciation of their continued support of our ministry throughout the world.
We hope to see you at one of our Benefactor Appreciation Days, either at Graymoor, or as they are presented around the country.

Matt Talbot #10
2024-11-22 - 2024-11-24 | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Matt Talbot #10 Retreat Weekends are for men in recovery to share in prayer and reflection and support one another on their spiritual path to recovery. Matt Talbot #10 Retreat Weekends are for men in recovery to share in prayer and reflection and support one another on their spiritual path to recovery. This is a retreat that brings together alcoholic men in recovery to share in prayer and reflection to help further open their spiritual path to recovery. The retreat is based upon the spirituality of Alcoholics Anonymous. We welcome men of all faiths and offer them an opportunity to enhance their spirituality and sober way of life.
For more information, contact matt.talbot.group10.retreat@gmail.com

Christmas Crèche Display 2024
2024-12-01 - 2025-01-08 | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Come tour the Friars’ collection of Christmas Crèches
from around the world!
Open Daily: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Located on the 5th floor

Christmas Craft Fair
2024-12-01 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Join the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement for the
Annual Christmas Craft Fair
Sunday, December 1, 2024
9am – 5pm

Save the date, because our Christmas Craft Fair is the perfect way to get some Christmas shopping done early. You’ll find one-of-a-kind crafts, Christmas decor, and handmade ornaments—all created by talented local artists. And don’t miss the tables for the Graymoor Book & Gift Center. You might find a great bargain! Bring your friends and family to browse and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Vendors
Alexis & Derke Grisanti ● Cho Café ● Coffee Beans
Creative Woodworks – Creating unique woodcrafts that appeal to dog owners
Dee Harrison ● Enveloped Chocolate
Gemstones Metaphysical Apothecary ● Graymoor Book & Gift Center
Individual – Shell Art & Craft Christmas decorations & Jewelry
Jedako Jewelry – Elegant Unique ● Kortu Woodworks LLC
Lighted Bottles Wine ● Luz de Lua (Moon Light)
Lydia Sanabria ● Merodo Candles – Homemade Candles and Greeting Cards
Paul Astrologo Jr. ● Pindorama Jewelry ● Religious items ● Rosaries by Bridget
Rosario Rosales – Selling handmade jams, hot sauce, hand crafted baby items
Shannon Collopy ● Shari Friedman ● Terry Murphy
Wildflower Wellness & Joy to the Girl ● Woodworking Business

For more information contact Diana Ross:
dross@atonementfriars.org

Sorelle Molinelli's Sing Advent Christmas
2024-12-01 12:30 (America/New_York) | Our Lady of the Atonement Chapel, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Kick off the holiday season with Sorelle Molinelli’s Sing Advent Christmas.
Enjoy the angelic voices of Manuela Molinelli, acclaimed opera and liturgical singer from Assisi, and Regina Molinelli of the Graymoor music ministry, accompanied by the talented Bryan Ojeda Chevres on piano. No tickets needed!
We invite you to come early for Mass at 11:00 am to celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. Then sit back and relax as Regina and Manuela’s music fills you with the joy of the season.

Women in Recovery One Day Retreat
2024-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Making room for the gifts of recovery in a Season of Giving
Fill your wish list with the Promises of the 12 Steps… the unending gift of a life beyond your wildest dreams. The day will offer insights and reflections on the process of letting go and the grace of acceptance.
Saturday, December 7, 2024
10 am – 3 pm
Cost: $65.00 (Includes lunch)
Presenter: Sr. Lynn Caton, CSJ is a Sister of St. Joseph of Brentwood, New York and a master level NYS Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor. She has ministered to men and women in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She holds a Master’s degree in Pastoral Care from Fordham University
For more information, please contact Diana Ross at dross@atonementfriars.org.

Ecumenical Fruits and Lessons from the Synod on Synodality
2024-12-12 12:00 (America/New_York) | Online
The Centro Pro Unione invites you to the
Twenty-seventh Annual Conference:
“Ecumenical Fruits and Lessons from the Synod on Synodality”
presented by Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ,
Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod at the Vatican
Thursday, December 12th, 12:00 pm Eastern / 06:00 pm Rome
Online via Zoom
Join the Zoom Meeting

About the Presenter: Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, is the Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod at the Vatican. As a Xavière sister from France, her mission has largely focused on youth and synodality. Prior to her current appointment, she served as National Director of the Service for the Evangelization of Young People and Vocations in France and did research in ecclesiology at the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College. She has also studied management and entrepreneurship at HEC and theology at Centre Sèvres, as well as sociology at the EHESS in Paris.
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Spirit of Christmas on the Holy Mountain
2024-12-14 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Spirit of Christmas on the Holy Mountain
Saturday, December 14, 2024
10am – 2pm (lunch included)
Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season:
Meditation, Prayer, Story and Song
Presenter: Kacey Morabito-Grean
Retreat Cost: $65
For additional information please contact
Kacey Morabito-Grean:
kacey@atonementfriars.org

Celebration of the Nativity of the Lord
2024-12-24 - 2024-12-25 | Graymoor, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
All are welcome to join the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement for a Celebration of the Nativity of the Lord. Masses will be held:
Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24th at 10pm at Our Lady of the Atonement Chapel
Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25th at 11am at St. Anthony Chapel in the Friary

New Year's Day Yoga Retreat
2025-01-01 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Our Lady of the Atonement Retreat Center, Old Highland Turnpike 41, Philipstown, NY, 10524, United States
New Year’s Day Yoga Retreat
Stretch, Breathe, Pray

Retreat cost: $45 per guest
Includes: Tea & Pastries
All are invited to bring their yoga mat and join us for this retreat, which will be held at the Sisters’ Retreat House.
For more information please contact Kacey Morabito-Grean at Kacey@atonementfriars.org.

Divinity Yoga Weekend
2025-01-03 15:00 - 2025-01-05 12:00 (America/New_York) | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Divinity Yoga Weekend
Friday, January 3 – Sunday, January 5, 2025
**Check-in from 3:00pm-7:00pm on January 3**

Retreat cost: $305 per guest
Includes: Light meal on Friday evening; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; and Mass on Sunday
All faiths and all bodies are invited to bring their yoga mat to the Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center for Divinity Yoga Weekend.
Yoga teacher Barbara Burns and other special guests will offer yoga classes, mediations, and sound baths to help you find your connection to God in your practice.
For more information please contact Kacey Morabito-Grean at Kacey@atonementfriars.org.

Find Balance through Kabbalah: An Introduction to Its Teachings and Practices
2025-01-11 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Find Balance through Kabbalah
An Introduction to Its Teachings and Practices
January 11, 2025, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Retreat Cost: $65 (lunch included)
Presenter: Sharon Rosen
Kabbalah is a path to remembering your inherent wholeness, and the Tree of Life and its aspects are at its core. Considered the blueprint for all existence, the various aspects of the Tree emanate from the Divine and are part of who we are as well. While Kabbalah comes from the Jewish tradition, it is not about being Jewish; it’s about being more fully human, and owning everything that comes with that journey. This provides a chance for deep healing and spiritual alignment.
This retreat day will include a basic overview, along with experiential meditations and chants to help you truly taste the sweetness of these teachings. Lunch is included. You will leave feeling nourished and enlivened. Presenter Sharon Rosen has been a student and practitioner of Kabbalah as a path to healing since 1997. She graduated from A Society of Souls training in 2000, and is also a mindfulness instructor, spiritual mentor, and retired massage therapist.
For more information please contact Kacey Morabito-Grean at Kacey@atonementfriars.org.

Recovery Yoga
2025-01-17 09:30, 2025-01-24 09:30 (America/New_York) | Our Lady of the Atonement Retreat Center, Old Highland Turnpike 41, Philipstown, NY, 10524, United States
Recovery Yoga
12 Steps Inspired – All Are Welcome!
Fridays 9:30 AM
Beginning Jan 17th

Cost: $22 per guest
All levels welcome, drop in!
Led by Jennifer Marvin
For more information or to register please contact Kacey Morabito-Grean at Kacey@atonementfriars.org.

Week of Prayer Service at the Sister's Convent
2025-01-18 19:00 (America/New_York) | St. Francis Convent Chapel, 41 Old Highland Turnpike, Graymooor Garrison, NY, United States
Please join the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement for a
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service
in observation of the 2025 Week of Prayer
Saturday, January 18, 2025
7 PM Eastern
St. Francis Convent Chapel
41 Old Highland Turnpike
Garrison, NY 10524
Fr. Dennis Polanco, SA – Preacher

The 2025 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “Do you believe?” (John 11:26): the theme honors the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, at which the question of common belief was upheld as a paramount pillar for church integrity, while also drawing us into the gospel episode of the resurrection of Lazarus, offering a promise of hope in times of communal fragmentation and death-dealing power. For more information about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the 2025 theme, or materials to aid in observing the WPCU in your home community, visit geii.org/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity.
“It is my hope that you will join us for these opportunities to pray, in the spirit of our Founders, that Christ’s prayer ‘That all may be one’ will be realized.” – V. Rev. Fr. Emil Tomaskovic

Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide

DAY 1 – THE FATHERHOOD AND CARE OF GOD WHO RULES THE UNIVERSE
Scripture Readings
Isaiah 63:15-17
Psalm 139:1-3, 13, 23, 24b
1 Corinthians 8:5-6
Meditation
Behold the mysteries of love, and then you will contemplate the bosom of the Father, which the only-begotten Son of God has revealed. God himself is love, and through love he is contemplated by us. And while in his ineffable reality he is Father, in his compassion he has become for us a mother. – Clement of Alexandria (c. 150-215), Which rich man will be saved? 37:1-2.
How have you experienced God’s fatherly care and motherly compassion in your own life? What hinders us from recognizing each person as a child of God? How does acknowledging God as Father of all affect our perception of and relationship with others?
Prayer
Father of compassion, renew our faith in you and bind us together through your love, so that we can recognize each other as your children, and come together as one. We praise you through Jesus Christ, your only-begotten Son, in the communion of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
For more daily prayers visit the Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide at geii.org.

Mass of Christian Unity
2025-01-19 11:00 (America/New_York) | Our Lady of the Atonement Chapel, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
Please join the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement for a
Mass of Christian Unity
in observation of the 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sunday, January 19, 2025
11 AM Eastern
Our Lady of the Atonement Chapel
40 Franciscan Way
Garrison, NY 10524
Fr. Jim Gardiner, SA – Preacher

The 2025 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “Do you believe?” (John 11:26): the theme honors the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, at which the question of common belief was upheld as a paramount pillar for church integrity, while also drawing us into the gospel episode of the resurrection of Lazarus, offering a promise of hope in times of communal fragmentation and death-dealing power. For more information about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the 2025 theme, or materials to aid in observing the WPCU in your home community, visit geii.org/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity.
“It is my hope that you will join us for these opportunities to pray, in the spirit of our Founders, that Christ’s prayer ‘That all may be one’ will be realized.” – V. Rev. Fr. Emil Tomaskovic

Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide

Day 2 – Creation as God’s work
Scripture Readings
Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 148:1, 3, 9-14
Romans 8:19-23
Meditation
The first book given by God to rational beings is the nature of created things. Instruction by means of ink was added after the transgression. – Isaac of Nineveh (7th century), First Collection, 5.
We believe that God is present in all of creation although his presence is sometimes difficult to perceive. Creation is a gift of God subjected to suffering, often inflicted by human beings. How can we better recognize our responsibility for its care and preservation? If possible, spend some time in nature and contemplate how it connects us with the Creator.
Prayer
Lord God, Father of lights, strengthen our hearts in expectation and hope as we work for unity and together seek the harmony of all creation. Let us be burning lamps, until the day of the coming of your Son in glory, with all his saints in the everlasting kingdom. Blessed are you, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
For more daily prayers visit the Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide at geii.org.

Week of Prayer Taize Service in Plainview, NY
2025-01-19 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 270 Washington Avenue, Plainview, NY, 11803
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Taize Prayer Service
Sunday, January 19, 2025
6 PM – 7 PM Eastern
St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church
270 Washington Avenue
Plainview, NY 11803
Fr. James Puglisi, SA – Speaker

Participating Churches

St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church
Plainview Reformed Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Episcopal Church of St. Margaret St. Mary’s Syro-Malabar Cat. Church

For more information call ‭(516) 931-8770‬ | www.plainviewreformedchurch.org

The 2025 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “Do you believe?” (John 11:26): the theme honors the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, at which the question of common belief was upheld as a paramount pillar for church integrity, while also drawing us into the gospel episode of the resurrection of Lazarus, offering a promise of hope in times of communal fragmentation and death-dealing power. For more information about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the 2025 theme, or materials to aid in observing the WPCU in your home community, visit geii.org/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity.
“It is my hope that you will join us for these opportunities to pray, in the spirit of our Founders, that Christ’s prayer ‘That all may be one’ will be realized.” – V. Rev. Fr. Emil Tomaskovic

Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide

Day 2 – Creation as God’s work
Scripture Readings
Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 148:1, 3, 9-14
Romans 8:19-23
Meditation
The first book given by God to rational beings is the nature of created things. Instruction by means of ink was added after the transgression. – Isaac of Nineveh (7th century), First Collection, 5.
We believe that God is present in all of creation although his presence is sometimes difficult to perceive. Creation is a gift of God subjected to suffering, often inflicted by human beings. How can we better recognize our responsibility for its care and preservation? If possible, spend some time in nature and contemplate how it connects us with the Creator.
Prayer
Lord God, Father of lights, strengthen our hearts in expectation and hope as we work for unity and together seek the harmony of all creation. Let us be burning lamps, until the day of the coming of your Son in glory, with all his saints in the everlasting kingdom. Blessed are you, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
For more daily prayers visit the Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide at geii.org.

Week of Prayer Service at St. Phillip's
2025-01-20 16:00 (America/New_York) | St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church, 1101 NY-9D, Garrison, NY, 10524
Please join the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and St Phillip’s Episcopal Church for a
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service
in observation of the 2025 Week of Prayer
Monday, January 20, 2025
4 PM Eastern
St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church in the Highlands
1101 NY-9D
Garrison, NY 10524

The 2025 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “Do you believe?” (John 11:26): the theme honors the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, at which the question of common belief was upheld as a paramount pillar for church integrity, while also drawing us into the gospel episode of the resurrection of Lazarus, offering a promise of hope in times of communal fragmentation and death-dealing power. For more information about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the 2025 theme, or materials to aid in observing the WPCU in your home community, visit geii.org/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity.
“It is my hope that you will join us for these opportunities to pray, in the spirit of our Founders, that Christ’s prayer ‘That all may be one’ will be realized.” – V. Rev. Fr. Emil Tomaskovic

Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide

Day 3 – The Incarnation of the Son
Scripture Readings
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 72:7, 12, 16-17
John 1:1-14
Meditation
He took upon himself all human passions, excluding sin. That is: he hungered who gives food to all the living. He thirsted who gives the water of life to his believers. He felt weariness who is the rest of the weary. He slept who always kept Israel vigilant. He wept who wiped away every tear from all eyes… He took on our passable body, so that he who is impassable might suffer with the passable body and he who is immortal might die with the mortal body, to free us who are guilty. – Gregory of Skevra (12th/13th centuries), On True Faith and Pure Conduct in the Virtues, 15-17.
How does faith in Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, inspire and shape our lives? How have you experienced Christ’s consoling presence in your life? Wherever we see someone who is thirsty, hungry, weeping or suffering, Christ is present.
Prayer
Lord God, our Father, draw our eyes to you so that we may walk from darkness to the light of your face, revealed to us in Jesus, your Son and our brother, who lives with you and the Holy Spirit now and forever and ever. Amen.
For more daily prayers visit the Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide at geii.org.

Week of Prayer Service at Our Lady of Loretto
2025-01-21 16:00 (America/New_York) | Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church, 24 Fair St., Cold Spring, NY, 10516
Please join the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church for a
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service
in observation of the 2025 Week of Prayer
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
4 PM Eastern
Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church
24 Fair St.
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Fr. Emil Tomaskovic, SA
Minister General, Preacher

The 2025 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “Do you believe?” (John 11:26): the theme honors the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, at which the question of common belief was upheld as a paramount pillar for church integrity, while also drawing us into the gospel episode of the resurrection of Lazarus, offering a promise of hope in times of communal fragmentation and death-dealing power. For more information about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the 2025 theme, or materials to aid in observing the WPCU in your home community, visit geii.org/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity.
“It is my hope that you will join us for these opportunities to pray, in the spirit of our Founders, that Christ’s prayer ‘That all may be one’ will be realized.” – V. Rev. Fr. Emil Tomaskovic

Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide

Day 4 – The Paschal Mystery: The Incarnation, Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus
Scripture Readings
Exodus 3:7-8
Psalm 16:5, 7, 10-11
Philippians 2:5-11
Meditation
God the Father was very merciful: he sent his creative Word who, in coming to deliver us, came to the very place and spot in which we had lost life, and broke the bonds of our fetters. His light appeared and made the darkness of the prison disappear and hallowed our birth and destroyed death, loosing those same fetters in which we were enchained. – Irenaeus of Lyon (c.135-198), Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching, 38.
We know that we will all die. How does belief in Jesus destroying death change the way we approach this reality? “God lets himself be pushed out of the world on to the cross. He is weak and powerless in the world, and that is precisely the way, the only way, in which he is with us and helps us.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
As the Risen One, Jesus is with us until the end of time. In what ways does his companionship encourage you in your daily life?
Prayer
Lord our God, glorifying your Son Jesus, you have freed us from death. Through his resurrection, awaken our slumbering hearts, enlighten all who seek you and make the morning star shine upon us, Jesus Christ, the Living One, who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.
For more daily prayers visit the Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide at geii.org.

A Day of Hope Retreat
2025-01-22 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
A Day of Hope Retreat
Hosted by Franciscan Friars of the Atonement

Retreat cost: $25 per guest
Includes: Lunch and chapel tour
The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement invite you to a one-day Franciscan spiritual renewal and discernment retreat in honor of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
For more information please contact Kacey Morabito-Grean at Kacey@atonementfriars.org.

Ecumenical Service of the Word 2025
2025-01-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Interchurch Center – Chapel, 61 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY, 10027
Please join the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute, and the Interchurch Center Committee on Ecumenical, Interfaith, and Community Concerns for an
Ecumenical Service of the Word
(in person or online)
in observation of the 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
12:00-1:00 PM Eastern (UTC-5)
Interchurch Center Chapel
61 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Or Online
Free and open to the public; More details to follow

Matt Talbot #9
2025-01-24 - 2025-01-26 | HOLY MOUNTAIN FRANCISCAN RETREAT CENTER, 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY, 10524, United States
This retreat is designed to support men in all stages of their recovery from alcohol abuse. All are encouraged to share in prayer & reflection to help further open their spiritual path to recovery. This retreat is based upon the spirituality of Alcoholics Anonymous.
COST: $285 per person, single occupancy.
Fees includes 2 overnight accommodations and 5 meals.
When registering please let us know if this is your first MT #9 Retreat.
For more information please contact hmfrc@atonementfriars.org or call our office at 845-424-2111.
