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# Spots Open at New Gracanica's Winter Youth Retreat
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/85768-spots-open-at-new-gracanicas-winter-youth-retreat/
- Published: 2025-12-06T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:09:05.000Z
- Description: Limited spots available for high-school participants, with the retreat taking place Dec. 26-30, 2025
- Author: News
- Tags: #Category: News, New Gracanica, Serbian Orthodox Church, Orthodox youth camp, Orthodox youth

**THIRD LAKE, IL —** A few additional spaces have opened for the Winter Youth Retreat at New Gracanica Monastery, [organizers announced](https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CJqzaxDRH/). Students in grades 9–12 who wish to attend the Dec. 26–30, 2025 retreat are encouraged to contact Dn. Jovan Anicic by text at 311-659-4723 to secure a spot.

As [initially shared](https://newgracanica.org/news/save-the-date-2025-winter-youth-retreat-at-new-gracanica-monastery/) by the diocese, the program will include:

- Daily prayer and Divine Liturgy
- Discussions and workshops led by clergy and guest speakers
- Fellowship activities and reflections
- Opportunities for confession and spiritual guidance
- Winter fun and community building
- Participants will stay on the monastery grounds, fully immersed in the life of the Church alongside peers who share their faith and values.

Previously, [UOJ reported](https://uoj.news/news/85556-midwest-serbian-diocese-announces-2025-winter-youth-retreat-at-new-gracanica-monastery/) that the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gracanica–Midwestern America had announced the 2025 Winter Youth Retreat.