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# St. Tikhon’s Monastery Announces April Marriage Retreat
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/86343-st-tikhons-monastery-announces-april-marriage-retreat/
- Published: 2026-02-05T04:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:13:24.000Z
- Description: St. Tikhon’s Monastery will offer a marriage retreat with Drs. David and Mary Ford April 25, featuring sessions, tours, Vigil, dinner, and Divine Liturgy.
- Author: Tobias Straney
- Tags: #Category: News, St. Tikhon's Monastery, Spiritual Retreat, Marriage

**SOUTH CANAAN, PA —** St. Tikhon’s Monastery will host a Marriage Retreat with Drs. David and Mary Ford on Saturday, April 25, 2026, offering an enriching [Orthodox experience](https://stmpress.com/products/marriage-retreat-at-st-tikhons-monastery-with-drs-david-mary-ford-saturday-april-25th-2026?%5Fpos=2&%5Fsid=7e49d67ec&%5Fss=r&se%5Factivity%5Fid=148385955943&syclid=d61sc4eh6a8c73ap2png&utm%5Fcampaign=News+from+St+Tikhon%27s+Monastery+Bookstore+%5F148385955943&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=shopify%5Femail) for couples at the historic monastery grounds.

The day-long event begins at 10:30 a.m. with the first session titled “Mental Ascesis in Married Life,” followed by a complimentary lunch for all participants. In the afternoon, a second session—“Encouragement, Inspiration & Guidance from the Married Saints”—will explore the lives of holy married Christians as models for spiritual growth and virtue.

[![](https://uoj.news/content/images/2025/12/holy-apostles-church-honors-couple-on-65th-wedding-anniversary-image-00cd497d0f41.jpg)On this topicMet. Saba: Marriage Is a 'Path to Paradise'](https://uoj.news/news/85829-met-saba-marriage-is-a-path-to-paradise/)

Retreat activities also include tours of the monastery grounds, iconography building, and museum along with time in the bookstore. Participants will gather for Vigil at 4 p.m. and enjoy a monastic-prepared dinner at 6:15 p.m., followed by the Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning. Each attendee will receive a complimentary copy of the Fords’ book, *Marriage as a Path to Holiness*, which highlights the lives of over 180 married saints.

Previously, the [UOJ reported](https://uoj.news/news/85949-pat-daniel-of-romania-highlights-the-sacred-role-of-family/) that Patr. Daniel of Romania highlighted the sacred role of the family.