> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://uoj.news/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# OCA Diocese Launches Free Small Group Clergy Retreats
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/86690-oca-diocese-launches-free-small-group-clergy-retreats/
- Published: 2026-03-12T16:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:11:02.000Z
- Description: The Orthodox Church in America's Diocese of the Midwest launches free Small Group Clergy Retreats in 2026 to support clergy spiritual renewal and monastic immersion.
- Author: Tobias Straney
- Tags: #Category: News, Clergy Retreat, OCA, Diocese of the Midwest, Monastery

**CHICAGO, IL —** The OCA'S Department of Clergy Health and Family Life [has announced](https://domoca.org/department-of-clergy-health-and-family-life-announce-small-group-clergy-retreats/) a new initiative for 2026: Small Group Clergy Retreats, offered at no cost to diocesan clergy. Space is limited, and reservations can be made by emailing [clergylife@domoca.org](mailto:clergylife@domoca.org).

The retreats are scheduled across three locations: September 1–3 at Holy Dormition Monastery; October 20–22 at Holy Archangel Michael’s Skete; and November 11–13 at St. Gregory Palamas Monastery. Each retreat offers clergy an immersive experience in monastic life.

[![](https://uoj.news/content/images/2026/03/86672-27th-annual-womens-lenten-retreat-set-for-alhambra-ca-7a524e18c650.jpg)On this topic27th Annual Women’s Lenten Retreat Set for Alhambra, CA](https://uoj.news/news/86672-27th-annual-womens-lenten-retreat-set-for-alhambra-ca/)

Participants will attend daily services, enjoy quiet reflection and the grounds, and engage in guided discussions based on readings from the Saints concerning priesthood and pastoral care. Opportunities will also be provided to assist the host monastery with manual labor and to converse with the monastery’s Superior.

Previously, the [UOJ reported](https://uoj.news/news/86677-rocor-southern-clergy-begin-great-lenten-retreat-in-georgia/) that ROCOR Southern clergy began the Great Lenten retreat in Georgia.