Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center

Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center, located in the Laurel Highlands region of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Antiochian Village is a picturesque, comfortable, and affordable Christian setting for retreats and group events, situated on 300 acres in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania. Our spacious facility includes 100 guest rooms, a large dining room, meeting rooms, bookstore & gift shop, fitness center, walking trails, a chapel, a theological research library, and a unique herit

age museum. The library was established to support the Antiochian House of Studies, a program that offers accredited graduate degrees in theology. Our museum wing, built in 2004, features exhibits that foster an understanding of Orthodox Christianity and the heritage of the Eastern Mediterranean region around the great city of Antioch, where the disciples of Christ were first called Christians (Acts 11:26).

Welcome back Paideia: A Society for Orthodox Thought and Culture for their 4th conference, on the topic "Orthodoxy Speak...
06/05/2026

Welcome back Paideia: A Society for Orthodox Thought and Culture for their 4th conference, on the topic "Orthodoxy Speaks to the Human Heart." Keynote speakers were Bishop Gerasim from the OCA, and Fr. Stephen De Young.

To book an event at Antiochian Village please visit https://www.antiochianvillage.org/ for more information.

It was our pleasure to welcome the members of Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Ambridge, PA to the Conference Center...
05/25/2026

It was our pleasure to welcome the members of Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Ambridge, PA to the Conference Center for their annual Family Retreat over Memorial Day Weekend. We appreciate their decades long tradition of hosting this event at our venue and love to see the way this community cares for one another, from babies to eighty-year-olds, while they are here. God grant them many years!

What happens when we intentionally step away to make room for God?We are so excited to share our very first blog post: "...
05/23/2026

What happens when we intentionally step away to make room for God?

We are so excited to share our very first blog post: "Creating Space for God: Why You Should Host a Christian Retreat." If you've been thinking about gathering your church group, ministry, or community for a time of spiritual renewal, this is especially for you. Discover how setting aside time in a peaceful, sacred space can change lives and deepen fellowship.

Head over to https://www.antiochianvillage.org/blog to read the full article and get inspired for your next gathering!

Registration is LIVE for the 41st annual Summer Sacred Music Institute at the Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat ...
05/21/2026

Registration is LIVE for the 41st annual Summer Sacred Music Institute at the Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center!

Join hundreds of church musicians from across the Archdiocese for a weekend of singing, learning and friendship.

The Youth Music Ministry track for teens 14-18 years old is still taking applications through May 27.

Register now! More details at sacredmusic.antiochian.org.

Love music? Looking for a spiritual refresh? Whether you chant, sing in choir, want to know more about the hymnography o...
05/21/2026

Love music? Looking for a spiritual refresh? Whether you chant, sing in choir, want to know more about the hymnography of the Church, love to listen to His Grace Bishop Anthony speak, or all of the above, please join us on the "holy mountain" in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania from July 8-12 for the 2026 Summer Sacred Music Institute at the Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center!

Also, for the 15th year, the Department of Sacred Music will offer a limited number of teens the opportunity to elevate their musical knowledge and God-given talent to serve the Church with increased commitment. The Youth Music Ministry program is rigorous and builds on an understanding of Church music, both choral and chant.

Applications for the YMM program are now available. Registration for the Summer SMI begins soon. Get all the details at https://www.antiochian.org/regulararticle/2807

A new church with a capacity of approximately 400 people is in the planning stages for The Antiochian Village in Ligonie...
05/06/2026

A new church with a capacity of approximately 400 people is in the planning stages for The Antiochian Village in Ligonier, Pa.

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Saba, the Archdiocese Board of Trustees was introduced to conceptual renderings of St. Raphael of Brooklyn Church which would be located adjacent to the Antiochian Village Camp and overlooking the Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center.

Mr. Dimitri Zeidan, Trustee and chairman of the Antiochian Village Council, added in his presentation that the church could contain a balcony for additional worshippers, and an underground mausoleum and an adjacent cemetery. Other features can be added through the planning stages.

The new church would not replace the other houses of worship on the Village grounds that campers and conference attendees have come to love over the decades, although costs to maintain them continue to rise. Instead, St. Raphael Church would allow for more worshippers to gather in one place to praise God together.

St. Raphael bears great significance for the Antiochian Archdiocese that he founded as the Syro-Arabian Mission in 1895. He was buried near St. Ignatius Church at the Camp. Now, his miracle working relics rest in a beautiful shrine in Ss. Peter and Paul Church in the Conference Center. God willing, they will move to the church that will bear his name.

The presentation for the future church came during the spring meetings of the Archdiocese from April 30-May 3, 2026 at the Antiochian Village. Metropolitan Saba presided alongside His Grace Bishop Thomas and His Grace Bishop John.

More photos at https://www.antiochian.org/regulararticle/2798.

Museum Day 2026 is in the books! Thank you to everyone who participated!
05/06/2026

Museum Day 2026 is in the books! Thank you to everyone who participated!

This Sunday is Museum Day in the Ligonier Valley! Come stop by the FREE Antiochian Heritage Museum and plant a basil see...
05/01/2026

This Sunday is Museum Day in the Ligonier Valley! Come stop by the FREE Antiochian Heritage Museum and plant a basil seedling (the royal herb!) to take home and grow! Basil seedling project starts at 12pm and continues the rest of the afternoon.

Christ is Risen! Al Massih Qam! Christos Anesti! A Blessed Pascha and Bright Week to all!
04/12/2026

Christ is Risen! Al Massih Qam! Christos Anesti!
A Blessed Pascha and Bright Week to all!

Welcome back Antiochian Orthodox Women of the East from near and far for the Annual Lenten Retreat! What a treat to hear...
03/28/2026

Welcome back Antiochian Orthodox Women of the East from near and far for the Annual Lenten Retreat! What a treat to hear FrJohn Rassem El Massih speak on prayer, lifting our hearts to the Lord, the Psalter, and chanting! May you all have a blessed last week of Lent, Holy Week, and a glorious Holy Pascha!

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