Saturday, October 18, 2008
St Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery
Florence, Arizona

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008
Time: 10:30 AM
Address: 4784 N. St. Josephs Way Florence, AZ 85232-9399
Phone: 520-868-3188
Web: www.stanthonysmonastery.org

Plans for the run:
We are planning to meet at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant for breakfast. The address is 5022 E. Chandler Blvd. It is at the Northwest corner of I-10 and Chandler Blvd. Plan to meet at 8:00 AM. Our goal is to depart by 9:30 AM and drive to the Monastery. The route we will take is I-10 East to 387 to 79.

Tours at the Monastery start at 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM.  Here is some general information:

All visitors are asked to stop at the gatehouse upon arrival. If a monk is not immediately available at the Bookstore when you arrive, we kindly ask that you wait at the gift shop until one of the monks returns.

Proper Attire
Visitors must be properly attired to enter the Monastery grounds. In general, clothing should be modest and loose-fitting, and include the following:

• Orthodox Clergy must wear a Cassock (raso) in the Monastery and an outer cassock (exoraso) in the services.
• Men must wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts.
• Women must wear long skirts, long-sleeved blouses, and scarves. (Please, no tight-fitting clothing, no skirts with slits, hats, low-cut blouses, or sheer or small scarves).
• Shoes/sandals must be worn with socks at all times. Please do not wear sheer stockings. Please wear practical and comfortable flat shoes while at the Monastery as it is desert terrain and the pathways are of rough flagstone. Please wear flat shoes. No high heels, platform shoes or open-toed sandals.
• Pilgrims staying at the Monastery and all those attending church services must observe the order of the Monastery.
• If you are not properly attired, please go directly to the Bookstore, where there is a limited supply of clothing for your use. In the guest houses, we ask that you remain properly dressed when outside your room, since the fathers often have need to enter the common areas.

Respect for the Monastery Environment

• Due to the sanctity of this Holy place we kindly ask that you respect the quiet and solitude of the Monastery while on the grounds.
• Smoking anywhere within the Holy grounds is strictly forbidden. Loud talking and laughing are always inappropriate.
• Children should not roam freely on the Holy grounds, but remain under parental supervision at all times.

Photographs
Photographs (including videos) may be taken of the buildings, the grounds and inside the Church. Please ask before taking photographs of any of the monks or guests. Photographs (including videos) are not allowed during the services unless it has a blessing from the Abbot.

Please visit the Monastery website for additional information.