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    Group's Final Headcount


    THE FINAL LIST OF NAMES, AGES, AND COVID-19 RELEASE WAIVERS OF ALL GROUP MEMBERS

     

    - At this point, the trip coordinator MUST provide a final list of names of ALL the group members visiting the monastery.

    - Your group's final count can't exceed the original total number of retreatants that you submitted in the original form. (If it happens, please seek the retreat house approval first, to make sure that there are rooms available for extra people.) 

    - Failure to submit this form 7 days before your arrival date, may lead to rejecting your entire group registration.

    - The COVID-19 Release waivers MUST be signed by all group members (children and adults), prior to every visit to the monastery, even if they had submitted a waiver in a previous visit.

    - All retreatants under 18 years of age must also have a Parent/Guardian sign the COVID-19 release waiver as well.


    Instructions:

    1) Please download the “Visitors COVID-19 Waiver Release Form” from the link below and send a copy of the waiver to all your group members (if you haven't done it already).

    Download Visitors COVID-19 Waiver Release Form

    Note: 

    - Each retreatant should agree on the terms in the waiver by adding his/her initials, print his/her name, and sign the waiver.

    - All retreatants under 18 years of age must also have a Parent/Guardian sign this waiver as well.


    2- Collect the signed waivers of your group members, scan them (in a PDF format) and upload them to the form below.

    Note:

    All waivers can be easily filled out and signed electronically using Microsoft Edge software.  


    3- After submitting the form below, and uploading all the "COVID-19 Release Waivers" for all the group members, the retreat house will review it and send a confirmation email with the "Complete Your Registration" link to the group coordinator to finalize the registration, and provide all the travel information of the group. 

    Note: This form will be rejected if any of the waivers are missing, or not signed correctly.

  • Retreat Coordinator

    Please have the retreat coordinator fill out the following registration form.


    Please Read These New Guidelines Carefully:


    - All Groups are asked to register at a minimum of 10 days in advance before their arrival.


    - If your group members are 10 people or less, it is preferred to let them register individually (using the Overnight Retreat Individual Registration).


    - Female retreatants are allowed to stay for an overnight retreat at the Abbey ONLY when accompanied for the whole duration of their stay by: 1) a Priest, 2) father, 3) husband, 4) brother - only if he is 18 years of age or older, 5) son - only if he is 18 years of age or older, 6) son in law.


    - It is highly recommended for all vaccinated and unvaccinated overnight retreatants to get a PCR COVID-19 test within 3 days before their arrival date, and if possible send their negative results to the Retreat House Email as soon they receive it.

     

    - The trip coordinator will receive an email where he/she MUST submit the final count, and the COVID-19 waivers of all the group members.

     

    - If we don't receive the final count and COVID-19 waivers of your group members, 7 days before your arrival date, your group's registration will be rejected.

     

    -The maximum stay for any overnight retreat is two weeks. If you need to stay more than two weeks in the Monastery, you MUST obtain permission from His Grace Bishop Youssef (bishop@suscopts.org).

     

    -Due to the limited number of rooms available in the retreat house, all retreatants may have to share rooms with other retreatants from different groups, which will be a maximum of 4 retreatants per room.

     

    -Due to the limited number of rooms available in the retreat house, all priests may have to share rooms with other priests from different groups, which will be a maximum of 2 priests per room.

     

    - All visitors must be wearing a mask at all times and in all places at the Abbey without exception.

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    Group's Final Count:

    Your group's final count can't exceed the original total number of retreatants that you submitted in the original form. (If it happens, please seek the retreat house approval first, to make sure that there are rooms available for extra people.) 

    For registration inquiries, please contact us at:  

    - Phone / Text: (361) 236-7589 

    - Email: stmarystmosesretreathouse@gmail.com 

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  • The Males' Final headcount of your group can't exceed the original number of male retreatants that you submitted in the original form. (If it happens, please seek the retreat house approval first, to make sure that there are rooms available for extra people.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.
  • The Females' Final headcount of your group can't exceed the original number of female retreatants that you submitted in the original form. (If it happens, please seek the retreat house approval first, to make sure that there are rooms available for extra people.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.
  • Each family will stay in a separate room.
  • All single males will be staying in a separate building.
  • All single females will be staying in the same building with the families but in separate rooms.
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    COVID-19 Waivers Submission Guidelines:

    1) Each group member MUST agree on the terms, add his/her initials, print his/her name, and sign the waiver.

    2) All visitors under 18 years of age must also have a Parent/Guardian sign this waiver as well.

    3) The Group Registration will be rejected if:

    - The number of waivers doesn't match the number of retreatants listed above.

    - If any of the waivers is not signed correctly. 

    - If this form is not submitted correctly before the group's arrival date.

    4) Once you submit this form, we will review it, and will send you an email with the "Complete Your Registration" link, where you are going to finalize your registration, and provide us with your group's travel information.

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    Maximum number of members reached.

    Please note that the group coordinator can put as many waivers so long as it does not exceed the number that they first submitted.
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    For registration inquiries, please contact us at:  

    - Phone / Text: (361) 236-7589 

    - Email: stmarystmosesretreathouse@gmail.com 

    Thank you,

    God bless you,

    St. Mary & St. Moses Retreat House

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St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey

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101 S Vista Dr
Sandia, TX 78383

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Sandia, TX 78383

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