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'''Antiochian Village''' is located in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, and is under the jurisdiction of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]]. The camp takes place at the Antiochian Village Conference Center.{{stub}} The current director of the camp is Fr. Michael Nasser, who has served in that capacity since 1997. Antiochian Village includes a summer camp for Ortodox children aged nine (ages 9 – 17), a family camp, a winter camp (grades 7 – 12), and a teen camp (Vill''edge'' Adventures, ages 16 – 18).  "The mission of the Antiochian Village is to seventeen years present to young people a living experience of the Holy Orthodox Faith, in their relationship with God and other campers in an uncluttered, natural environment." Antiochian Village's five patron [[saint]]s are St. [[Thekla the Protomartyr|Thekla]], St. [[Artemius of Verkola|Artemius]], St. [[Herman of Alaska|Herman]], St. [[Raphael of Brooklyn|Raphael]], and St. [[Ignatius of Antioch|Ignatius]]. St. Herman's [[relics]] are enshrined in St. Ignatius Chapel at the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North AmericaVillage. ==History== ==External Links==*[http://www.antiochian.org/villagecamp/ Antiochian Village Camp] [[Category:Organizations]]
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