OVERVIEW

The Semester Online Registration is for the next semester. The link to the registration form should only be used and completed by students in the program. If you are a new applicant and did not receive approval for the program yet, please wait until you receive a reply regarding your program application status.

All classes will be held in person. Only audit students and those with extenuating circumstances that cannot attend in person may attend by Zoom with a written letter explaining the extenuating circumstances. Please forward your letter by email to abounasuriel@gmail.com.

If you have any questions, please send them directly to fmp.studentaffairs@suscopts.org.

Students are encouraged to inform the FMP if you have any diet restrictions. Otherwise, all attendees of the FMP will eat whatever is offered by the St. Stephen Christian Conference & Retreat Center.

Semester Daily Schedule

Fall Daily Schedule

Click here for a downloadable version of the schedule

Please arrive on Thursday, August 28th, 2025. Lectures start Friday, August 29th, 2025 at 9:00 am ET and finish Sunday, August 31st, 2025.

August 29 – August 31, 2025

Times are in EST                         Semester ends on 11/28/25

Thursday Night: Arrival and Registration

 

Friday

7:30

–

8:00

AM

 

Morning Agpeya Prayer

8:00

–

8:40

AM

 

Breakfast

8:40

–

9:00

AM

 

Admin Meeting

9:00

–

10:30

AM

 

Family Systems #1

10:30

–

11:00

AM

 

Break

11:00

–

12:30

PM

 

Ethics + Practicum I #1

12:30

–

1:30

PM

 

Lunch

1:30

–

3:00

PM

 

Family Systems #2

3:00

–

3:30

PM

 

Break

3:30

–

5:00

PM

 

Ethics + Practicum I #2

5:00

–

5:30

PM

 

Agpeya Prayer

5:30

–

7:00

PM

 

Family Systems #3

7:00

–

8:00

PM

 

Dinner

8:00

–

9:30

PM

 

Family Systems #4

 

Saturday

7:30 

8:00

 

–

8:00

9:00

 

AM

 

Morning Agpeya Prayer

Breakfast

9:00

–

10:30

AM

 

Ethics + Practicum I #3 

10:30

–

11:00

AM

 

Break

11:00

–

12:30

AM

 

Ethics + Practicum I #4 

12:30

–

1:30

PM

 

Lunch

1:30

–

3:00

PM

 

The Spirituality of the Helper #1

3:00

–

3:30

PM

 

Break

3:30

–

5:00

PM

 

The Spirituality of the Helper #2

5:00

–

6:00

PM

 

Vespers Prayer

6:00

–

7:30

PM

 

The Spirituality of the Helper #3

7:30

–

8:30

PM

 

Dinner

8:30

–

10:00

PM

 

The Spirituality of the Helper #4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

7:30

–

8:00

AM

 

Morning Incense

8:00

–

10:00

AM

 

Divine Liturgy

10:00

–

11:00

AM

 

Breakfast

11:00

–

12:30

PM

 

Adolescents & College #1

12:30

–

1:00

PM

 

Break

1:00

–

2:30

PM

 

Adolescents & College #2

2:30

–

3:30

PM

 

Lunch

3:30

–

5:00

PM

 

Adolescents & College #3

5:00

–

5:30

PM

 

Agpeya Prayer

5:30

–

7:00

PM

 

Adolescents & College #4

7:00

–

8:00

PM

 

Dinner

Courses

Instructors

Family Systems

Amani Henry, MD

Ethics

Karen Naguib, MSEd

Practicum I

Mary Michail, MA

The Spirituality of the Helper

Fr. Suriel Costandi

Adolescents & College

Christine Agaibi, MA

Dates

Arrive Thursday, August 28th, 2025.

Lectures will finish on Sunday, August 31st, 2025.

rEGISTRATION

Online registration is currently open. Please use this link: https://registration.suscopts.org/

Registration Deadline: August 1, 2025 at 11:59PM ET

COST

The registration fee per semester includes tuition, room and meals. It does not include transportation.

SEMESTER PROMOTION: Discounted rate below ONLY for Double occupancy – Poolside.

  • Double occupancy – Poolside (Must have a roommate): $450
  • Double occupancy – Waterfront (Must have a roommate): $530
  • Single occupancy – Parking lot: $565
  • Single occupancy – Poolside: $605
  • Single occupancy – Waterfront: $650

Cancellation fee: The cancellation fee is $25.00.

Refunds: Please contact Student Affairs and do NOT contact your credit card company fmp.studentaffairs@suscopts.org