A number of students do not reside on campus. All students participate in the regular meetings which include all members of the Faculty's community. III Prayers Daily prayer life refreshes, renews and sustains the academic effort. Commitment to prayers is a basic requirement for enrollment in the Faculty. Students and professors gather daily for morning and evening prayers.
Priests alternate in serving the liturgy and other prayers.
The Faculty's choir chants the Sunday Divine Liturgy. Throughout their prayer life, students get acquainted with liturgical books, are trained in chanting and proper reading and are introduced into the great liturgical tradition of the Church Fathers and inspired poets. All students participate during the first three days of the Great Lent, in a spiritual retreat that combines intensive prayers, spiritual discussions and creative silence. An all-night vigil is held on the eve of the feast of Saint John of Damascus, the Patron Saint of the Faculty. Other vigils may be celebrated during the academic year.