On Saturday 3 February, St Olga of Alaska Mission began its existence with the inaugural service of Great Vespers. St Olga’s Mission was born out of the desire of St Herman of Alaska parish in Edmonton to spread the gospel and Orthodox Christianity in the south of Edmonton. The vision was to “build out, not up,” and so under the leadership of Fr Ryan Bishop, 50 intrepid members from St Herman’s set out to accomplish this massive undertaking.

Deacon Horia Roscanu fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2024, after over two years battling cancer.  Ordained to the diaconal ministry a year ago, he was serving the French-speaking parish Saint Benoît de Nursie in Montréal.

Friends will be received on Friday January 25th from 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the  Lajeunesse Fortin Cenac Funeral Home, 3535 boul Levesque East, Laval.

The Funeral service will be held on Saturday January 27th, presided by His Eminence, Archbishop Irénée at 9:30 am at Saint Benoit de Nursie, 807 Sainte Croix, St Laurent, Québec.

Le Christ est né !

Photos de la liturgie de la Nativité du dimanche 7 janvier à l'église moldave de la Dormition de la Mère de Dieu, avec le père Alexandru Gheras.

L'église était pleine à craquer, avec plus de 100 enfants présents, dont 40 ont chanté lors du concert.

Dear Reverend fathers and their parish council members

RE: Urgent need to send support for our suffering brother priests in our founding home Diocese of Alaska

At the Archdiocesan Assembly in July 2023, Bishop Alexei of Alaska gave an impassioned presentation on the dire status of his diocese, and especially his clergy.

This foundational Diocese has given us our precious saints, Herman, Peter the Aleut, Innocent, Juvenal and last month our first female North American saint Olga. May God have mercy through their prayers.