His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, addressed hundreds of delegates and observers at the opening plenary session of the 18th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America on Monday evening, July 20, 2015.

Metropolitan Tikhon called the AAC to order after an opening Service of Intercession.

In his address, Metropolitan Tikhon challenged the assembly to join him “in this ascetical journey to discern and develop our apostolic calling here in North America, through prayer, repentance and common work for the glory of God, always remembering the words of the Lord:

In honour of the feast of the prophet Elijah and his ascent in the heavenly chariot, St. Herman's parish in Langley BC held their annual blessing of all wheeled vehicles. Besides motorized vehicles with two and four wheels, there were bicycles, scooters, wheelchairs, strollers, even skateboards and roller skates...

Even the youngest parishioners wanted their special wheels blessed!

Festal "Wagon Wheels" were then enjoyed by the children of the parish.

The Most Reverend Irénée, Archbishop of Ottawa and the Archdiocese of Canada, made his first Archpastoral visit to the Holy Apostles Mission Station in Chilliwack, BC, June 26-29th, 2015. Great Vespers, Matins, and the Divine Liturgy were served, for the Sunday commemorating the Holy Unmercenary Healers Cyrus and John, and the Holy Fathers Sergius and Herman of Valaam. At Great Vespers on Saturday evening, His Eminence received a family of four as Catechumens, preparing to enter the Church.

Les aînés de Narol auront bientôt de nouvelles occasions de guider de jeunes générations et de participer à des activités sociales, a annoncé James Bezan, député de Selkirk-Interlake, au nom de l’Honorable Alice Wong, ministre d’État (Aînés).

L’église orthodoxe Saint-Nicolas a reçu 23 175 $ pour son projet dans le cadre du Programme Nouveaux Horizons pour les aînés (PNHA).