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Celebrating Growth and Fellowship at St Maria of Paris Orthodox Church, Hamilton, ON

St Maria of Paris Orthodox Church, Hamilton, Ontario
Saturday, April 20, 2024 to Sunday, April 21, 2024

This past weekend heralded a vibrant chapter in the life of St Maria of Paris Orthodox Church in Hamilton, Ontario. With hearts open to learning and fellowship, our parish community embarked on a journey of enrichment and celebration.

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Archdiocesan Council Meets in Manitoba

St Nicholas Church & Cemetery, Narol, MB
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

For the first time in eight years, the archdiocesan council met for meetings in Manitoba, at St Nicholas of Narol (20 min north of Winnipeg). Between 9 and 10 April,  the council clergy and lay representatives of the archdiocese, with his Eminence Archbishop Irénée, presented and heard various reports about the financial and pastoral and administrative life of the Church, and had discussions about further strengthening and enhancing the life of the faithful and parishes in the archdiocese.

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Ordination of Deacon John Schantz at St Nicholas of Narol, MB

St Nicholas Church & Cemetery, Narol, MB
Saturday, April 6, 2024

By God's grace and mercy, the faithful of St Nicholas of Narol, welcomed back, His Eminence Archbishop Irénée, for the blessed ordination of John (Daryl) Schantz to the diaconate. 

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Sunday of Orthodoxy at Sts Peter and Paul Sobor, Montréal

Sts Peter & Paul Sobor, Montréal, QC
Sunday, March 24, 2024

The clergy and faithful of Montreal parishes congregated at Saints Peter & Paul Cathedral to celebrate the Vespers of the Sunday of Orthodoxy. The service was presided by His Eminence Archbishop Irénée and clergy of the OCA parishes, Archpriest Anatoliy Melnyk, Archpriest Alexander Janowski, Archpriest Paul Kara, Priest Gleb Melnyk, Priest Alexandru Gheras, and Priest Elias Fonseca, Deacon Denis Letunovsky, and Deacon Dmitry Belyaykov. Four choirs participated in French, Moldavian, English and Slavonic. The sermon was given by the Rev.

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New Mission Dedicated to St Olga of Alaska in Edmonton

St Olga of Alaska Orthodox Mission, Edmonton, AB
Saturday, February 3, 2024

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.

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In Memoriam: Deacon Horia Roscanu

St Benoît de Nursie Church, Montréal, QC
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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.

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In Memoriam: Archpriest Robert Stephen (Father Bob) Kennaugh 1942-2024

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2024, at Riverview Health Centre, the Servant of God, the Archpriest Robert Wayne Stephen Kennaugh (Father Bob) fell asleep in the Lord, with family by his side.

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Nativity of Christ Celebrated at Dormition of the Mother of God Moldavian Church, Montréal

Moldovan Orthodox Church of the Dormition of Mother of God, Montreal, Quebec
Saturday, January 13, 2024

Christ is born!

Photos from the Nativity Liturgy on Sunday, January 7, at the Dormition of the Mother of God Moldavian Church, with Fr Alexandru Gheras.

The church was overflowing, with over 100 children in attendance, 40 of whom sang in the concert. 

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Appeal to Support the Diocese of Sitka and Alaska

Saturday, December 30, 2023

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.

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Archbishop Irénée Celebrates the Feast of the Nativity at St Benoît de Nursie Church, Montréal

St Benoît de Nursie Church, Montréal, QC
Saturday, December 30, 2023

Christ is born! Glorify him!

Archbishop Irénée celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, as well as his 75th birthday, with Fr Élie Fonseca and the community of St Benoît de Nursie in Montréal.

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