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On January 12th in the afternoon, six hardy bundled up members of St. Mark headed off to Good Spirit Lake, to sanctify God's creation with a lake blessing. They gathered together at a parishoner's cabin. Together they  braved the cold weather and headed off to the lake. The temperature was a pleasant -23C but with the strong wind that day, the wind chill made it feel like -34C. The lake was blessed and the faithful gathered afterwards for snacks and hot beverages and a cabin blessing. Glory be to God for his mercies.

Archbishop Irénée joined with Fr Paul Kara and the community of the Sign of the Theotokos Church in Montréal to celebrate the parish's patronal feast. Great Vespers with Litia/Artoklasia was held on the eve, and a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on the feast, Sunday 24 November.

On Saturday 5 October 2024, Archbishop Irénée concelebrated Divine Liturgy with His Holiness, Patriarch Porfirije of the Serbian Orthodox Church, at Holy Trinity Serbian Church in Montréal on its 70th anniversary.

Peacefully departed in the Lord, September 4, 2024 at Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the age of 79 years after suffering a major stroke on Monday September 2, 2024.

He was predeceased by his parents and parents-in-law, sisters Freda and Sandra, two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law.