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Feast of St Elijah at St Herman's
Sunday, July 19, 2015

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.

Friday, June 26, 2015 to Monday, June 29, 2015

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.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

In anticipation of the 18th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America, the Department of Pastoral Life has released a synopsis of its first colloquium held at the OCA Chancery here April 28-29, 2015.  Participating in the gathering, held to discuss issues facing clergy and their families, were representatives from every OCA

Candles
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Seniors in Narol will soon have new opportunities to mentor younger generations and to participate in social activities announced James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk-Interlake, on behalf of the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors).

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is receiving $23,175 for their project from the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP).

Friday, May 29, 2015

At their regular session here on May 29, 2015, the members of the Holy Assembly of Hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church announced the glorification of two clerics who served in North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—Bishop Mardarije [Uskokovic] and Archimandrite Sebastian [Dabovich]. Both saints are being recognized as “preachers of the Gospel, God-pleasing servants of the holy life, and inspirers of many missionaries” for their pastoral labors in America and their homeland.

Serbian Patriarch visits Montreal
Thursday, June 18, 2015

On Thursday, June 18, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia was making his pastoral visit to Montreal, QC.

Present at the Vespers and meal were His Eminence Archbishop Irénée accompanied by the Chancellor, Archpriest Anatoliy Melnyk, Dean of Quebec and Atlantic Canada, Archpriest Gregory Nimijean, and Deacon Justin Mitchell. Also present was His Grace, Jean-Cassien, Vicar for the Romanian Patriarchate in Canada.

Logo of The Holy Synod
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The annual retreat of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America concluded on June 11, 2015. [See related story.]

In addition to participating in the daily cycle of services at Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI, retreat site, and reflecting on a number of spiritual themes, including that of the forthcoming 18th All-American Council, the hierarchs engaged in sessions of a practical nature.

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

In a media release posted on the web site of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, it was announced that the Assembly’s Executive Committee will travel to Istanbul, Turkey for a meeting with His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Phanar on June 16, 2015.

His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, will accompany the members of the Executive Committee.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

On Thursday, June 11, 2015, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon sent greetings to His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the occasion of the latter’s patronal feastday.

The text of Metropolitan Tikhon’s letter appears below.

Monday, June 8, 2015

The Ganister Orthodox Foundation is now accepting applications for grants for organizations and parishes with innovative approaches to advancing the mission of Orthodox Christianity in the US. The deadline for submitting grant applications is July 31, 2015. Recipients will be announced in the fall.

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