Photos from the services in Rawdon and Montreal - October 17 and 18

We have been praying for, and looking for, a piece of property on which to establish a permanent home for the St. Nikolai of Zhitsa Orthodox Mission in Whitehorse, Yukon. A lot has come available, Lot 21 in the Raven’s Ridge development in Whitehorse (http://ravensridge.ca/) for an asking price of $149,900 that appears to have a good potential for a Church property.

Christ the Saviour Patriarchal Cathedral here was the site of the celebration marking the 1000th anniversary of the repose of Saint Vladimir of Kyiv, Equal to the Apostles, on Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

At the invitation of His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, representatives of the world’s Local Orthodox Churches concelebrated at the Divine Liturgy and participated in a variety of events marking the occasion.

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: