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  A PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND

  24 February 2012

  A pilgrimage to the Holy Land has always been, is and will be the greatest dream for every Orthodox Christian. To be able to venerate sites blessed by the presence of the Saviour, Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, His Most Pure Mother, and the Holy Spirit Which descended on Sinai on Pentecost, is an honour and a gift from God.

  The second pilgrimage to the Holy Land for parishioners of the Canadian Diocese
  will take place from
  May 11-29, 2012
  (18 days/17 nights)

  The Canadian Pilgrimage will be led by our own Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada.

  The group will fly non-stop Toronto to Tel Aviv roundtrip on Air Canada. Connecting flights from Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and other cities are being arranged with Air Canada. The group’s itinerary for the Holy Land is being planned by the nuns of the Gethsemane Convent, who have been organizing such visits for North American pilgrims for many years. Participants will stay at the Mount of Olives Hotel, which is near the Convents of the Mount of Olives and Gethsemane.

  THE COST OF THE TRIP IS CDN $3,550.00 AND INCLUDES:
  Roundtrip airfare from Toronto to Tel Aviv
  Ground transportation throughout the Holy Land
  All scheduled visits to holy sites and services, accommodation and meals

  Parishioners interested in joining the pilgrimage are asked to contact
  Peter Antonoff (Toronto)
  Mobile telephone – 416-407-1102 E-mail: pantonoff@rogers.com

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  The clergy of the diocese congratulates His Eminence, Archbishop Gabriel with his name day

  5 February 2012

  To His Eminence, Gabriel,
  Archbishop of Montreal and Canada

  Your Eminence,
  Dear in the Lord Very Most Reverend Master!

  Allow us to congratulate your Eminence with all our hearts on your Name Day.

  We prayerfully wish you, holy Master, continuous help from your heavenly protector along with spiritual strength and bodily health.

  Through the prayers of the holy newmartyrs of Russia, may the Lord order for good everything that burdens you these days, and may He give you the strength for the future successfull establishing of the wellbeing of the divinely protected Canadian Diocese entrusted to your care.

  We ask for your holy Archpastoral prayers and blessing.
  Clergy and laity of the Canadian Diocese.