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Parish Feastday in Ottawa
27 October 2015
On October 16-18, a triple celebration took place at the the Protection of the Mother of God Parish in Ottawa: the parish celebrated its parish feastday, the 50th anniversary of the founding of the parish, and the 1000th anniversary of the blessed repose of St. Vladimir, the baptizer of Russia. To mark these special events two large icons had been commissioned – one of Sts. Vladimir and Olga, the other – of the Life-Giving Trinity.
The participants of the parish celebrations were blessed by the presence of the miracle-working icon ‘Softener of Evil Hearts’ at all the festive church services, beginning with an akathist on Friday night.His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, along with Archbishop Gabriel, presided over the services on Saturday and Sunday. They were assisted by the parish clergy Fr. Alexis Pjawka and Protodeacon Fr. Vasily Milonow, as well as visiting clergy: Fr. Vladimir Malchenko from Toronto, Ontario, the dean of eastern Canada; Fr. Peter Perekrestov from San Francisco, California; Fr. George Lagodich and Fr. Valery Chemsky from Montreal, Quebec; Fr. Peter Boitchuk from the Moscow Patriarchate parish in Ottawa; Fr. Protodeacon Victor Lochmatow from Jordanville, New York; and Fr. Deacon Denis Lvov from New York. The choir sang under the direction of Julia Krukouskaia.
A moleben and procession took place after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, despite some snow flurries. After the service, a banquet and concert were held in the Pushkin Cultural Centre. The children’s choir of the parish sang the troparion to the Protection of the Mother of God in both Church Slavonic and English and a women’s trio performed several sacred pieces and Russian folk songs. Concluding the concert was the performance of young parishioner and accomplished pianist Leonid Nediak, who delighted the guests with his interpretation of Rachmaninoff.
The parishioners of the parish thank God for the many mercies He has shown the faithful in Ottawa throughout the parish’s history, and pray that He continue to bless the parish in the future.
A photo report of the parish feast can be viewed at: www.facebook.com/pokrovottawa.
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St. Herman Youth Conference 2015
23 October 2015
The annual St. Herman Youth Conference will take place December 22-26, 2015 with the blessings of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. Hosting parish this year will be the Nativity of the Mother of God Church in Albany, New York, USA.
Youth between the ages of 16 and young adult may participate. A trip to the Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville will take place and there will be wonderful lectures, incredibly beautiful hierarchal services with two bishops, workshops on spiritual and contemporary issues as well as great social activities. Clergy of the Russian Church Abroad will lead discussions and be present for questions and social activities.
The registration fee of $300.00 includes all lectures, activities, meals and lodging (quad occupancy). Transportation will be provided from the hotel to all activities and services in the church.
If you register before the deadline, a $ 50.00 discount will be applied. The deadline for registration will be November 20th.
Please register early as space is limited. The registration deadline is November 20, 2015. You may register online and any questions may be directed to the conference organizers on the contacts page.
The Holy Kursk Root Icon of The Mother of God will be present throughout the conference this year.Click here to view report on the 2014 Conference
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More information can also be obtained by speaking directly with either Archbishop Gabriel or Father George Lagodich here in our parish. Depending on how many of our youth register to attend we may be able to organize transportation from Montreal directly to the conference facilities in Albany, New York USA.
