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Parish Feastday at the the Protection of the Mother of God Parish in Ottawa.
19 October 2018
On Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th of October, the feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada led the divine services for the patronal feastday of Holy Virgin Protection Church in Ottawa, Ontario.
Concelebrating with the hierarch at the Divine Liturgy was the parish clergy: Priest Alexis Pjawka, and Protodeacon Vasily Milonow, as well as Archpriest Peter Perekrestov (Dean of Holy Virgin Cathedral, San Francisco), Abbott Anthony (Kadyshev) (cleric of the Moscow Diocese), Hieromonk Sergius (Gusakov) and Deacon Daniel Bonev.
The Gospel was, as is customary in our parish, read in both Church Slavonic and in English.
Archpriest Peter Perekrestov delivered a sermon, in which he told the story of a successful, beautiful young woman who suffered because she had not experienced the love of her parents, who had given her up for adoption as a child. The priest was able to help the grieving, explaining that in the Church she managed to find both her father’s participation through her spiritual father, help from her brothers and sisters, in the person of the parishioners, and of course, the maternal love that we can all receive from our common mother, the Most Holy Theotokos. Father Peter said that when we come to church, it is important for us not only to ask for our earthly needs, but also to participate in the life of the Church and the parish. Previously, it was customary to tithe, and this is very little, if we give only ten percent of our time and God-given talents to serving the Church.
Due to the large number of communicants, the Holy Gifts were administered from two chalices. Upon completion of Liturgy, a procession was held around the church.
There followed an abundant luncheon for all in the Pushkin hall.
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Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos
12 October 2018
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Sunday, October 7, 2018 – Annual Feast Holy Veil Holy Mother of God – Hamilton, Ontario.
9 October 2018
On Sunday, October 7, 2018, the Parish of Holy Veil Holy Mother of God celebrated their 2018 Annual Parish Feast.
His Eminence Archbishop Gabriel (Chemodakov) Archbishop of Montreal and Canada, Parish Rector Protopriest Peter
Sashkoff, Parish Second Priest Mark Luimes, Parish Deacon Constantine Yastreb with visiting Protodeacon Wasili Milonow from Ottawa, Ontario along with subdeacons and readers celebrated this Feast. During the Sixth Hour, Ilya Goroimchuk was tonsured a reader. AXIOS! AXIOS! AXIOS! With candlestands overflowing, a multitude of people and the Parish Choir singing, the faithful celebrated their Annual Parish Feast Day on Canadian Thanksgiving. The Faithful were invited after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy to the parish’s famous Trapeza. The attendees were dined by various delicious dishes and entertainted with the annual lottery of great and desired prizes. A huge THANK YOU was extended to the Sisterhood of the Parish!
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