News
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Parish feast in Berezki, Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God
07:01 PM
To be published soon. See Photo Album.
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New joint website of the Patriarchal Parishes of Russian Orthodox Church in Canada and Parishes of Canadian Diocese of Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
07:31 PM
New joint website of the Patriarchal Parishes of Russian Orthodox Church in Canada and Parishes of Canadian Diocese of Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
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Parish Children’s Camp in Ottawa
08:37 AM
The Protection of the Mother of God Parish in Ottawa held its third annual children’s summer day camp the week of July 14 – 18. Eleven young parishioners participated in the camp. Each day the children read morning prayers together, heard the life of the day’s saint and had a lesson in the Law of God. The children also participated in many fun activities including: a hike in Gatinaeu Park, a day at the beach, a trip to the Canadian Nature Museum, mini-golf, a trip to Fort Wellington in Prescott, Ontario, soccer, crafts and a bicycle ride.
On July 17th, the feast of the Royal Martyrs all of the camp participants communed of Christ’s Body and Blood. The older boys served in the altar and the girls sang on kliros.
The summer and winter camps at the Protection of the Mother of God Church provide an opportunity for the children of the parish to spend a week together with other Orthodox children and the clergy in a church environment. Everyone has a fun and also spiritually-uplifting time. The one complaint that is heard each year from the children is that the camp is too short.
For a photo report on the camp please visit the parish Facebook
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700th anniversary of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia.
02:50 PM
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia, the All-Diaspora celebration of the 700th anniversary of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Cathedral of St. Sergius, October 7-9, 2014. Detailed information will soon be published, but in the mean time, please save the date and please plan to attend if you are able!
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60 years of Holy Trinity Parish in Vancouver, British Columbia
09:36 AM
In May 2014, 60 years have passed since the establishment of the Holy Trinity Parish of the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia in Vancouver, B. C. The parish was started by the V. Rev. Archpriest Philemon Gorelik, who desired to purchase and preserve the historic Orthodox church building built by the late Archpriest Alexander Kiziun in the years between 1938-1940. The parish organized in 1954 by Fr. Philemon with a group of parishioners, purchased the church from the widow of Fr. A. Kiziun.
This anniversary was marked by the Holy Trinity Parish on the day of the Holy Trinity, the patronal feast of the temple. For this event, the patronal feast and parish anniversary, the ruling bishop of the Diocese of Canada, the Most Reverend Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada visited Vancouver. On the eve and on the very day of the feast Archbishop Gabriel presided at the celebration of all services. On the day of the Holy Trinity, June 8th, Vladika celebrated the Divine Liturgy, Vespers for the Day of the Holy Spirit and lead the procession around the church. At the Lesser Entrance, by decree of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia the archbishop awarded the rector of many years, and Dean of parishes of the western part of the Diocese of Canada, the V. Rev. Archpriest Serge Overt, the right to wear a pectoral cross with embelishment. At the end of the service Archbishop Gabriel read the Gramota of Blessing (an honorary certificate) that was bestowed to the entire parish by the Synod of Bishops to commemorate the 60 years of its existence. -
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