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First liturgy with the newly appointed priest at Snt. Mary church of Nisku

October, 22nd there was a first service with a newly appointed priest V. Rev. Evgeniy Protsenko at St. Mary Russian Orthodox church in Nisku region. The church choir was directed by our trustworthy servant Sergiy Kuflevsky, who, together with the Nisku choir, provided a very good singing and reading. The altar service was lead by […]

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh appointed as a interim administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA

On October 15, 2018 at the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, held in Minsk and chaired by His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh was appointed as a temporary administration of the Patriarchal parishes in the United States of America. JOURNAL No. […]

Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Repose of Archbishop Panteleimon (Rudyk)

On October the 2nd we marked 50 years since His Eminence Archbishop Panteleimon of Edmonton and Canada, the first bishop of the Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in Canada, passed away. Memorial services were taking place this year on Sunday, September 30th, after the Divine Liturgy at the parishes where the regularly scheduled […]

His Grace Bishop Job (Smakouz) was appointed as the vicar bishop of the Ternopil Diocese and the new rector of the Pochaiv Theological Seminary

On September 25, 2018, by the decision   of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude  Onuphriy, Metropolitan  of Kyiv and All Ukraine, which took  place in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, His Grace, Bishop Job (Smakouz) was appointed  as bishop of Shumsk, a vicar bishop of the Ternopil […]

Recent appointments for Patriarchal Parishes

V. Rev. Igor Kisil –  New Rector for St. Barbara’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Edmonton On July 12, 2018, by the Decree (Ukase) of His Grace, Job, Bishop of Kashira, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in  Canada, V. Rev. Igor Kisil, was released from his duties as the priest of Orthodox 9 Parishes and was […]

(Русский) Patronal Feast at St. Mary’s Church in Nisku and Farewell service for Father Igor Kisil

On Sunday, September 16, 2018, parishioners of St. Mary’s Church in Nisku celebrated their Patronal Feast in honor of the Nativity of the Mother of God.  On that day Father Igor Kisil, who was priest of that parish for 21 years,  served his last Divine Liturgy. According to  the Decree (Ukase) of His Grace, Job, […]

“Russian hotel”, or how bishop Tikhon travelled around the parishes of Alberta in 1904

Когда в 1904 году епископ Тихон (Беллавин), возглавлявший Североамериканскую епархию в 1898-1907 гг., прибыл в Эдмонтон, то его встретили русины с окрестностей Шандро на лошадях, так как далее железной дороги не было, а  об автомобилях в то время никто ещё и не слышал. До Шандро расстояние 82 мили, дороги с твердым покрытием не было. Приходилось переезжать […]

On September 1-12, 2018 Bishop Matthew of Sourozh was in Canada with Archpastoral Visit

From September 1 to September 12, 2018, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, appointed as a temporary ruling Bishop of the Patriarchal parishes, was in Canada with official Archpastoral visit. During his stay, the Right Reverend Vladyka saw the parishes in Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton and other cities of the country. On September 2, 2018, on the 14th […]

Sermon on the Funeral

Funeral for Lorna Holowaychuk Today, while we conduct our funeral service for Lorna Holowaychuk, the Orthodox Church continues to celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God, which for us is a great ‘feast’, or Mother of God’s Easter! I think that it may be of interest for you to hear a few words about […]

The Holy Eucharist

14th Sunday after Pentecost — EUCHARIST In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Dear brothers and sisters: The parable about those called to the ‘feast’ is a continuation of last weeks sermon about evil wine-dressers. These parables tell us about the severity of God’s judgement and the possibilty of the «falling […]