His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh headed the celebration of Great Martyr Barbara Cathedral’s patronal feast in Edmonton

On December 17, 2021, on the day of commemoration of Great Martyr Barbara, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral in honor of Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton, Alberta.

At the entrance to the church, the Cathedral churchwarden Roman Lopushinsky met the Archpastor with bread and salt.

At the Liturgy, Right Reverend Vladyka was assisted by archpriest Igor Kisil, Dean of the Patriarchal Parishes in the provinces of Alberta and Saskechewan, Rector of the Cathedral , archpriest Mircea Panciuk, Rector of the Romanian Parish in honor of the Mother of God in the Boyin farm locality (Romanian Orthodox Church), priest Alexy Suraev, Rector of the Church of St. George the Victorious in Red Deer, priest Viktor Kramarenko (ROCOR), hieromonk Sergiy (Gusakov), Rector of the Church of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco in Calgary (ROCOR), protodeacon Jesse Isaac (Orthodox Church in America), deacon Andrei Boldyrev and deacon Stefan Nagy.

At the end of the Liturgy, the Right Reverend Archpastor, together with the clergy, sung glorification in front of the icon and holy relics of Saint Great Martyr Barbara, whose left foot is the main shrine of the church.

Vladyka Matthew congratulated the clergy and parishioners of the Cathedral with the patronal celebration and addressed those present with words of spiritual edification.  In response, Father Igor, Rector of the parish, expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to prayfully share the joy of the patronal feast with the Archpastor and thanked Vladyka for his visit.

After the service, Vladyka Matthew talked with the clergy and parishioners of the Cathedral.

On the eve of the Cathedral feast day, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at St. Barbara Cathedral in Edmonton

On December 16, 2021, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Cathedral of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton, Alberta.

At the all-night vigil, His Grace was assisted by archpriest Igor Kisil, Dean of the Patriarchal Parishes in the provinces of Alberta and Saskechewan, Rector of the Cathedral, and deacon Andrei Boldyrev, the cleric of the Cathedral.

At the matins of the all-night vigil, after reading the Gospel, His Grace Vladyka anointed the clergy and parishioners with consecrated oil.

On the eve of the feast of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at St. Barbara Cathedral in Edmonton

On December 18, 2021, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Cathedral of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton, Alberta.

At the all-night vigil, His Grace was assisted by archpriest Igor Kisil, Dean of the Patriarchal Parishes in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Rector of the Cathedral, and deacon Andrei Boldyrev, the cleric of the Cathedral.

At the matins of the all-night vigil, after reading the Gospel, His Grace Vladyka anointed the clergy and parishioners with consecrated oil.

On the day of commemoration of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton

On December 19, 2021, on the feast day of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, Wonderworker, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral in honor of Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton, Alberta province.

During the Liturgy, Vladyka was assisted by Dean of the Patriarchal Parishes in the provinces of Alberta and Saskechewan, Rector of the Cathedral archpriest Igor Kisil, Rector of the Orthodox V Parish District priest Alexy Suraev, deacon Andrei Boldyrev and deacon Stephen Nagy.

After the prayer behind the ambon, the Right Reverend Archpastor, together with the clergy, sung glorification in front of the ikon of St. Nicholas.

Vladyka Matthew addressed those present with words of a sermon and spiritual edification and gave everyone his archpastoral blessing.

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