Parishes News

75th anniversary of the deacon of St. Barbara Cathedral Andrei Boldyreff

On March 10, 2024, on the Third Sunday preparatory to the Great Lent, in St. Barbara’s Cathedral in Edmonton, Deacon Andrei Boldyrev was honored on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of his birth. At the end of the Liturgy, the dean and rector of St. Barbara’s Cathedral, Father Igor Kisil, read out a congratulatory […]

First organizational meeting for 2024 Children’s Summer Camp

On the 25th of February, 2024 the first organizational meeting for the Orthodox Summer Camp took place at St. Barbara’s Cathedral. The main theme of the camp will be the Twelve Major Feasts of the Orthodox Church. The dates of the camp were announced as July 28 – August 4, at the same place, Camp […]

19 февраля свой знаменательный юбилей – 60-летие отметил викарий Тернопольской епархии УПЦ, ректор Почаевской духовной семинарии архиепископ Шумский Иов

19 февраля 60-летие со дня рождения отметил викарий Тернопольской епархии УПЦ, ректор Почаевской духовной семинарии, 13 лет отдавший Архипастырскому служению в Канаде архиепископ Шумский Иов.   Юбиляра поздравил Предстоятель УПЦ Блаженнейший Митрополит Онуфрий.   «Много лет своей жизни Вы посвятили усердному служению Господу и Его Святой Церкви, стремясь на каждом месте своих трудов проявлять ревность […]

Christmas and Theophany concert at St. Barbara Cathedral on January 21, 2024

This year the weather conditions made our concert both Christmas and Theophany, as we had to have it a bit later, on January 21, 2024, the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord. The Christmas concert was organized by the Sunday School of St. Barbara’s Cathedral, and conducted by Mary Holden. The children’s choir of […]

His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, visited Patriarchal Parishes in Western Canada in December 2023

His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, visited Patriarchal Parishes in Edmonton area to head the celebration of St. Barbara’s cathedra Patronal Feast and the Feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia   On December 15, 2023, His Grace Bishop Matthew […]

December 2023 Archpastoral visit of Bishop Matthew of Sourozh to the Patriarchal parishes in Canada (Eastern Canada)

On December 7, 2023, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh arrived in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, located on the river of the same name in the southeast of Ontario, near Montreal and the border with the United States. As part of the archpastoral visit, hierarchical services, ordinations to the priesthood, meetings with the clergy […]

Congratulations to His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh on the 8th anniversary of his episcopal consecration

Your Grace, dear Vladyka, loving Archpastor and father! On the day of your personal Pentecost, please accept heartfelt congratulations on this significant date for you – the eighth anniversary of your hierarchal consecration! On this day, eight years ago, you accepted the gifts of the Holy Spirit and embarked on the path of holy service […]

On the day of the 25th anniversary of his presbyteral consecration, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On October 4, 2023, leave-taking of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, discovery of the relics of St. Dimitry, Metropolitan of Rostov (1752), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London. On this day, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary […]

A message from Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, to the clergy and parishioners of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the repose of Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov)

Beloved fathers in the Lord, dear brothers and sisters! September 5, 2023, marks the 45th anniversary of the falling asleep of the founder and first Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of blessed memory. The mission of the Russian Orthodox Church on the North American continent […]

2023 St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Children Bible summer camp was held by the Patriarchal Parishes

Due to the people that made a great job for preparing and gathering everything and everyone, were eager to volunteer and donate, and Father Igor Kisil, who organized all the aspects of the camp, one of the most anticipated events happened on the shores of the Pigeon Lake in this year of 2023 from July […]