On January 28, 2012, the 47th Convocation of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada was held after the Divine Liturgy in St. James Church in Mundare lead by the rector of St. Barbara Cathedral in Edmonton Father Sergey Kipriyanovich, minister of Orthodox IX Parishes Father Igor Kisil and minister of Orthodox V Parishes Father Anton Filchak. [...]

On Sunday, January 15 2012, Administrator of Patriarchal Parishes in Canada Bishop of Kashira Iov took part in Divine Liturgy in St. Barbara’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Edmonton. After service there was children’s concert as part of Nativity celebration. The children concert was prepared in cooperation of Russian Educational Centre at St. Barbara’s complex with [...]

On Sunday, December 11, St. Barbara’s Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in Canada celebrated the patronal feast of Holy Great Martyr Barbara. Bishop of Kashira Iov, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada, conducted the festal Divine service assisted by the rector of St. Barbara’s Cathedral archpriest Sergey Kipriyanovich, archpriest Mircha Panchuk, who gave the [...]

On Saturday, November 26, the traditional “Lamont Light Up” in the Lamont recreation centre opened this year Christmas season. The “Orthodox V” choir conducted by Andrea Zacharuk was singing numerous Christmas carols in English and Ukrainian.  

On November 6, Puschenia was held in Lamont, which is a major means of fundraising for the needs of Оrthodox V Charitable Organization. The hall admitted over 400 participants, including guests from Lamont, Edmonton, Red Deer and other nearest towns. The festive supper was blessed by the rector of Orthodox V Patriarchal parishes priest Anton [...]

On October 30, Bishop of Kashira Iov, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Apostle James in Mundare. Priest Anton Filchak, rector of the «Orthodox V» Patriarchal parishes, concelebrated with the archpastor. In his greeting speech after the joint liturgy bishop Iov said that this church [...]

From August 14 till 20, 2011, near a picturesque Pigeon Lake the annual Bible Camp “Barvinok” was held, in which children from Orthodox parishes in Alberta took part. Alongside with playing in the fresh air, physical training, the main goal of the Bible Camp is orthodox studies and spiritual guidance of its participants. For this [...]

On 24 July 2011 His Eminence Iov, bishop of Kashira, Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in Canada and the rector of the parish Rev. Anton Filchak as well as the deacon Joseph Winnick celebrated the festival liturgy at the oldest Patriarchal parish – the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Old Wostok, in commemoration of the [...]

On February 20th, the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Bishop of Kashira Iov, Administrator of Patriarchal Parishes in Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Apostle James in Mundare. Priest George Sergeev, cleric of the Patriarchal parishes assisted the Archpastor. Before the divine service Vladyka iov blessed the wearing of sticharion to [...]