The document was approved by the decision of the Holy Synod of March 17, 2020 (Journal № 30) For the sake of pastoral care of individuals, as well as in response to the request of the sanitary authorities, while maintaining strong faith in God’s Good Providence and in Divine Omnipotence, the following rules are adopted, […]

Dear Fathers, Brothers and Sisters! The Chancellery of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada would like to draw attention to the archpastoral letter and blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, which he addressed to the faithful of his diocese in Great Britain In the diocese of Sourozh of the Russian Orthodox Church, as well […]

This document was adopted at a session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on March 11, 2020. The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has been following with concern the spread of the coronavirus infection throughout the world and its consequences for millions of people, many of whom not only face […]

“We venerate Thy most pure image, O Good One, and ask forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ our God. Of Thy good Will, Thou was pleased to ascend the cross in the flesh and deliver Thy creatures from bondage to the enemy. Therefore with thankfulness we cry aloud to Thee: Thou hast filled all things […]

The divine Liturgy was served before the meeting that was lead by the dean Patriarchal Parishes and rector of St. Barbara cathedral Igor Kisil with the clergy of the Patriarchal Parishes co-serving. After the service the rector addressed the faithful with a sermon on the coming blessed period of the Great Lent and the memory […]

On February 1, 2020, on the eleventh anniversary of the intronization of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, interim Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, co-cerved with the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow. […]

On Sunday January, the 13th on the eve of the great feast of Circumcision of the Lord Jesus Christ, the day of remembrance of St. Basil the great and the Julian (Old) New Year there was a Christmas concert “Yolka” for children with a family pot luck at the St. Barbara Cathedral. The service was […]

Christmas Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monks and Nuns and All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church Beloved in the Lord archpastors, all-honourable priests and deacons, God-beloved monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters, From the depths of my heart I congratulate you all […]

On December 12, 2019, during his official visit to Canada, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, arrived to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Archpriest Igor Kisil, Dean of the Patriarchal parishes in Canada, Rector of the Cathedral, Archpriest Yevgeny Protsenko, Rector of the Orthodoxy IX […]

From December 12 to 17, 2019, His Grace Matthew, Bishop of Sourozh, the Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in Canada and in the USA is coming to Edmonton, Canada with his archpastoral visit. In this trip His Grace will be accompanied by his personal secretary and ipodiakon Nikolai Trubnikov. During his stay in Edmonton, […]