{"id":9558,"date":"2018-10-08T20:46:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T02:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orthodox-canada.com\/?p=9558"},"modified":"2018-10-10T19:12:53","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T01:12:53","slug":"russkiy-patronal-feast-at-st-mary-s-church-in-nisku-and-farewell-service-for-father-igor-kisil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.orthodox-canada.com\/ru\/russkiy-patronal-feast-at-st-mary-s-church-in-nisku-and-farewell-service-for-father-igor-kisil\/","title":{"rendered":"Patronal Feast at St. Mary\u2019s Church in Nisku and Farewell service for Father Igor Kisil"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>On Sunday, September 16, 2018, parishioners of St. Mary<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s Church in Nisku celebrated their Patronal Feast in honor of the Nativity of the Mother of God.\u00a0 On that day Father Igor Kisil, who was priest of that parish for 21 years,\u00a0 served his last Divine Liturgy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

According to\u00a0 <\/span>the Decree (Ukase) of His Grace, Job, Bishop of Kashira, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in\u00a0 Canada, V. Rev. Igor Kisil, was released from his duties as the priest of Orthodox 9 Parishes and was appointed as the Rector of St. Barbara\u2019s Cathedral in Edmonton. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Also, on that day <\/span>Archpriest Evheniy\u00a0 Protsenko, who by the Decree (Ukase) of His Grace, Matthew, Bishop of\u00a0 Sourozh,\u00a0 temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in\u00a0 Canada,\u00a0 was released from his duties as the rector\u00a0 of Sts. Peter & Paul\u00a0 Russian Orthodox Church in Regina\u00a0 and was appointed as the parish priest of Orthodox 9 Parishes, who concelebrated Divine Liturgy with Father Igor Kisil.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Father deacon John <\/span>Grig\u00e1itis <\/span>together\u00a0 with\u00a0 the altar boys: Andrei Kisil, Kirill Frankish and Alexander Kisil assisted the clergy during the service.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Farewell Banquet for Father Igor took place immediately after the church service in the Parish Hall with a following program and the presentation. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Many parishioners and friends of Orthodox 9\u00a0 parishes\u00a0 turned out to for the emotional send off. A plaque was presented to Father Igor by his parishioners that was followed by a photo op. Reminisces, speeches, hugs, kisses and tears were shared by many that attended.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Submitted by father Igor\u00a0 Kisil, <\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Rector of St. Barbara\u2019s Cathedral in Edmonton<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Below you can find the pictures from the celebration<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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