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Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Celebrates 110th Anniversary

Russian Orthodox Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Toronto, ON
Sunday, September 28, 2025

The 110th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Toronto (1915-2025) was celebrated on 27 and 28 September with services for the feast and afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and a celebratory lunch and a concert after the Sunday Liturgy.

God bless all the volunteers, donors and parishioners of the cathedral. And memory eternal to the builders of the church and the founders of the Orthodox faith in Canada.

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50th Anniversary of Holy Resurrection, Saskatoon: A "Prairie Pascha"

Holy Resurrection Orthodox Sobor, Saskatoon, SK
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Article by Fr Gregory Sratch

As many of you know, last weekend I was in Saskatoon at the parish of Holy Resurrection. The wonder is that what I witnessed and participated in, was that of the unity and life of our Church.

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Blessing of Icons at Christ the Saviour Church, Frost Village

Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, Shefford, QC (St Seraphim Orthodox Parish)
Saturday, August 30, 2025

Photos from the blessing of icons that Fr Constantin Gheorgheci painted for the iconostasis at Christ the Saviour Church in Frost Village, Québec. Concelebrating with Vladyka Irénée were Fr Anatoliy Melnyk, Fr Constantin Gheorgheci, Hieromonk Serafim, Fr Alexandru Gheras, and Hieromonk Jean-Baptiste from the Hermitage of the Annunciation.    

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Join Atlantic Canada's First Pilgrimage

Hermitage of the Holy Annunciation, Watford, NS
Saturday, September 20, 2025

Join Atlantic Canada's First​ Pilgrimage on Saturday, Sept 20, 2025 in honour of the ​Feast of the Birth of ​the Mother of God. 

The Hermitage of the Annunciation is placed ​under the protection of the Mother of God. 

Join the monks, and Orthodox Christians across the Maritimes Provinces, ​in singing her praises and her countless miracles.

See attached poster for details.

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Save the Dates

Friday, August 1, 2025

The 2026 Archdiocesan Assembly will be held in Calgary, Alberta. Watch for further details and registration information.

Download PDF announcement >

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Patronal Feast Celebrated at Sts Peter and Paul, Montréal

Sts Peter & Paul Sobor, Montréal, QC
Saturday, July 12, 2025

On July 12 His Eminence Archbishop Irénée led the patronal feast Liturgy in Saints Peter and Paul Sobor, Montréal.

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Tenth Anniversary Celebrations for Holy Apostles Orthodox Church, Chilliwack

Holy Apostles Orthodox Church, Chilliwack, BC
Sunday, June 29, 2025

On Sunday June 29th, His Eminence, Archbishop Irénée served the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul at Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Chilliwack, BC. The feast coincided with the 10th Anniversary celebrations of the parish. 

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Archbishop Irenée Visits Prisons in British Columbia

Friday, June 27, 2025 to Saturday, June 28, 2025

On June 27th and 28th, Archbishop Irenée made a pastoral visit to inmates at Mission and Mountain Institutions in BC. His visit marked a significant and joyful occasion for the Orthodox Christian community behind prison walls.

The archbishop was accompanied by Fr Mircea Tihon, who ministers regularly to Orthodox inmates at Mission Institution. The two visited with inmates in the Chapels at both Mission Medium and Mission Minimum Institutions, offering spiritual encouragement and pastoral care, not only to Orthodox inmates, but to other friends and inquirers from the population.

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In Memoriam: Archimandrite David (Edwards)

St Vladimir Prince Of Kiev Church, Halifax, NS
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Archimandrite David (Edwards) fell asleep in the Lord on June 14, 2025, unexpectedly at his residence. Fr David was rector of St Vladimir Prince of Kiev Orthodox Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Born in Southampton, England, in 1940, Fr David's early years were shaped by the trials of wartime Britain. His family endured the bombing of Southampton before relocating to the peaceful countryside of Dorset near Dorchester in 1945. In 1954, the family embarked on a new chapter, crossing the Atlantic to Canada during a fierce hurricane.

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Vladyka Irénée Visits St Benoît de Nursie Church

St Benoît de Nursie Church, Montréal, QC
Sunday, June 1, 2025

Photos from St Benoît de Nursie Church, Montréal, on 1 June, with the visit of His Eminence Archbishop Irénée for the hierarchical Divine Li

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