This weekend, on the feast of the Meeting of the Lord, we had the joy of receiving into the church by baptism and chrismation our beloved Vidal family. This is the first time that the church of All Saints in Meadow Lake, SK. has received a full family into the church, and it marks the end of a three year long courtship with the Orthodox Church for them. 

On the feast of Theophany (OS) the Archpriest Gregory Scratch served the Great Blessing of Waters at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Sandy Lake Manitoba (est. 1905) and blessed the their lake.

This has become a community event that brings out many of Sandy Lake's residents (even in -25 weather!) and speaks to the importance the lake has in the community and their trust in the Lord's saving work in creation. 

Fr Sebastian Scratch and the parishioners of Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut Orthodox Church, Calgary, Alberta, blessed the waters of the Bow River on Saturday, January 26, 2019.

The Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral will be holding a Lenten retreat with Fr John Behr, who will discuss his forthcoming book, John the Theologian and his Paschal Gospel: A Prologue to Theology.

The retreat will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm, followed by Vigil at 5:00 pm.