News & Events

Those that know me well will attest that I almost never post personal messages online, and even more rarely ask for money for the church. But current challenges require that today I do both.

I have been the pastor of St Herman’s church in Langley, BC, since the parish began under the OCA in 1987. We have weathered many challenges and continued to grow, and many men who are now clergy began as catechumens at St Herman’s. My ministry of writing (currently totalling 25 books and well over 400 blog posts) was made possible because of the parish’s support.

At the Spring session, the Holy Synod granted Fr Dimitri Choueiry the title of Archpriest.  Vladyka Irénée blessed this award during the hierarchical Liturgy in Rawdon on Sunday 13 June. Concelebrating with Vladyka and Fr Dimitri were Fr Serafim Tregubov, Fr Alexander Janowski and Deacon Denis Letunovsky. 

A new icon of the Mystical Supper, painted by Fr Vladimir Lysak, and offered in memory of Archimandrite Philip Speranza, has been installed at Holy Trinity Church in Edmonton.

The community of St Benoît de Nursie in Montréal welcomed His Eminence, Archbishop Irénée to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at their new location in St-Laurent. Concelebrating were Fr Elias Fonseca, priest-in-charge, and Fr Anatoliy Melnyk, Dean of Québec, along with Archimandrite Marc and Deacon Denis Letunovsky. Fr Elias was awarded the Nabedrenik.