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On Sunday June 11, His Eminence Archbishop Irénée celebrated Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Church in Desjarlais, Alberta, on the occasion of the 100th year anniversary of the founding of the parish.

Concelebrating with the Archbishop were the rector of St. Nicholas. Fr. Tikhon Bishop, Archimandrite Gerasim Power, Fr. Nikolai Nikolaev, Fr. Daniel Friesen, Fr. Evgeny Prokhin, Protodeacon Jesse Isaac, Deacon Nicolas Svetlovsky, and Deacon Kolin Berglund.

Photos of the Liturgy at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Dickie Bush, AB.

Serving together with His Eminence Irénée are:
Archimandrite Gerasim Power, Fr. Daniel Friesen, Fr. Ryan Bishop, Protodeacon Jesse Isaac, Deacon Nicolas Svetlovsky, Subdeacon Mark Petasky, and Subdeacon Tymofiy Hawrysh.

This past weekend the Archdiocesan parishes of Winnipeg were blessed to be visited by Archbishop Irénée and Father Deacon Nicolas Svetlovsky, for the Altar feast of Holy Trinity Sobor and the 50th wedding anniversary of the Archpriest Robert Stephen and Matushka Dianne Kennaugh. It also marked his first official visit to the Christ the Saviour Mission Station in Winkler, Manitoba (1 1/2 hour drive south of Winnipeg).

On the Seventh Sunday of Pascha, the Afterfeast of Ascension and Feast of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, His Eminence Archbishop Irénée and Deacon Nicolas Svetlovsky visited the parish of St Gregory of Nyssa in Kingston, Ontario.

During the Divine Liturgy, Fr Andrew Anderson was elevated to Archpriest by Vladyka Irénée.

Fr Stelian Liabotis and his family brought the holy fire from Annunciation to the Theotokos, Ottawa. Fr. Vasyl Kolega and Dn Ivan Symchyna from Christ the Saviour in Toronto were also present and concelebrated with Archbishop Irénée.