Greek Orthodox Parish of South Shore Montreal - St. John the Baptist Church

Greek Orthodox Parish of South Shore Montreal - St. John the Baptist Church We are small but vibrant community of Greek Orthodox Christians who live on the South Shore of Montreal (Quebec)

Happy Blessed Month of June/ Καλό μήνα!Please find attached our church schedule for the month of February (in English a...
06/01/2026

Happy Blessed Month of June/ Καλό μήνα!

Please find attached our church schedule for the month of February (in English and Greek).

Christ has Risen!Happy and blessed month of May. Attached is the church schedule for the month.May God give you strength...
05/01/2026

Christ has Risen!

Happy and blessed month of May. Attached is the church schedule for the month.

May God give you strength in all that you do.

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Χριστός Ανέστη!

Καλό και ευλογημένο μήνα. Επισυνάπτεται το πρόγραμμα της εκκλησίας για τον Μάιο.

Ο Θεός να σας δίνει δύναμη σε όλα όσα κάνετε.

Happy blessed month of April. Attached is the church schedule for April along with Holy Week. May God give you strength ...
04/01/2026

Happy blessed month of April. Attached is the church schedule for April along with Holy Week. May God give you strength on your continued journey towards Pascha.

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Καλό ευλογημένο μήνα Απρίλιο. Επισυνάπτεται το πρόγραμμα της εκκλησίας για τον Απρίλιο μαζί με τη Μεγάλη Εβδομάδα. Είθε ο Θεός να σας δώσει δύναμη στο συνεχές σας ταξίδι προς το Πάσχα.

Happy and Blessed March 25th. Today we have the blessing of celebrating to events; the Annunciation of the Theotokos and...
03/25/2026

Happy and Blessed March 25th. Today we have the blessing of celebrating to events; the Annunciation of the Theotokos and Greece’s Independence in 1821 from the Ottoman Empire.

May God grant you all strength and courage no matter where you are during this celebration.

Happy Nameday to everyone celebrating today.

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Χρόνια πολλά και ευλογημένη 25η Μαρτίου. Σήμερα έχουμε την ευλογία να γιορτάσουμε δύο γεγονότα: τον Ευαγγελισμό της Θεοτόκου και την Ανεξαρτησία της Ελλάδας το 1821 από την Οθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία.

Είθε ο Θεός να σας δώσει δύναμη και κουράγιο όπου κι αν βρίσκεστε κατά τη διάρκεια αυτής της γιορτής.

Χρόνια πολλά σε όλους όσους γιορτάζουν σήμερα.

Happy Blessed Month of March / Καλό μηνα!Please find attached our church schedule for the month of March (in English an...
03/01/2026

Happy Blessed Month of March / Καλό μηνα!

Please find attached our church schedule for the month of March (in English and Greek).

Καλή και ευλογημένη Σαρακοστή. A blessed and fruitful Great Lent to you all.
02/23/2026

Καλή και ευλογημένη Σαρακοστή.

A blessed and fruitful Great Lent to you all.

Journey to Pascha: Holy and Great Lent 2026 JOURNEY TO PASCHA: 40 DAY CHALLENGE & SUNDAY BIBLE READINGS Introduction: Clean Monday Week 1: Fasting and Almsgiving Week 2: Church and Icons Week 3: Faith and Good Works Week 4: Sacrifice and Love Week 5: Humility and Living a Saintly Life Week 6: Prayer...

02/05/2026

CHURCH IS HARD
Church is hard for the person walking through the doors, afraid of judgement.
Church is hard for the Priest’s family, under the microscope of an entire body.

Church is hard for the prodigal soul returning home, broken and battered by the world.

Church is hard for the girl who looks like she has it all together, but doesn’t.

Church is hard for the couple who fought the entire ride to service.

Church is hard for the single mom, surrounded by couples holding hands, and seemingly perfect families.

Church is hard for the widow and widower with no invitation to lunch after service.

Church is hard for the person with an estranged child.

Church is hard for the person chanting while being overwhelmed by the weight of the lyrics.

Church is hard for the man insecure in his role as a leader.

Church is hard for the wife who longs to be led by a righteous man.

Church is hard for the nursery volunteer who desperately longs for a baby to love.

Church is hard for the single woman and single man, praying God brings them a mate.

Church is hard for the teenage girl, wearing a scarlet letter, ashamed of her mistakes.

Church is hard for the sinners.
Church is hard for me.

It’s hard because on the outside it all looks shiny and perfect. Sunday best in behavior and dress.

However, underneath those layers, you find a body of imperfect people, carnal souls, selfish motives.

But, here is the beauty of church—

Church isn’t a building, mentality, or expectation.
Church is a body.

Church is a group of sinners living in fellowship among the saints.

Church is a body of believers bound as brothers and sisters by an eternal love.

Church is a holy ground where sinners stand as equals before the Judgement Seat of Christ.

Church is a refuge for broken hearts and a training ground for mighty warriors.

Church is a converging of confrontation and invitation. Where sin is confronted and hearts are invited to seek restoration.

Church is a lesson in faith and trust.

Church is a bearer of burdens and a giver of hope.

Church is a family. A family coming together, setting aside differences, forgetting past mistakes, rejoicing in the smallest of victories.

Church, the body, and the circle of sinners-turned-saints, is where He resides, and if we ask, He is faithful to come.

So even on the hard days at church—

The days when I am at odds with a friend, When I’ve fought with my spouse because we’re late once again. When I’ve walked in bearing burdens heavier than my heart can handle, yet masking the pain with a smile on my face. When I’ve worn a scarlet letter, under the microscope. When I’ve longed for a baby to hold, or fought tears as the hymns were chanted. When I’ve walked back in, afraid and broken, after walking away.

I’ll remember, He has never failed to meet me there.

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Happy Blessed Month of February / Καλό μένα!Please find attached our church schedule for the month of February (in Engl...
02/01/2026

Happy Blessed Month of February / Καλό μένα!

Please find attached our church schedule for the month of February (in English and Greek).

Happy and Blessed New Years to everyone! Please find our schedule for the month of January. In addition don’t forget to ...
01/01/2026

Happy and Blessed New Years to everyone!

Please find our schedule for the month of January. In addition don’t forget to pass by the church and pick up our 2026 Community calendar.

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Καλή και ευλογημένη Πρωτοχρονιά σε όλους!

Παρακαλούμε βρείτε το πρόγραμμά μας για τον μήνα Ιανουάριο. Επιπλέον, μην ξεχάσετε να περάσετε από την εκκλησία και να πάρετε το ημερολόγιο της Κοινότητας μας για το 2026.

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2025Dear Beloved Friends of Our Parish and Community,As we have arrived to the joyful Feast of the Nat...
12/25/2025

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2025

Dear Beloved Friends of Our Parish and Community,

As we have arrived to the joyful Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I extend to you and your families my warmest Christmas greetings and heartfelt wishes.

Christmas reminds us of God’s boundless love for humanity, revealed through the humble birth of Christ in Bethlehem. It is a time that calls us to reflect on faith, hope, humility, and compassion—values that lie at the heart of our Orthodox Christian life and our shared community.

On behalf of the Parish Council and our entire community leadership, I wish to thank you for your continued devotion, generosity, and participation throughout the year. Your commitment to our Church—through prayer, worship, volunteerism, and support—strengthens not only our parish but also the broader Greek Orthodox presence. I also want to thank our parish priest, Fr. Ignatios for his spiritual guidance, ministry and fatherly care he offers to our Community.

May the light of Christ’s Nativity fill your homes with peace, your hearts with joy, and your lives with renewed faith. Let us continue to walk together in unity, guided by Christ’s teachings, and caring for one another with love and understanding.

Wishing you a blessed and joyous Christmas and a healthy, peaceful, and spiritually fulfilling New Year.

With love in Christ,

The Parish Council of the Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of the South Shore of Montreal, St. John the Baptist

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Χριστός Γεννάται – Δοξάσατε

Αγαπητοί και αγαπημένες φίλοι της Ενορίας και της Κοινότητάς μας,

Καθώς πλησιάζουμε τη χαρμόσυνη εορτή της Γεννήσεως του Κυρίου και Σωτήρος μας Ιησού Χριστού, σας απευθύνω σε εσάς και στις οικογένειές σας τις πιο θερμές χριστουγεννιάτικες ευχές μου και τις εγκάρδιες ευλογίες μου.

Τα Χριστούγεννα μας υπενθυμίζουν την απέραντη αγάπη του Θεού προς την ανθρωπότητα, η οποία φανερώνεται μέσα από την ταπεινή γέννηση του Χριστού στη Βηθλεέμ. Είναι μια περίοδος που μας καλεί να στοχαστούμε πάνω στην πίστη, την ελπίδα, την ταπείνωση και τη συμπόνια — αξίες που βρίσκονται στον πυρήνα της Ορθόδοξης Χριστιανικής μας ζωής και της κοινής μας πορείας ως κοινότητα.

Εκ μέρους του Εκκλησιαστικού Συμβουλίου και ολόκληρης της ηγεσίας της Κοινότητάς μας, θα ήθελα να σας ευχαριστήσω θερμά για τη συνεχή αφοσίωση, τη γενναιοδωρία και τη συμμετοχή σας καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια του έτους. Η προσφορά σας προς την Εκκλησία μας — μέσω της προσευχής, της λατρείας, του εθελοντισμού και της στήριξης — ενισχύει όχι μόνο την Ενορία μας αλλά και την ευρύτερη παρουσία της Ελληνορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας. Θα ήθελα επίσης να εκφράσω τις θερμές μου ευχαριστίες προς τον εφημέριό μας, π. Ιγνάτιο, για την πνευματική καθοδήγηση και φροντίδα που προσφέρει στην Κοινότητά μας.

Είθε το φως της Γεννήσεως του Χριστού να γεμίσει τα σπίτια σας με ειρήνη, τις καρδιές σας με χαρά και τη ζωή σας με ανανεωμένη πίστη. Ας συνεχίσουμε να πορευόμαστε ενωμένοι, καθοδηγούμενοι από τις διδαχές του Χριστού και φροντίζοντας ο ένας τον άλλον με αγάπη και κατανόηση.

Σας εύχομαι Καλά και Ευλογημένα Χριστούγεννα και ένα νέο έτος γεμάτο υγεία, ειρήνη και πνευματική πληρότητα.

Με αγάπη εν Χριστώ,

Το Ενοριακό Συμβούλιο της Ελληνορθόδοξης Ενορίας και Κοινότητας της Νότιας Ακτής του Μόντρεαλ, Άγιος Ιωάννης ο Βαπτιστής

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4350 Montée Street Hubert
Longueuil, QC

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