Archdiocese of Canada - Orthodox Church in America

07/22/2023

In order to share the experience of the 2023 Archdiocesan Assembly held from 18-21 July in Châteauguay, Québec, and inspire clergy and faithful across the archdiocese to attend the next assembly, we are looking to put together an online album of photos and reflections from those who attended.

The archdiocesan council would also appreciate your feedback on accommodation and organization of the assembly to see what can be improved for the next assembly.

Please send your comments and photos to [email protected].

In order to share the experience of the 2023 Archdiocesan Assembly held from 18-21 July in Châteauguay, Québec, and inspire clergy and faithful across the archdiocese to attend the next assembly, we are looking to put together an online album of photos and reflections from those who attended.The a...

06/09/2020

Blessed Pentecost!

The festal Divine Liturgy for Pentecost was celebrated oudoors at St Seraphim of Sarov Church in Rawdon, Québec, presided by His Eminence Archbishop Irénée and Fr Deacon Denis Letunouski.It was a beautiful day: Mother nature was at her best with greenery, the birds were singing, and a nice breeze...

03/31/2020

03/31/2020

The Archbishop, in consultation with the Archdiocesan Council, has decided that it is prudent to cancel the Archdiocesan Assembly this summer. The uncertainty makes continuing to move forward with plans for this event too tentative to be worth the process.

By giving this much notice, we hope that this will make it easier for early registrants to cancel their flights and accommodations and apply for refunds as necessary.

Please convey this information to an delegates and visitors and guests who you know who were planning to attend.

The future dates for our Assembly will be provided once the state of the world makes such plans viable.

May the Lord protect you and your communities!

03/25/2020

Join us again on Friday 27 March and Friday 3 April as we pray together across the archdiocese during this difficult time of isolation for protection against the Covid-19 outbreak. More details on the archdiocesan website: https://www.archdiocese.ca/articles/all-canada-orthodox-prayer-services

03/19/2020

Vladyka Irénée has blessed an all-Canada prayer service to be held online via the Zoom app this Friday at 7pm Eastern time. The Akathist and Small Compline will be served by Vladyka, Fr Geoffrey Ready, and a small choir. This is a much-needed opportunity for all of us in Canada to join together in prayer and ask the Mother of God for her protection during this very challenging time. Please invite your faithful to be a part of this beautiful service (we can accommodate up to 10,000 participants). The intention is to continue this common prayer effort together at least a few more Fridays during Great Lent. We may be “self-isolated” but we are united as the Body of Christ.

Most Holy Theotokos Save Us!

NB: A PDF of the service will be posted here by Friday.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Webinar ID: 430 585 929

05/24/2019

His Eminence Archbishop Irénée and members of the archdiocesan council met in Toronto on Thursday 16 May and Friday 17 May.The meeting was hosted by Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Mission at Trinity College at the University of Toronto, where the Orthodox School of Theology is also based.On Friday aft...

04/03/2019

Twenty-eight priests and deacons from across Canada – mainly from parishes in the West, but also from as far East as Montreal – gathered together at Entheos Retreat Centre near Calgary, March 18th – 22nd. Synaxis means “assembling together,” and calls to mind the words of the Psalm: “Beh...

02/18/2019

Photos from the funeral service for the beloved Archimandrite Philip Speranza at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Toronto on 13 February 2019.

02/11/2019

Archimandrite Philip [Speranza], 71, Associate Pastor of Toronto's Russian Orthodox Christ the Saviour Cathedral, fell asleep in the Lord on February 5, 2019.Born Philip Joseph Speranza in Aurora, IL on March 19, 1947, the son of the late Samuel and Mary [Mondello] Speranza, he was raised in Wheaton...

01/30/2019

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 s...

01/28/2019

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.