Wednesday, 28 December 2011
The Sign of the Theotokos (OCA)
Church dedicated to:
Icon of The Sign of the Theotokos (November 27 feast)
Mission is officially a part of:
Mission is officially a part of:
Archdiocese of Canada, Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Clergy:
Clergy:
Bishop Irénée (Rochon), Hierarch
Archpriest John Tkachuk, Rector
Archpriest Cyprian Hutcheon (Retired), Attached
Priest Mark Korban, Attached
Deacon Anthony Mansour, Attached
Deacon Anthony Mansour, Attached
Ms. Lesley-Ann Judge, Choir Director
Services held in:
English mainly, some French, Greek, Romanian, Slavonic
Services held:
Services held:
Saturday Vespers @ 6:00 PM
Sunday Liturgy @ 9:30 PM
Eves of Feasts @ 6:40 PM (weekdays, as announced)
You can visit:
Saturday Vespers @ 6:00 PM
Sunday Liturgy @ 9:30 PM
Eves of Feasts @ 6:40 PM (weekdays, as announced)
Telephone 514-934-0539 for regularly-updated schedule in English, French, Russian & Greek
Architecture:
Originally a Protestant building, no cupola
Interior:
Interior:
Hand-carved Altar, Golgotha, Iconostasis, Oblation Table, analogia
Icons (both sides)
Pews (both sides)
Holy relics:
Holy relics:
St. Herman of Alaska (in the antimins)
St. Peter the Aleut (in the antimins)
Shrine and altar consecrated: Yes
Altar and nave consecrated by HB Metropolitan Jonah, HE Archbishop Seraphim, HG Bishop Benjamin; 21 priests, 4 deacons, 220+ faithful
Official website:
Shrine and altar consecrated: Yes
Altar and nave consecrated by HB Metropolitan Jonah, HE Archbishop Seraphim, HG Bishop Benjamin; 21 priests, 4 deacons, 220+ faithful
Official website:
Location:
750 Boulevard St-Joseph Est
Métro: Laurier (use the St-Joseph exit)
4829 rue Resther
Montréal QC H2J 2V6 Canada
Information:
Telephone 514-934-0539 for regularly-updated schedule in English, French, Russian & Greek; and leave a message, if more is desired.
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Bulgarian Orthodox Church "St Ivan Rilski"
Church dedicated to:
St John (also Ioan or Ivan) of Rila
Mission is officially a part of:
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Within the diocese of Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia: http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/
Priest:
rev Dimitar Shumov
Services held in:
Old Church Slavonic, Bulgarian
Services held:
Holly Liturgy - every Sunday at 11:00
Although usually no services are held in the other days of the week, the shrine is open on Saturdays as well.
You can visit:
Every Sunday between 10:30 - 13:30
Every Saturday (opening hours TBC)
Shrine is closed on weekdays.
Architecture:
A single nave cathedral with one bell tower and no dome.
Interior:
- Narthex.
- Nave has 4 rows of benches (plans to remove most of the seats in the distant future in order to bring the interior closer to Orthodox tradition have been unofficially anounced by some members of the church board)
- Altar. Iconostasis with a single tier of icons - sovereign tier.
Holy relics:
St John of Rila (embedded in a reliquary within an icon in front of the iconostasis)
St. martyr Tryphon of Syria (in the antimins)
Shrine and altar consecrated:
No. Since the building is still official property of a catholic diocese which would occasionally perform services in it, the altar has not been consecrated. Following Orthodox canon all Christian Orthodox services and mysteries performed in the shrine are done in front of the antimins which contains the holy relics of St. martyr Tryphon of Syria.
Official website:
www.stivanrilski.org
Address:
Eglise “St. Ivan Rilsky”,
1191, boul. Sauve est
Montréal, Qc
H2C 1Z8.
St John (also Ioan or Ivan) of Rila
Mission is officially a part of:
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Within the diocese of Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia: http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/
Priest:
rev Dimitar Shumov
Services held in:
Old Church Slavonic, Bulgarian
Services held:
Holly Liturgy - every Sunday at 11:00
Although usually no services are held in the other days of the week, the shrine is open on Saturdays as well.
You can visit:
Every Sunday between 10:30 - 13:30
Every Saturday (opening hours TBC)
Shrine is closed on weekdays.
Architecture:
A single nave cathedral with one bell tower and no dome.
Interior:
- Narthex.
- Nave has 4 rows of benches (plans to remove most of the seats in the distant future in order to bring the interior closer to Orthodox tradition have been unofficially anounced by some members of the church board)
- Altar. Iconostasis with a single tier of icons - sovereign tier.
Holy relics:
St John of Rila (embedded in a reliquary within an icon in front of the iconostasis)
St. martyr Tryphon of Syria (in the antimins)
Shrine and altar consecrated:
No. Since the building is still official property of a catholic diocese which would occasionally perform services in it, the altar has not been consecrated. Following Orthodox canon all Christian Orthodox services and mysteries performed in the shrine are done in front of the antimins which contains the holy relics of St. martyr Tryphon of Syria.
Official website:
www.stivanrilski.org
Address:
Eglise “St. Ivan Rilsky”,
1191, boul. Sauve est
Montréal, Qc
H2C 1Z8.
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