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Welcome Services How to Find Us Contact Us Donations Parish News Citizen Columns About Us Our Clergy Parish Council Photos Links	Parish News Back to News >> News Archives UPDATED: Pascha Party Details and Help - April 27, 2008 Palm Sunday Food Bank Donations - Posted April 18, 2008 Pascha and School - Posted April 18, 2008 Lenten Outreach - Posted April 13, 2008 Natalia Spirina's Granddaughter - Posted April 13, 2008 Pan Orthodox Vesters at St Stefan - April 13, 2008 Pan Orthodox Vesters at St. Mary's - April 6, 2008 Panikhida for James Wurtele and his Wife Anna - April 6, 2008 Pascal Flower Donations - Posted April 6, 2008 New Book in the Bookstore - Posted April 5, 2008 Mid-point Message from Fr John - Posted March 31, 2008 Mother Maryam Prayers - Posted March 31, 2008 Pan-Orthodox Lenten Vespers at our Church - March 30, 7:00pm, 2008 Vesperal Liturgy Pot-Luck - March 24, 2008 Blini Feast Thanks - Posted March 14, 2008 Blini Luncheon - March 9, 2008 Welcome Fr James - March 9, 2008 Lenten Hospitality - Posted March 8, 2008 Lent Booklet - Posted March 6, 2008 Pastoral Needs Survey - Posted February 17, 2008 Outreach - Posted February 10, 2008 Missing Book - Posted February 10, 2008 Karen Rhys-Jones Funeral - February 6, 2008 Article about Russian Atheism - Posted January 31, 2008 Parish Life Survey - Posted January 27, 2008 Missing Bowl - Posted January 18, 2008 Theophany & House Blessings - Posted January 4, 2008 Funeral for Nicholas Ben-Tchavtchavadze - January 5, 2008 Rainbow Potluck - December 30, 2007 Christmas Carols After Vespers - December 22, 2007 Elizabeth Fry Gift Baskets - December 15, 2007 Public School Volunteers Needed - Posted December 6, 2007 Snow Clearance - Posted December 6, 2007 Christmas Visits - Posted December 6, 2007 UPDATED: St. Nicholas Day Vespers - December 5, 2007 Women's Reading Circle Tonight - Posted December 4, 2007 Child-Friendly Christmas Carols - Posted November 16, 2007 Dinner and Movie Night - November 30, 2007 UPDATED: Shoes, Boots and Winter Gear - Updated November 16, 2007 Christmas Gift Baskets - Posted November 16, 2007 Ten Thousand Villages Bazaar - Nov 2 to Nov 24, 2007 Annual United Way Market Place - November 1, 2007 Next Women's Book Study - October 23, 2007 Fr John's Office Hours - Posted October 21, 2007 Still Looking for Greeters - Posted October 21, 2007 First Meeting of New Parish Council - Posted October 21, 2007 Thanksgiving Meal Donations - September 30, 2007 Dr. Douglas James Wurtele Memorial - October 19, 2007 Laptop for Vera - Posted October 5, 2007 Women's Book Study - October 2, 2007 Annual Parish Meeting - September 30, 2007 Church School Update - September 30, 2007 Parish Greeting Team - Posted September 26, 2007 Can You Sew?? - Posted September 26, 2007 Church School Wish List - Posted September 23, 2007 Fr John's Theology Courses - Posted August 8, 2007 The $100,000 challenge: We did it! - Posted August 3, 2007 The Garden - Posted July 7, 2007 We Need Your Help!!! - Posted June 28, 2007 Kudos to All - Posted August 3, 2007 The Bookstore - Posted June 23, 2007 Rooms for Rent - Posted June 23, 2007 Day Care - Posted June 14, 2007 Cathedral News Change - Posted March 10, 2007 Stewardship Sunday - September 23, 2007 Visiting Nuns - September 16, 2007 UPDATED: Parish BBQ - September 9, 2007 UPDATED: Food Bank General Parish Meeting - August 31, 2007 UPDATED: Somerset Fire - Posted August 31, 2007 St Anthony Hermitage Liturgy - September 1st, 2007 CANCELLED: Cricket Match - August 25, 2007 Interesting - Posted August 16, 2007 Seeking Good Samaritan - Posted August 8, 2007 Congratulations to Julia Proshina! - Posted August 7, 2007 SOS Tape Recorder - Posted July 17, 2007 Dr. Tan's Lectures Available - Posted June 8, 2007 Summer Pilgrimage to Greece - Posted February 10, 2007 Sunday Lunch Fellowship Meals - Posted February 2, 2007 High-School Students Volunteer Hours - Posted February 2, 2007 Our $100,000.00 Challenge - Posted April 6, 2007 Archdiocese of Canada Assembly (Ottawa) - July 15-20 2007 Parish Outreach Workshops (UPDATED) - Posted June 1, 2007 Gardening Day - Saturday, June 16, 2007 (8am - 4pm) The Earth and the Spirit - May 6 and 7, 2007 at 7:30pm Prairie Oak Quintet Concert - May 5, 2007 at 7:30pm Performance of "Damien" - March 27 at 7:30pm, 2007 Parish Clean Up - March 17 to 24, 2007 UPDATED: Women's Conference (Montreal) - February 17, 2007 BLINI Lunch - February 18, 2007 CANCELLED: Chinese Dumplings - February 10, 2007 Baby Shower for Cheryl - February 3, 2007 Hall Rentals - January 8 & February 3 Re-org of the Archdiocese of Canada - December 16, 2006 Last Call for Parish Photo Directory - January 15, 2007 UPDATED: Vespers at Notre Dame Cathedral - January 21, 2007 Eve of Epiphany - January 5, 2007 First Annual Parish Life Fair - September 10th, 2006 Thanksgiving Chamber Music Concert Review - October 6th, 2006 Introduction to Orthodoxy - Saturdays 4:00pm to 4:50pm Port Arthur Mother of God Icon has Arrived - November 21st, 2006 Christmas Carols for Children UPDATED: Pascha Party Details and Help - April 27, 2008 UPDATE: It is never too late to help or participate! Please check the bulletin boards or contact Davina Dixon at davina@thedixons.ca or 613-286-9842 for more information. SIGN-UP sheets will be posted all week- on the bulletin board at Lebreton Street entrance - for readers for the all-night vigil, and in the basement - for red eggs and Pascha Party. EVERYONE is welcome to help and participate!! See the following schedule and help required list to see how you can contribute. PASCHA CELEBRATION Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. (after Paschal Vespers) PLEASE JOIN US!!! This year's celebration will be held at the church, immediately following Paschal Vespers. SUGGESTED DONATION to help cover expenses: $20.00 per family (or free-will offering) BRING ALL SERVING UTENSILS your food item needs - ie. platters, carving knives, large spoons, forks, etc., AND PLEASE take home your UNWASHED serving bowls and utensils BYOB Bring cold drinks, wine, beer, juice, water - if you can, bring ice in cooler Back to Top Palm Sunday Food Bank Donations - Posted April 18, 2008 Dear friends, On Palm Sunday we'll be collecting fresh food for the Food Bank (see below). I know we haven't done this before, but things like this help to connect our liturgical celebrations (and many of us will be preparing Paschal feasts this week) with the real needs of people around us. In fact, one of the constant themes in the liturgical texts of this week leading to Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday is not only Lazarus of Bethany, but the poor and sickly Lazarus in the parable Jesus told about the rich man who ignored his plight (see Luke 16:19-31). "Savior, free us from soul-destroying greed and number us in the bosom of Abraham together with poor Lazarus. For our sake You became poor, yet You are rich in mercies!" Back to Top Pascha and School - Posted April 18, 2008 Laurie Rodgers suggest that parents may like to copy this letter to give to their child/ren's teacher/s concerning being away from school for Pascha. The teacher can mark the child away with a "G" for both Friday and Monday, and "G" days are not counted as absences when the registers are done (i.e. they won't show up on the report card). Back to Top Lenten Outreach - Posted April 13, 2008 Throughout Lent, most of us give up fish, flesh, eggs, olive oil, and dairy products. This fast is by choice - one we embrace as Orthodox Christians, despite the challenges we may encounter. However, there are many people in our neighbourhood who do without these foods daily, year round. This is not by choice, but because their poverty does not allow extravagances like meat, cheese,eggs and butter. Once a month, the Dalhousie Food Cupboard provides those in need with a basic supply of canned and dried foods to supplement their diets -rarely are they able to offer fresh foods. We have an opportunity to practice the Lenten almsgiving that is a central part of our Orthodox faith. We would like everyone to bring some of the foods we have abstained from (animal protein, fish, dairy products) to share with our neighbours in need. Coolers available in the Lebreton Street entrance on Palm Sunday. Please be generous in reaching out to those who are hungry. Whatever we receive, will be quickly passed on. Although The Dalhousie Food Cupboard is not open on Sundays, one of its board members will meet us after the Liturgy to place the foods in refrigerators and freezers. He will be very grateful on behalf of all those who are unknown to us, but who will be blessed by our gifts. Back to Top Natalia Spirina's Granddaughter - Posted April 13, 2008 Natalia Spirina would like everyone to know that her granddaughter was born last Sunday at 4:15 pm. The little girl weighed in at 8.5 lbs and is doing very well. Back to Top Pan Orthodox Vesters at St Stefan - April 13, 2008 Join us at 7:00pm for Pan Orthodox Vespers at St Stefan Serbian Church, 3662 Albion Rd. Back to Top Pan Orthodox Vesters at St. Mary's - April 6, 2008 Join us at 7:00pm for Pan Orthodox Vespers at St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Greenbank at Canfield. Back to Top Panikhida for James Wurtele and his Wife Anna - April 6, 2008 A one year panikhida (memorial service) will be served for James Douglas Wurtele and his wife Anna, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Fr. James Griggs will be serving. Back to Top Pascal Flower Donations - Posted April 6, 2008 We are conducting our annual collection for Pascal Flowers. The envelopes are located on the candle table at the LeBreton entrance. Back to Top New Book in the Bookstore - Posted April 5, 2008 Light from the Christian East: an Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition (IVP, 2007) James Payton, a history professor at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, has written this sympathetic and appreciative account of the Orthodox history and doctrine primarily for those of evangelical Christian background. It may also be helpful for those who grew up in evangelical churches and who wish their families to understand more about 'where they are at.' Reading this exposition of the distinctive Orthodox perspective on various aspects of our faith and practice as contrasted with Western doctrines, we Orthodox can also come to a deeper appreciation of our tradition as well as a better understanding of the faith of our Protestant brothers and sisters. (Cathedral Bookstore, $19.95) Back to Top Mid-point Message from Fr John - Posted March 31, 2008 Dear friends, We reach the mid-point of Great Lent this Sunday with the Veneration of the Cross. The Gospel for the day reminds just how demanding it is to be a follower of Christ. And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels (Mark 8:34-38). But the Epistle reminds us how much help we will get if we do decide to follow Him. Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:14-16). So, as we say time and again in our services, "let us entrust ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God," knowing that we will indeed receive the inner help we need to follow His words, to be His disciples and to complete the fast with joy. With love in Christ, Fr John Back to Top Mother Maryam Prayers - Posted March 31, 2008 Mother Maryam is pleased to be asked to pray for specific needs both within and outside our parish. If you have people or situations you would like her to pray for, look for the small wicker basket, paper and pencils on the "LeBreton" candle table. Please leave your written requests in the basket for her to pick up. Back to Top Pan-Orthodox Lenten Vespers at our Church - March 30, 7:00pm, 2008 The Pan-Orthodox Lenten Vespers (our annual occasion for more contact with our brothers and sisters in other Orthodox churches in Ottawa) will be hosted by our Cathedral on the Sunday of the Cross, March 30, at 7 pm. This only happens once every few years so please put it on your calendar. This requires a 'Cathedral-size' effort by all of us since we will be providing Lenten refreshments (no meat, no dairy) to 200+ guests! Specifically, we will need: Help with set-up and clean-up Greeters and servers And FOOD If you plan to attend, please add your name to the sign-up sheets posted in the LeBreton entrance, or speak to Emily (237-6727) or Denise (692-6278) who are organizing the event with your help. You will find there specific suggestions for food donations since it is not a 'pot luck' affair except for desserts. Back to Top Vesperal Liturgy Pot-Luck - March 24, 2008 Magda Ignat will be supervising the Pot-Luck meal following the Vesperal Liturgy on Monday March 24th. It's not too late to step up and co -chair this event. Please give her lots of support as she takes on this important feast. Archbishop Seraphim will be joining us. Back to Top Blini Feast Thanks - Posted March 14, 2008 THANK YOU EVERYBODY! It was a great leasure to have the blini feast again this year even though only a few courageous souls made it through the aftermath of the storm. The lunch was meant to happen, glitches and all - the kilo of caviar arrives after all the blini had been eaten; wonderful buckwheat kasha with mushrooms that simply refused to warm up.. But - everything was according to tradition: blini, caviar, herring, mushrooms, sour cream, honey, jams, and sweets, lots of wine and even Russian music. It was a great way to welcome Father James but we missed his family and everyone else who was unable to make it. The phone calls all about the food that had been prepared started at 7:00 a.m., so i know how much people wanted to come. Mother Nature however, had other, non negiotiable plans. God, help us to enjoy this Lent, to succeed in our endeavours and to avoid temptation! Again, thank you everyone - yellow, blue, green and pink - those who came, those who set-up and those who cleared and did the dishes. Thank you. Tatiana Back to Top Blini Luncheon - March 9, 2008 Following tradition, the Pink Team is organizing a BLINI luncheon on Cheesefare Sunday, March 9th. This is the last opportunity until Easter for us to enjoy a feast together. Although the luncheon is being organized by the Pink Team everyone from all teams is invited to participate and help. Some of the "non-pinks" have already volunteered to bring caviar and pancakes. If you would like to add food, drink or perhaps contribute money to buy things for the feast, please contact the Pink Team Leader, Tatiana Proshina, by phone 613-739-2140 or by email tproshina@hotmail.com. We need to know by next Sunday, March 2nd. Make your contribution and enjoy the feast! Tatiana Back to Top Welcome Fr James - March 9, 2008 Dear friends, This Sunday we welcome Fr James and Tena Griggs and their family (Caitlyn, Michael, Benjamin and Peter). Some of you know them well, but many of you do not, so introduce yourselves, show them your hospitality. Invite Fr James to your home. Let him get to know you over the coming months. God has brought them to us unexpectedly and providentially, and I know that we will be blessed by their presence. May God give them strength, joy and peace as they make this transition. How appropriate that they join us at the start of Great Lent, the most intense part of our parish year. Together let us lay aside the anxieties, passions, resentments and earthly cares that tie us down and keep us from giving ourselves to God and our neighbour. May God help us all. With love in Christ, Fr John.* Father James can be reached at (613) 221-9533* or frjasil@gmail.com and prefers being contacted by 'phone. Back to Top Lenten Hospitality - Posted March 8, 2008 1. During Lent we have presanctified liturgies on Wednesday evenings. It is our practice to share a pot luck supper afterwards. Most Wednesdays are strict fast days so please check your calendars for exceptions. As no team is responsible everyone must participate in the clean up. 2. Our Parish Feast is on March 25th but celebrated on March 24th in the evening. We are looking for volunteers to be responsible for the following: Announcements to ask people to sign up on the food list, and if necessary to actively encourage people to sign up. For more information, please contact Davina Dixon either at 613-820-2084 or davina@thedixons.ca. 3. Please note that the pinks and blues swopped Sundays this months. The Pinks are organizing the blini lunch this month and the Blues the fourth. Also please note that this is a five Sunday month where everyone is equally responsible for organizing food, set up and clean up. Back to Top Lent Booklet - Posted March 6, 2008 Dear friends, This Sunday, with Lent approaching (March 9th is Forgiveness Sunday), you will be hearing about a booklet of readings that the Parish Development and Stewardship Committee has prepared. There is a daily scripture reading for each of the forty days along with a "Focus" to help direct our thoughts in response to the reading. For example, here is the reading for Day 1 (Monday, February 10th). God's Word Goes Forth Isaiah 55: 8 - 11 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that for which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it." Focus How awesome is this, that the Lord Almighty sends his word to accomplish his purposes in and through me?! Am I ready to take him seriously as he speaks to me day by day throughout this Lenten season? Glory be to you, O Lord, In and through your word sent forth. This is the Sunday of the Last Judgment (also known as Meatfare Sunday: last opportunity for meat before Lent begins!). We will ultimately be judged by what we do with our life. But what we do with the gifts we have--our time, talents, money, environment--begins with what we think. Spiritual reading can be a key to reshaping our thinking and therefore our actions. These short reflections can help get us started. With love in Christ, Fr John Back to Top Pastoral Needs Survey - Posted February 17, 2008 Many, many thanks to all who generously shared their time and ideas by completing our parish survey. There was a high response rate, with many thoughtful comments - all of which are deeply appreciated by our clergy, our warden and the Pastoral Needs Committee. In order that the results of the survey can be freely shared with everyone in the parish, a meeting will be held this Sunday in the main body of the church. It will take place immediately following our regular lunch, although time for lunch itself will be shortened. Comments will be offered by Father John and our warden, Sasha Lopoukhine and there will also be an opportunity for further sharing of ideas within small groups. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and participate! The following Sunday (Feb 24, with Abp Seraphim) we will look at practical ways to address these issues. Back to Top Outreach - Posted February 10, 2008 Last week our parish was visited by women from the Elizabeth Fry Centre who are in desperate need of clothing. They were delighted with the choices before them in our supply (in the room behind the stage) and were very, very grateful for our help. We still have quite a bit of clothing and shoes and are expecting more women to come in the next week. However, if anyone in the parish knows any other women in need of clothing or shoes, please check out what we have and take what would be helpful. We also received a donation of white runners/shoes from nurses at the Elizabeth Bruyere Centre which are available for anyone in need. Back to Top Missing Book - Posted February 10, 2008 Would the person who borrowed a copy of The Road To Emmaus from a bag of new books left in the entrance hall during Vespers on Saturday, February 2 please return it to the bookstore or pay Jane Szepesi $16.00. Back to Top Karen Rhys-Jones Funeral - February 6, 2008 As many of you know, Karen Rhys-Jones fell asleep in the Lord last Saturday afternoon. Visitation will be tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb 5) at Kelly Funeral Home, 582 Somerset St West, 2-5 pm and 7-9 pm. The funeral will be at Annunciation Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb 6, 11:00 am. There will be a reception afterward in the church hall, so any offers of food and help will be much appreciated. Please contact Davina Dixon (613-820-2084, myladymother@hotmail.com). Back to Top Article about Russian Atheism - Posted January 31, 2008 A brilliant article about the development of Russian atheism (and the role the Orthodox Church played in this) by Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev of the Russian Orthodox Church. You can read it here. Back to Top Parish Life Survey - Posted January 27, 2008 We invite you to take the following Parish Life Survey to support the Parish Council and Clergy to further understand the needs of our community. Please take this survey before February 10th. Click the link below to start: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=CRLyyoJA6EwH0tLJxFXoxQ_3d_3d Back to Top Missing Bowl - Posted January 18, 2008 We are missing a clear glass serving bowl with vertical sides approximately 24cm tall and 35cm diameter that was brought to church for a special luncheon awhile ago. It's fairly heavy, and was Fr. Symeon's mother's. Please let Fr. Symeon or Laurie know if you've come across it. Many thanks! Back to Top Funeral for Nicholas Ben-Tchavtchavadze - January 5, 2008 There will be a funeral for Nicholas Ben-Tchavtchavadze on January 5, 2008 at 11:00am. His obituary reads as follows: NICHOLAS BEN-TCHAVTCHAVADZE, MD At the Ottawa Heart Institute on Monday, December 31, 2007 at the age of 56. Beloved spouse of Dr. Marie Lynn Lacasse. Loving father of Marisha (Patrice Theriault), Alex, Anouk, Romy and Erik. Dear son of Irene and George. Brother of Andrew and Nina (Reno Vanier). Will be sorely missed by many friends and patients. Friends are invited to visit at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road (at Aviation Parkway) on Thursday and Friday from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. A Eucharistic Celebration of Nick's life will be held at Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral, 15 Lebreton Street North on Saturday at 11am. We gratefully want to acknowledge the dedicated care of Dr. Roy Masters and Dr. Brenda Quinn. Back to Top Theophany & House Blessings - Posted January 4, 2008 Dear Friends, This Sunday is Theophany, the feast that commemorates Christ's baptism in the river Jordan. But it's name-literally "God's appearance" -shows that this is much more than a remembrance of a historical event. It is a confession of faith that the one who created the heavens and the earth now descends into the waters which he made. He redeems and sanctifies His creation by emptying Himself of his divine glory and power and entering the turbulent waters of human existence. We see in this self-emptying God's entire purpose, which will culminate in Christ's offering himself on the Cross, "on behalf of all and for all". This feast, at the start of the New Year, gives us, as His disciples, the opportunity to once again rededicate ourselves to Christ, to follow Him in self-emptying and self-offering. And in return to receive the paradoxical blessing: "he who loses his life for My sake and the Gospel will find it." With love in Christ, Fr John HAPPY NEW YEAR! Homes are traditionally blessed during this season with water from the feast of Theophany. Father John's house blessing schedule will be available in church. Please sign-up if you would like him to visit. Back to Top Rainbow Potluck - December 30, 2007 There will be a parish wide potluck, Sunday December 30th after liturgy. Back to Top Christmas Carols After Vespers - December 22, 2007 Join us for Christmas Carol singing after 5:00pm Vespers on Saturday, December 22nd. Back to Top Elizabeth Fry Gift Baskets - December 15, 2007 An Olde Fashioned Working Bee is being held on December 15th, between 9:00am and 1:00pm to help fill and sort the clothes for the Elizabeth Fry Gift Baskets. Donations of good quality toiletry items are still needed - please be generous! Back to Top Public School Volunteers Needed - Posted December 6, 2007 Jane Szepesi, volunteers at the Cambridge Street Public School and wanted to pass on that more VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help kids with homework and English (they are recent immigrants/refugees from Burma). One of their teachers (Mrs Bryan) said she would like more volunteers to come and read to the children occasionally. They have several readers from the Jewish synagogue and a couple from the United church. Apparently you go through an OCRI program, Ottawa Reads (www.ocri.ca/education/ottawareads.asp). The kids are delightful and hardworking. They need help with English more than anything. Back to Top Snow Clearance - Posted December 6, 2007 Mark is looking for help to clear snow for easy access to the Cathedral. This is especially true for Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays when we have services. Your help would really be appreciated. If we cannot find a few volunteers to help with this, we will have to spend money something we cannot easily afford. For further information please contact Mark at mark_steski@yahoo.ca. Back to Top Christmas Visits - Posted December 6, 2007 Although Christmas is a Season of Joy for most of us, it can be a time of real loneliness for those in our parish who are isolated. One of the most meaningful gifts we could give to those who are alone, is the gift of our time. It's a gift we may feel we couldn't possibly give at this time of year - we seem to have so little time already to get done all that there is to do in preparation for the holidays. But very simply put, Christmas is the Incarnation - Christ actually coming into our very lives. Can we do likewise and go into the lives, actually visit those in our midst who are alone? Contact from someone at church is a very special, valuable gift and deeply appreciated by those who are confined to home. Would you consider making a visit to one of the Seniors in our parish this Christmas? The Pastoral Care Ministry will provide you with a copy of some prayers that you could take along, some treats and a small poinsettia plant that will all help to make the visit more enjoyable. If this seems like something you or your family could do, please be in touch with Liana sometime in the next few weeks. If you are unable to make a visit, but would like to contribute the treats or the poinsettia for someone else to take along, please let Liana know that as well and she'll make sure they get to those in need. "When did we visit you Lord? Whenever you visited someone in need, you did it for me." Matthew 25: 38-40 Back to Top UPDATED: St. Nicholas Day Vespers - December 5, 2007 6 o'clock Vespers, pot luck supper and gifts for the children told in icons For some beautiful stories and icons on the life of St. Nicholas, follow this link: www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=497 Back to Top Women's Reading Circle Tonight - Posted December 4, 2007 Just to remind you that the Ladies Reading Circle meets tonight at Davina's house. The address is 13 Lambert Dr, Nepean, and this how you get there: WEST on HWY-417 EXIT on PINECREST RD./CH. GREENBANK/GREENBANK RD. LEFT on PINECREST RD RIGHT on BANNER RD LEFT on KEPPLER CRES RIGHT on LAMBERT If you get lost, please call 613-820-2084 for further instructions. Back to Top Child-Friendly Christmas Carols - Posted November 16, 2007 Volunteer Needed: a to compile a child-friendly booklet of favourite (Christian) Christmas carols (no more than 10) that are part of our Canadian Christian tradition and that many children do not know and have never sung. We will add the troparion and other carols from the Orthodox tradition. Must be ready by Dec 1 so it can be formatted and printed in the church office. We would like the children to feel included in our Christmas carol sing along at Christmas and will be practicing these carols during advent. Please contact Denise if you can help. Back to Top Dinner and Movie Night - November 30, 2007 Tickets are now on sale for dinner and movie night in the basement of St. Elias Cathedral. We will be viewing the movie "Paradise Now" winner of Golden Globe award for best foreign language film and nominated for an Academy award in the same category. Tickets can be purchased by calling Yolanda at 613-799-9626. The movie will be shown at 7:00 pm in the St. Elias church basement at 750 Ridgewood Avenue. Back to Top UPDATED: Shoes, Boots and Winter Gear - Updated November 16, 2007 Update: Many thanks to all who have generously contributed to the collection of shoes and boots, hats, scarves and mitts for those in need in our neighbourhood. Donations from the past two weeks were taken to the Somerset West Health Centre this week where they were gratefully and happily received. Much of it will be distributed at the St. Luke's Soup Kitchen around the corner from us. Baskets for further collections will remain beside the stairs in the Lebreton Street entrance for several more weeks. "I tell you, just as you did this for one of the least of the members of my family, so you did it for me." Half a block away from our Church is the Somerset West Health Centre where health and social service assistance is provided to our surrounding neighbours. One of the Somerset Outreach Workers recently spoke to Liana about an urgent need for footwear. Many of the people they see often wear different shoes, even different sizes on each foot - quite likely the only footwear they own! Winter is fast approaching and our Outreach Ministry would like to help address this need by collecting used shoes and boots for the Health Centre for distribution to our brothers and sisters in Christ who are in such need. We would also like to collect mitts, hats and scarves to help keep these people warm over our long winter. Any and all sizes and shapes are welcome! Labelled baskets have been placed in the Lebreton Street entrance where these items can be collected over the next few months. Most of us have more of these things than we may probably need. Please scour your cupboards and be generous. "Then the king will say to those at His right hand, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father; inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you gave me clothing. I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.' ...Truly I tell you, just as you did this for one of the least of the members of my family, so you did it for me." Matthew 25: 34-37, 40. Back to Top Christmas Gift Baskets - Posted November 16, 2007 For a second year, the women of Annunciation Cathedral will be preparing Christmas gift baskets for women coming out of jail who are trying to start their life over again. A number of these women have children, and will not be able to afford to buy Christmas gifts for them. We would like to be able to offer an assortment of simple gifts (toys or books) that they can choose from as gifts for their children. Within the next few weeks, as an Advent project connected to almsgiving, we would like to collect such gifts from our parish children during our "rug time" in Church School. Liana will be coming to talk to the children about these women and why we are doing this project as a church. Please send the items unwrapped: we will provide the wrapping paper for the women to wrap the gifts they choose for their children. Back to Top Ten Thousand Villages Bazaar - Nov 2 to Nov 24, 2007 TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES is holding its annual bazaar at the Mennonite Church, 1800 Kilborn Avenue on the first four Friday and Saturday's in November. Friday's 3pm-8pm and Saturday's 10am-4pm. Back to Top Annual United Way Market Place - November 1, 2007 Vendors are still needed! Contact Olly Green at olly.green@ocdsb.ca or at 596-8246 to signup. For everyone else, read on: Don't do Your Christmas Shopping on December 24 at Mac's Milk - Not when you can shop well in advance at the Annual United Way Market Place - November 1/07. The OCDSB Administrative Foyer will be transformed into a Market Place of Treasures for one day only - Thursday, November 1, 2007, from 8:00 in the morning until 2:00 in the afternoon. What makes this Market Place so unique is that many of the vendors are your fellow employees, their friends or their family members. One of a kind jewellery, homemade chocolate delights, Christmas Crafts, Pamper Chef, Fifth Avenue Jewellery - and oh so much more - will be featured. Is your family member an artisan? If so tell them about our United Way Market Place on Thursday, November 1/07. Everyone wins - the United Way gets 10% of all sales - you get a start on your Christmas shopping in a nice, relaxed, atmosphere, and the artisan's get a new place to feature their products. Back to Top Next Women's Book Study - October 23, 2007 On October 2nd, a group of women gathered at Anna Cunning's home to consider beginning a Women's Book Study in our parish. We reviewed the book: "The One Thing Needful: Meditations for the Busy Orthodox Woman", chose topics from the index of interest to us all, shared treats and coffee, and generally enjoyed each other's company and getting the ball rolling! Dates and locations for future meetings have been decided, and we'd love you to be there next time! The chapters are 2-3 pages long and independent of one another - so if you miss a meeting you can easily participate in the next! The books will be for sale in the Parish Bookstore, in time for our next meeting - Tuesday, October 23rd, 7:30 p.m., at Liana's home, 52 Second Avenue. For further information, please see the notice on the bulletin board in the Lebreton Street entrance. Please consider joining us! Back to Top Fr John's Office Hours - Posted October 21, 2007 Father John is in the office on Wednesdays between 4:00p.m. & 7: 00 p.m. For an appointment, please contact Fr. John by phone: (613) 692-6278) or email: jjillions@sympatico.ca. Back to Top Still Looking for Greeters - Posted October 21, 2007 The Pastoral Care and Outreach Ministry is still looking for Greeters to welcome visitors to the Cathedral. If you think this might be a way for you to serve our parish, please contact Liana Crookall after the liturgy or leave a message for her at the Parish Office (613)230-2687 or lgallantcrookall@gmail.com. Back to Top First Meeting of New Parish Council - Posted October 21, 2007 Dear Friends, The new parish council met for the first time last Monday night. Formal minutes will be posted in due course, but I want to give you some sense of what we do (and you should know that meetings are always open for parishioners to attend). Normally there are reports (pastoral, financial and all the ministries), but on this occasion we also spent a lot of talking about the way we plan to conduct our work this year, beginning with more communication with the parish. We operate mainly by consensus, seeking to find a common mind on the issues that come up. There are numerous practical matters to attend to in running a parish, but we don't want anything to be considered "just business". Everything we do, and how we do it, ought to reflect our spiritual focus. "Let all that you do be done in love" and "do everything to the glory of God" as the scriptures say. It takes some effort to keep this focus, so we didn't just jump into the agenda, but began by reflecting on Ephesians 4:1-16. I read the passage and then each person picked out a phrase or a word that struck them especially. Each of us was given grace... Some are apostles, some prophets, some pastors, some teachers.....until all of us come [together] to the unity of the faith...Speaking the truth in love...We must grow up in every way in to him who is the head, into Christ... as each part is working properly, promotes the body's growth in building itself up in love. This was a good place to start, because this year - now that we have more or less settled into our new building - as part of the next stage of parish development we will be looking at issues of pastoral life and pastoral care. To help in planning we will be asking for everyone's input. First individually, through a survey; and then, in January, through a series of discussions. We will be looking at such questions as 1) What are the current strengths of pastoral life? 2) What are the parish needs around pastoral care and outreach? 3) How does our vocation as the Archdiocesan national cathedral affect our pastoral life? 4) What part of the pastoral needs should be fulfilled by clergy? What part can be fulfilled by lay people? 5) How can we best plan to address these needs ? You will hear more abut this in the coming weeks. With love in Christ, Fr John Back to Top Thanksgiving Meal Donations - September 30, 2007 To allow all members of our parish family to enjoy the bounty of God's blessings at Thanksgiving, The Pastoral Care and Outreach Ministry is gratefully accepting gifts of food donations. Everything donated will be used to create Thanksgiving food baskets for distribution to those in our midst that are in need of loving help. Suggested items: Turkey Ham Vegetables (fresh if possible) :Potatoes, carrots, squash, turnips, broccolli, green/yellow beans Deserts Treats Collection baskets will be visible in the front left corner of the Sanctuary this Sunday, September 30th. Back to Top Dr. Douglas James Wurtele Memorial - October 19, 2007 A Memorial for Dr. Douglas James Wurtele will be held on Friday, October 19, 2007, from 5 to 7 pm, at the Arts Faculty Lounge, 2017 Dunton Tower, Carleton University. The occasion is the creation of a scholarship in the names of Douglas and Anna Wurtele. The formal announcement will be made following a few brief talks which in turn will be followed by light refreshments offered by the English Department. Archpriest John Jillions and Priest James Griggs will attend the event. Back to Top Laptop for Vera - Posted October 5, 2007 Our Cathedral News editor and now parish Secretary, Vera Theokritoff, needs a simple laptop computer to simplify (and indeed multiply) her work for the parish. Is there anyone who has a used one in good condition or could donate a new laptop? Any such gift is tax deductible. Back to Top Women's Book Study - October 2, 2007 ATTENTION ALL WOMEN!! - Would you be interested in spending some time with other women in the parish, getting to know one another other better through the process of studying and reflecting upon a great book? If so, you're invited to attend a new "book study", which will meet for the first time on Tuesday, October 2nd at 7:30 pm. at the home of Anna Cumming, 110 Nestow Dr., Nepean, ON. Pre-registration isn't necessary nor will a commitment to regular attendance be needed. Come on out on the first night for a cuppa tea, when we'll decide upon the finer details of how the group will function. If you need help with transportation or you any questions, please contact Liana at the parish office. Adapted from the preface of: "The One Thing Needful: Meditations for the Busy Orthodox Woman" by Collette D. Jonopulos "Today's Orthodox woman faces situations and decisions her foremother never dreamed of. The meditations and reflections within this book were born out of concern and love for this woman, caught up in a world that moves much too fast. Here are gentle reminders of our faith and life in Christ. "In Him we move and have our being." Acts 17:28 Back to Top UPDATED: Annual Parish Meeting - September 30, 2007 Annual Parish Meeting will be held at 12 (noon) sharp after the Divine Liturgy. The following parishioners have agreed to stand for Council and will have to be voted in. Warden: Sasha Lopoukhine Deputy-Warden: Lawrence Purdy Secretary: Vera Theokritoff Treasurer: Karin Edmonds We are still looking for someone to do Web Site Liaison. Please contact Sasha Lopoukhine before Sunday. aloppy@hotmail.com or 613- 762-9727. The Annual Parish Meeting will be held after the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, September 30, 2007. The agenda will include reports on last year, the proposed 2007-8 budget, election of parish officers and general discussion about the Cathedral's direction. All parishioners are invited to attend and participate, but voting is restricted to parishioners age 18 or over who have chosen to become members of the parish by receiving confession and communion at least annually and who contribute regularly to the parish. Sasha, our Warden invites you to please join us, one and all- to discuss the vision for our next year. We need our members to vote in a new budget and new Administration Ministry. We need all our parishioners to be present at this important meeting to help guide the new Parish Council as your representatives in the day-to-day administration of the Church's affairs. The Administration Ministry needs you: are you interested in the office of Secretary, Treasurer or Communications Coordinator? These imperative roles ensure that God's work can be fulfilled through all the ministry outreach we each undertake in the life of our Church. If you are interested and want either more information or to put forward a candidate, please contact Sasha Lopoukhine (aloppy@hotmail.com) or speak to her after Church. Back to Top Church School Update - September 30, 2007 Dear Parents: this is a summary of what we discussed during 'rug time' before the children go to their classes. Please find a chance to discuss these ideas and elaborate on the theme of Thanksgiving.. "Stewardship" may be a new word but it will be a recurring theme... beginning with taking a portion of our own food and sharing it with the hungry to make holiday baskets for needy families. If we think of our church as God's house, then when we come together we are like God's family - everyone who is baptized is part of that family and that makes us brothers and sisters. Every household takes work to run properly and so does God's household. We all contribute however we can - some people bake bread for the liturgy, other people bring food for our lunch, other people clean the altar and sew the vestments, some people teach and other people sing, everyone prays. And everyone gives some money - as much as they can - and makes a pledge, or promise, to give a certain amount every week to keep the church going. Your parents do this because they want your family to have a beautiful church to come to every Sunday. We call all the things we do for the church "stewardship" - which means taking good care of things - God's church, his people and his world - using the blessings and talents he has given us. For example, we make the church a place full of love and beauty where other people who are searching for God can find him, just as we have. We keep it clean and make sure there are a priest and singers and candles for the services. Sometimes, if someone is lonely, or sick, or sad, or hungry we try to help in special ways to cheer them up and show them they are loved. At Thanksgiving and Christmas time, we make pretty holiday baskets full of food for families who need it. This year, the Church School students will help us with this ministry - providing food to families that need it, both in our parish and some of our neighbours. We will have a bin where dry food, tins and toiletries can be collected. At holiday time, we will make special baskets. We can take some food from our own cupboards at home and bring it to church. God will make this offering a blessing to others. We will begin next Sunday - in time to make a few baskets to give away on Thanksgiving - usually we will not collect baked goods, fresh fruit, meat and vegetables - but this time every kind of food is OK because we will immediately distribute it to needy families. This is the meaning of 'Thanksgiving' - giving thanks for our blessings by giving back an offering to God. Back to Top Parish Greeting Team - Posted September 26, 2007 "Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:12 Now that we are well settled into our Cathedral, we are seeing new faces at many of our Liturgies. In order that every visitor feels welcome, the Pastoral Care and Outreach Ministry would like to establish a Parish Greeting Team. Having a Greeter at each of the entrances to the Sanctuary every week, would allow us to offer a warm smile and a word of welcome to each person Christ sends our way. If we have eight members on the Greeting Team, each member would take the door once a month. Do you think this might be a way for you to serve in our parish family? The only requirements are a warm smile and a desire to reach out. If this is something you feel God is calling you to, please get in touch with Liana Crookall after the Sunday liturgy or leave a message for her at the Parish Office. Back to Top Can You Sew?? - Posted September 26, 2007 Help is needed to sew up some simple curtains for the two windows and the glass door in the Pastoral Office. Fabric will be happily provided. If you are able to provide this service to the parish, it will be very greatly appreciated! Please be in touch with Liana.for details. Back to Top Church School Wish List - Posted September 23, 2007 Our wish list for the start of the church school year includes essential equipment to outfit four classrooms: 2 large white boards (4'x 8') - about $150 each, and 2 flip chart easels - about $75 each. We are also looking for a least an 8' x 10' rug in good condition for the preschool class. If you would like to donate these items, or money toward their purchase, please let Denise Jillions know - otherwise we will be purchasing them with church funds in the coming week. This equipment will also make our parish hall rentable as a training venue. Back to Top Fr John's Theology Courses - Posted August 8, 2007 I am teaching a new evening course in pastoral theology this Fall and would encourage parish members who have an interest in pastoral care to enroll. THO 2119: Selected Topics in the Practice of the Church I: Eastern Christian Pastoral Theology. Fr John Jillions, Thursday 5:30 - 8:30 pm This course will introduce students to the history, theology and contemporary practice of Eastern Christian traditions of pastoral care. Jesus the Good Shepherd and High Priest. Pastoral care in the Scriptures, patristic literature, liturgy, lives of the saints and contemporary examples. Baptism, Eucharist and the "priesthood of the laity". Intercessory prayer. Lay ministries of men and women. Ordained ministries of bishop, priest, deacon. Parish life and mission. Part of each session will be devoted to discussion of current pastoral care issues, including: listening, counselling, religious education, mission, mental health, community information and referral, sexuality, marriage and family, aging, poverty and unemployment, social justice, addictions, illness, death and dying, bioethical questions. The course will include lectures, case studies and visits by experienced clergy and lay pastoral care workers. Other courses of interest this Fall: THO 3308: Patristic Moral Tradition; Fr Ihor Kutash, Tuesday 1:15 - 4:15 pm http://web.ustpaul.uottawa.ca/Sheptytsky/programs/B.Th._2007_2008.htm THO 3328: The Holy Mysteries: Byzantine Sacraments, Fr Peter Galadza ,Monday 1:15 - 4:15 p.m http://web.ustpaul.uottawa.ca/Sheptytsky/programs/B.Th._2007_2008.htm Back to Top The $100,000 challenge: We did it! - Posted August 3, 2007 We did it! The challenge before us was paying back a loan to the Archdiocese and meeting expectations of Parishioners to beautify the Cathedral - a sum of $100,000 was needed. In response, a $10,000 donation was offered by one of our Parishioners on the condition that parishioners raise the remaining $90,000. Well, as all of you who have seen the exploding thermometer in the basement, we did more than that; at the last count we had pledges for $123,600. We also hoped to reach our pledge target before the Assembly and we did it! - Our "family" from across Canada attending the Assembly was taken with the beauty and potential of our Cathedral. Their appreciation of the Cathedral was enhanced because of your generous and timely commitments. The Cathedral that greeted our visitors had an Iconostasis Screen, an extended and freshly tiled ambo, a new high place to accommodate the Metropolitan, and of course fresh paint, including in the office. This would not have been possible without the efforts of volunteers who worked for two weeks prior, though each evening and sometimes the night. From the Stewardship and Development Ministry, a great big thank you first of all to the parishioner who initiated the $100,000 challenge with the initial pledge of $10,000; then of course to all who have filled in their pledges, and the volunteers who worked late hours into the night getting the Cathedral ready to receive the Assembly. If you have as yet not filled in your pledge, please do so - it would be great to have 100% participation from all parishioners. Having completed our commitment to put up the Iconostasis Screen in time for the Assembly, the next challenge will be covering the cost of the icons and the wall frescoes - though, thanks be to God, we are well on the way with what has been pledged to date. We distributed a brochure to the Assembly participants identifying our plans and inviting people from across Canada to contribute to the beautification of Canada's National Cathedral. Nikita Lopoukhine Back to Top The Garden - Posted July 7, 2007 Help is needed throughout the summer, fall and spring, but particularly this Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and if need be Saturday of next week (July 7th to July 14th). Look for information on the garden on the notice board near the coffee urn. For details, please contact Vera by phone 613-237-6559 or email vtheok@gmail.com. Back to Top We Need Your Help!!! - Posted June 28, 2007 Let's all continue to pledge our TREASURE, TIME and TALENTS to make the Cathedral our OWN HOME and get it ready for the Archdiocesan Assembly in July. PLEASE give your PLEDGE for the $100,000 Challenge to Lydia Scratch, Treasurer. PLEASE give your name to Deacon Gregory if you can help with the tasks. LIST OF TASKS Remove concrete and rubble - side entrance. Remove pews, clean and paint front vestibule. Paint reception area. Paint the Sacristy. Clean up and paint side entrance. Remove marble - outside front. Remove junk in hall back room. Back to Top Kudos to All - Posted August 3, 2007 Mary Ann Lopoukhine for pulling together the Assembly with verve and style and long hours. Where would we have been without her? Father John whose connection to St. Paul's University and the Sheptysky Institute and faculty discounts helped keep Assembly costs down. Denise Jillions and Laurie Rodger for acting as tour guides to the out-of-town clergy wives. Deacon Greg and his tireless crew for their dedication and hard work to give the altar area an orthodox imprint and KUDOS to the WHOLE Parish whose contributions helped make thi s happen. Special kudos to Mike Holden and his well schooled choir; Johnny Scratch, our chef and advisor on things culinary; his kitchen staff Becky Salib, Liana Crookall and Denise Jillions; the Divas, Jane Szepesi, Catherine v. Schoenberg, Barbara Vitale, Vera Theokritoff for answering questions, assembling binders, entering registrations, Karen Edmonds for putting them straight and Lydia Holden for keeping the books in order. To the many, Mark Steski, Nikita Lopoukhine, the Scratch brothers, Mother Maryam, Maria Minoa, Victor Theokritoff to mention a few, who gave unstintingly of their time to clean and re-clean, paint and garden, push and shove. Incidentally, Maria is not only a crack cleaner but so determined a weeder that she wore down one side of the weeding tool (a little two tined forked affairs) creating a miniature cutting tool in the process! Back to Top The Bookstore - Posted June 23, 2007 Jane Szepesi has a variety of books available for purchase. The store is open after services or by appointment. Tel: 613 728-9780. Back to Top Rooms for Rent - Posted June 23, 2007 Our parishioner Lina Roubinova has two single rooms for rent in her house in Nepean: $400 and $450 Cable access Utilities and parking included Non-smoking female preferred. Ideal for student of Russian/Ukrainian; close to Algonquin College. Please call 613-274-7899. Back to Top Day Care - Posted June 14, 2007 As an alternative to figuring our various camps for you children this summer, here is something to consider. During the month of July and August, Ioana Teodorescu will provide a day care service for children aged 5-10. Lunch and snacks are included but please note, the Teodorescu home is NOT a nut-free environment. The Teodorescu live in a quiet, safe neighbourhood with great parks, private outdoor pool and tennis court. As part of the program, the children will be exploring drawing techniques (watercolour, acrylic, coloured pencil). Bonus: Ana and Luca will be around too. The Teodorescus live in Nepean.Give Ioana a call to discuss details re. hours and price. Home phone: 613-907-6016; cell (Ioana): 613-850-6016. Back to Top Cathedral News Change - Posted March 10, 2007 Please note change in Cathedral News: Vera Theokritoff will be taking on the responsibility for producing the church bulletin from the church office. Please send any announcements that should be included by Tuesday for inclusion in the weekly bulletin. Send to annunciationortho@bellnet.ca. Back to Top Stewardship Sunday - September 23, 2007 This is an opportunity for newcomers to consider becoming members of the parish and adding their financial support through pre-authorized donations. Forms will be available. Back to Top Visiting Nuns - September 16, 2007 Two nuns from Belorus will be visiting, bringing handiwork to display and sell in support of their monastery. Back to Top UPDATED: Parish BBQ - September 9, 2007 Parish BBQ (in lieu of lunch) after church at Cumberland mini-golf park, 3041 Regional Road on route 174 in Cumberland. Please bring salads, desserts and soft drinks or something stronger and lawn chairs if you have them. Come and enjoy mini golf, croquet and lawn darts and conversing with each other. RSVP by Phone: 613-834-0890 or 613-833-2444 Directions: Take PROVINCIAL ROUTE 417 E direction East Keep LEFT to take PROVINCIAL ROUTE 17 E / RR-174 E toward ORLÉANS / ROCKLAND. End at Cumberland Mini Golf: 3041 Regional Road 174, Cumberland, ON CA Total Est. Time: 23 minutes Total Est. Distance: 15.65 miles Back to Top UPDATED:Food Bank General Parish Meeting - August 26, 2007 Updated August 31st: Thank you from Fr John I was very happy with the parish meeting last Sunday concerning the possible move of the foodbank to our premises. It was providential that someone who uses the foodbank regularly just happened to come into church that morning for the first time. A special thank you to Sasha Lopoukhine (Warden) for chairing the meeting, and to Liana Crookall and her committee (Dn Gregory, Mark Steski and Vera Theokritoff) for their diligence in preparing the way for this project over the last few months. They and the parish council will now continue work on the details of taking the project forward. May God bring much good fruit from these efforts! Updated August 24th: Letter from Fr John and a snapshot of the Foodbank's clients Dear Friends, As you know, we will be having a meeting on Sunday concerning the move of the Dalhousie Foodbank to our premises. Vera Theokritoff asked the director to give us some sense of who uses the foodbank and was given this snapshot of yesterday's clients (see below). Jane Szepesi sent me a note about the many other OCA churches involved in hunger relief and included this link to the OCA's website: http://www.oca.org/QA.asp?ID=81&SID=3. I should also mention that St Herman's parish in Edmonton runs the local foodbank and the mission of St John the Compassionate in Toronto is well known for its full-time ministry to the poor. We are not being asked to do anything nearly so ambitious, but there will still be sacrifices and challenges. With that, there will also be many blessings. As the Gospel says, "Give, and it will be given to you..." (Luke 6:38). With love in Christ, Fr John August 23, 2007 snapshot of Foodbank's clients Today I spoke with a man who has been treated for cancer for several months. He told me he had come directly from the hospital where he had received his last chemotherapy. He talked about his change of address. Because of the illness he had had to relinquish his 'lovely little apartment' and move into a rooming house. As we are speaking he is currently missing his hair, his vitality, his apartment and his dignity because when I ask him about the room he tells me that he is surrounded by people on alcohol or drugs 'but', he says 'they are all God's children'. Later I spoke with a woman from Iran (very beautiful) who had come with her two children who speak better English than she. It had been several months since we had met because she had been sick. It was not easy to understand but I think she has had kidney trouble. Her address had to be confirmed (we are constricted to look after people within our established boundaries) and the children were able to understand and the address was found on her mail and the drug card. A Vietnamese woman well known to us having visited for many years, came in all smiles, her only method of communication. We connect with an interpreter every once in a while but today we simply put together an order, which we hoped she would like. She bows and smiles in thanks. We looked after a man with a broken foot. Someone had slammed his foot into a heavy door - whether accidentally or not I don't know - but it is now full of steal pins and he hobbles about. He was going to hobble to the courthouse for a hearing about the accident but he was cheerful and confident in his pro bono lawyer. Not so cheerful was a man who had done some work in the last month, which he had duly reported forgetting that some of that money would be subtracted from his next cheque. (Clients who work for money must report and retain only a portion of the rewards. Unfortunately when they earn their money it is a temptation to spend hard-earned money. Then when the deducted cheque that follows is not enough to cover expenses there's trouble. It's called overpayment and is a bugaboo.) This man had $24.00 to last the rest of the month of August. He was very angry because we were not prepared to give him next month's food. The young volunteer packing his food has lived through the experience and didn't have much sympathy. Another man is a favourite of mine. He looks pretty old but has packed a lot of trouble into his fifty years and it shows. I forget how long I have known him, may be fifteen years. He is charming and comes regularly once a month year in, year out. There are a few like him. I was happy to see a young woman today who has not been in for a long time. I don't know what has been going on and will not probably find out because she can't remember. She has a trustee provided by the Province of Ontario. Her affairs are monitored and her expenses handled so she can live by herself in the community. She seems to enjoy her life. Now remember if you will the words of the cancer patient who sees all these folk as God's children. Later I spoke with a young woman who came in with her boyfriend and was obviously very dependent on him. She was not altogether articulate and I jumped to the conclusion that there was some kind of substance responsible. She told me she had no I.D "because I have just come out of jail". So there you have it, - a few of God's children whom we met today. There were another 54 all with unique stories to tell. It is a privilege to serve them . Parish Meeting Details "Whatsoever you do for the least of my brothers, that you do for me." Matthew: 25:40 The chance to answer the Gospel command to "feed the hungry" in a very practical way, literally came to the door of our parish a few months ago when we received a letter from the Dalhousie Food Bank. Located just a few blocks away from us on Bronson Avenue, the Food Bank needed to find themselves "a new home". Erskine Presbyterian, the church they'd been in for nearly twenty years, had given them the news that the parish would be closing in October, due to significant decline in membership. The Food Bank provides food for over 700 families living in the area a month which made it imperative to find a replacement building ASAP in the same neighbourhood. Liana phoned them after receiving the letter to talk more about their specific needs and they immediately came over to have a look at our facilities. On that very day, our dear Vladyka was in the downstairs hall. Immediately upon hearing of their need, he gave us his blessing to continue in dialogue. He also expressed his keen encouragement that we should work together with them to develop the unused space in the Church Hall as a new home for the Dalhousie Food Bank. With the added blessing and strong encouragement of Fr. John, Dianne Holmes, the city councilor for our parish ward and the approval of our Parish Council, visits and conversations began between Annunciation and the Food Bank. A sub-committee made up of Deacon Greg, Vera Theokritoff, Mark Steski and Liana Crookall was established to examine the many issues that would be involved in such an amalgamation. On Sunday August 26th, there will be a general meeting of the parish after Divine Liturgy, at which time this committee will share with parishioners current developments on this Outreach. All are invited to attend! Back to Top UPDATED: Somerset Fire - Posted August 31, 2007 Updated August 31st: Bake Sale As mentioned last week, after the Somerset Street fire I offered our space as a possible place for a community fundraiser to benefit the victims (31 people lost their homes). Christine Carrol is from the community and her daughter was one of those who lost everything (including her cat). She is organizing a bake sale to take place in our yard on September 8th (10 am-2 pm; in case of rain it will be held in the hall). St Luke's Anglican church around the corner on Somerset St will be providing sandwiches. Others will be supplying pies to sell, but if any of you can contribute pies and other baked goods that would be much appreciated. We have a liturgy for the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos as well that morning. If you would like to help Christine Carrol in any way, please call her at 613-739-8530 (home) or 613-866-0430 (cell). As most of you know, there was a devastating fire on Somerset St that left 31 families homeless. We are the closest church to the site and I have offered our grounds for a possible community fundraiser. Nothing has yet been arranged but I wanted you to be aware that this is one more instance--like the Food Bank--where our presence in the community could make a difference. Back to Top St Anthony Hermitage Liturgy - September 1st, 2007 This Saturday liturgy will be held at St Anthony Hermitage in Westport, where Fr Luke and Pierre live (a beautiful walk through the woods to reach the clearing where we have the outdoor liturgy (but inside in case of rain). 10:00 am. Bring and share lunch afterwards. If you need directions, please call Susan Gander (613-273-5745). Back to Top CANCELLED: Cricket Match - August 25, 2007 CANCELLED: The match has been cancelled because it will likely be raining tomorrow afternoon. ~~This Saturday, August 25th, there will be a cricket match at 1 pm, 5 Lynda Lane (Google Map directions), just off Smyth Road, right across from the General Hospital.~~ Back to Top Interesting - Posted August 16, 2007 Go to www.logospilgrim.com, click on August 5 in the calendar on the left and then on the title. "Professor Snape and the Eucharist: on the importance of Christian sacrifice in J.K. Rowling's work" Well done Nathalie. Back to Top Seeking Good Samaritan - Posted August 8, 2007 URGENTLY SEEKING GOOD SAMARITAN (WITH VAN OR TRUCK) BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH! Your willingness to help will allow Peter Joseph to move his belongings from the back room in the Church hall. Please leave a message with the Divas and say whether it is alright to give your phone number to him. Back to Top Congratulations to Julia Proshina! - Posted August 7, 2007 Congratulations to Julia Proshina who was named one of the city's high school athletic champions for 2006-2007 by the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association. Julia, who attends Redeemer Christian High School, was profiled in the July 12th "High School's Best" section in the Ottawa Citizen. In the last school year, Julia helped the volleyball team tie for second place in Tier 2 at 8-2 and reach the quarter finals. She also played intramural hockey, basketball, soccer, volleball and dodgeball, as well as being a girls' junior valleyball team coach. We're proud of you, Julia! Back to Top SOS Tape Recorder - Posted July 17, 2007 Does anyone have the tape recorder (possibly a Sony) that Jane Szepesi was using last year to tape Bishop Seraphim's sermons? Jane thinks she gave it to someone but can't remember who, and Leslee Mansour (of Halifax) who gave it would like it back. Jane can be contacted at: ec434@freenet.carleton.ca. Back to Top Dr. Tan's Lectures Available - Posted June 8, 2007 Dr Wee-Chong Tan has sent us the edited text of his two talks given at the Cathedral in May. They can be obtained in electronic format from the Cathedral office (annunciationortho@bellnet.ca, Tel. 613-230-2687) or from Jane Szepesi ec434@ncf.ca, tel.613-728-9780). Printed copies may also be had from the office, for those who do not have email. Back to Top Summer Pilgrimage to Greece - Posted February 10, 2007 Summer pilgrimage to Greece organized by St Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral. Deadline for registration is February 21st. For information please contact St. Elias Cathedral [info@steliascathedral.com]. Back to Top Sunday Lunch Fellowship Meals - Posted February 2, 2007 The teams are doing a wonderful job putting on meals for the parish, and our Sunday fellowship with each other is flourishing as a result. Thanks to everyone who has put time and effort into this, especially our team leaders Ioanna M., Vera, Davina, and Jane! Just a few reminders to all Parishioners: Newcomers: If you notice any newcomers, don't forget to tell them they are welcome to join us and encourage them to come down and eat with us! Leftovers: Don't forget to bring your leftover food home with you, or else give it away to someone who can use it. NOTHING should be left in the fridge during the week: it will be forgotten and go bad. Thank you for helping keep our fridges free from nasty smelling things! Clean-up: We are all responsible to help clean up after a meal. Let's all pitch in for ten minutes before the Adult Education Class starts so that the team for that week has a more manageable task. This way the team for that week might be able to go to the class too! Don't forget to sign up for clean-up and set-up tasks with your team-leader when it's your team's turn and and you are signing up for food to bring. Back to Top High-School Students Volunteer Hours - Posted February 2, 2007 If you are a high-school student and you need volunteer or community service hours, you can get some by helping with set-up and clean-up for Sunday meals. Just talk to your team-leader about it, and they will arrange to get your hours-sheet signed. Back to Top Our $100,000.00 Challenge - Posted April 6, 2007 It's official - read all about it! Back to Top Archdiocese of Canada Assembly (Ottawa) - July 15 to 20, 2007 Information and registration forms are now available. Check them out today! Back to Top Parish Outreach Workshops (UPDATED) - Posted June 1, 2007 We have already had two workshops - the first looked at the parish's identity (its diversity, its mission, its character); the second looked at the worshipping church as the main form of outreach - reflecting God's love in our community, and witnessing to God's truth through our liturgy. Saturday, June 16th, 3-5 pm 'Different kinds of parish outreach' will be the topic for the Wednesday night discussion group that Fr John usually has after Vespers - on June 6. We will consider what other OCA parishes are doing. What should our Cathedral focus on, given our limitations? our blessings? our opportunities? How do we understand Christ's commission to make disciples of all nations? To feed the hungry? Where does this lead us? Wednesday, June 27th, after vespers We will discuss how we can use our church hall as outreach - to create a strategy for rental and renovation that fits the identity and mission of the parish. What criteria do we use so the use of the space is aligned with our identity and mission? We need to have a vision that drives our decisions. How do we see it developing? These are chances for input into the plans for the Cathedral - connecting our assets, talents and resources to how we understand our Christian witness and service. If you are unable to attend, we are happy to have your thoughts by email (djillions@sympatico.ca) and will share them with the group. We value everyone's contribution to this discussion. Back to Top Gardening Day - Saturday, June 16, 2007 (8am - 4pm) Weather permitting or not, refreshments and snacks served. Special Bulletin to follow. Contact person: Vera Theokritoff annunuciationortho@gmail.com. Back to Top The Earth and the Spirit - May 6 and 7, 2007 at 7:30pm Public Lectures by Christian Environmentalist Dr. Wee-Chong Tan at Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral. "The Theology of Ecology": 7:30 pm, Sunday May 6. "Orthodox Christianity and Chinese Culture": 7:30 pm, Monday May 7. Admission is free and you can read more about it here. Back to Top Prairie Oak Quintet Concert - May 5, 2007 at 7:30pm On May 5th at 7:30pm they will be returning to give another chamber music concert at St. Andrew's Church (82 Kent St., Ottawa). Tickets are $20 at the door, $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at Book Bazaar, The Leading Note, Books on Beechwood, CD Warehouse, Collected Works. For more information, or advance booking, call 613-230-2687 or e-mail concertcentre@gmail.com. To learn more about the Prairie Oak Quintet, you can read their bios, look at their handout or view the concert poster (if the preceeding 3 links don't work for you, download and install Adobe Acrobat). Back to Top Performance of "Damien" - March 27 at 7:30pm, 2007 Performance of "Damien": Edward Evanko, a Ukrainian Catholic priest from Manitoba (one of Fr John's former students at Saint Paul University), who until recently was a Broadway actor and singer, will be staging the one-man play, "Damien" on Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30 pm at Sacré Coeur Church (Laurier and Cumberland) on the University of Ottawa campus. The play tells the story of Damien de Veuster, a nineteenth-century Belgian priest, who gave his life serving lepers on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. Admission is free, though good-will offerings are appreciated. Back to Top Parish Clean Up - March 17 to 24, 2007 Parish clean up for Pascha March 17 - 24th. Parishioners may add things to a list kept in the office as well as picking times they can come so we can make sure the church is open Davina Dixon is the contact person [myladymother@hotmail.com]. Back to Top UPDATED: Women's Conference (Montreal) - February 17, 2007 UPDATED You can register at the door, but if you are planning to go, please call or email Denise Jillions (numbers are needed for catering purposes; 613-692-6278; djillions@symaptico.ca. If you can offer a ride, or need a ride, please sign the notice on the round table and we shall try to match people up for carpooling. Montreal Women's Retreat, "Faith and Science" (Dr Gayle Woloschak), Saturday, Feb 17, 9:30-4:30 plus vespers at St George's Church, Montreal Brochures are available for this year's Retreat at the candlestand and in the front office. You need to pre-register by post. If you can offer a ride, or need a ride, please sign the notice on the round table and we shall try to match people up for carpooling. It's a wonderful day, a great topic and a fun road trip just before Lent. Men and women are welcome. See Denise if you have any questions. Back to Top BLINI Lunch - February 18, 2007 Message from Tatiana Proshina: BLINI Lunch (Russian pancakes) on Cheesefare Sunday (February 18th). We are following the tradition of organizing a BLINI Lunch. This is the last time before Easter when we can share a feast together. The lunch is organized by the Pink Team, but all of the other team members are welcome to participate. There are already "non-pink" members who volunteered to bring caviar and pancakes. If you want to add more (food, wine or even something stronger), please see Tatiana Proshina, Pink Team Leader (613-739-2140). Make your contribution and enjoy the feast! Back to Top CANCELLED: Chinese Dumplings - February 10, 2007 CANCELLED Unfortunately the instructor is ill. Just for Fun! Saturday Feb 10, 10:00 to 13:00 How about starting the Chinese Year of the Pig by making a batch of Chinese dumplings? Shaped like lucky little money purses, dumplings are traditional Chinese New Year fare. They're easy to make, easy to cook, delicious and good for you. We can start with a trip to the Chinese market for supplies (bring $10), come back to the kitchen to assemble the pork and cabbage dumplings, then finish with a feast. Gong Hay Fat Choy! Back to Top Baby Shower for Cheryl - February 3, 2007 All Women of Annunciation Parish are happily invited to A Shower for Cheryl and Baby!! Saturday, February 3rd 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the home of Liana Crookall 52 Second Avenue RSVP to Taesia Scratch 613-234-5883 or superscratch@rogers.com 1. Rather than a "traditional" shower, with gifs for a "new" baby, this shower will focus on the year when Cheryl's little munchkin will be two years old !! What a treat it will be for her to have clothes, toys, books or whatever, for use while her little one goes through the "terrible twos"!! 2. One of the wonderful blessings of motherhood, is the wisdom that we receive, passed along from one woman to another. Is there a piece of advice, funny or profound, spiritual or practical that you'd like Cheryl to receive from you? In advance of the shower, coloured 4"x 6" cards are available from Taesia on which you are invited to write down your thoughts. At the shower, these will be offered to Cheryl so she can take them home in a special little booklet for her enjoyment and support through the years ahead . 3. If you are able to help in providing the refreshments at the shower, please mention this to Taesia when you RSVP. Back to Top Hall Rentals - January 8 & February 3 Our first theatre group will be renting the basement hall on a series of dates between January 8th and February 3rd. This will only affect us in two small ways: 1) They will be putting stage tape on our hall floor to assist in their rehearsals. Please leave this tape undisturbed; they will clean it up when their use of our hall has come to an end. 2) A few of their rehearsals will overlap with our services, and they have agreed to be respectful and quiet in our entrance ways during those times. We also have agreed to be respectful and quiet when using the washrooms in the hall during their rehearsals so as to disturb them as little as possible. When a service and a rehearsal overlap, we will be keeping the door to the hall unlocked, but closed. If you have any concerns or comments please feel free to speak to Cheryl Zacharias Back to Top Re-org of the Archdiocese of Canada - December 16, 2006 Bishop Seraphim began a process earlier this year to look at ways to better organize the Archdiocese of Canada. This process is being taken forward by the Standing Focus Group (SFG), which includes our own parishioners Sasha Lopoukhine, Dn Gregory Scratch, and Jeremy Scratch. To follow the progress of the SFG, please check their blog at www.standingfocusgroup.blogspot.com. Back to Top Last Call for Parish Photo Directory - January 15, 2007 Last call for pictures for the Parish Photo Directory - deadline January 15th. If you did not have a photo shoot in October, you can still pay the $10 to have your photo included and receive a copy of the Directory. To do so please contact Susan Gander after Sunday Liturgy, or at dagander@rideau.net or 613-273-5745 for details about how to do this. Jane Szepesi has also offered to take digital photos after church if you so wish. Back to Top UPDATED: Vespers at Notre Dame Cathedral - January 21, 2007 Next weekend as well Bishop Seraphim will be in Ottawa, this time at the invitation of Archbishop Marcel Gervais of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa. Archbishop Gervais has invited Bishop Seraphim and the Orthodox communities of Ottawa to come to a vespers service at Notre Dame Cathedral on January 21st at 3 pm to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Archbishop Gervais will be retiring this spring and is making this event with all the Orthodox a major occasion in his Archdiocese. Besides inviting all the Orthodox clergy and their parishes, he has invited all 114 of his parishes to send representatives. Improving relations between Orthodox and Catholic Churches is the top inter-Christian priority of both Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople (many of you will recall that they met and prayed together in Istanbul last November). Patriarch Bartholomew is regarded by the Orthodox as head of the Eastern Orthodox Churches worldwide, as "first among equals" among the other heads of Orthodox churches. Back to Top Eve of Epiphany - January 5, 2007 We have a very full weekend ahead of us as we start the year with celebration of Epiphany, beginning tonight with the vigil and blessing of water. In western churches this event commemorates the visit of the 3 magi (kings, wise men), while for the Christian East it is the ancient feast of Christ's baptism. But more than this historical event, the feast celebrates Christ's appearance (epiphany) to the world, since it marks the beginning of his public ministry. More deeply still, the feast is also known as "Theophany" because it is our faith that it is God (theos) who appears in the person of Jesus. His coming into the world changes everything he touches and encounters. This is why his baptism is understood in cosmic terms: the very water in which he is baptized is revealed as life-giving and transforming. This is why we bless ourselves and bless our homes with water from the feast. It reminds us that God in Christ connects us to himself and to everyone and everything in the universe. And therefore even the most mundane aspects of our homes and lives can be reached by God's grace. But we also need to keep our little concerns in perspective, and remember to keep our faith in God big and cosmic. Back to Top First Annual Parish Life Fair - September 10th, 2006 On Sunday September 10 parishioners took part in the First Annual Parish Life Fair. Kicked-off with a potluck luncheon, the Fair created a buzz in the Fellowship Hall where the new Parish Ministries displayed key information about upcoming activities in all areas of parish life: hospitality, pastoral care, liturgics, buildings and grounds, stewardship, education, outreach, communication and administration. "This is great," said Father John as he toured the tables, "there's real excitement here." With the theme of "Time, Talent, Treasure", the Fair gave everyone an opportunity to discover how important the active participation of all parishioners is to the success of our community. Children signed up for church school, youth and adults learned about the adult education program. There were opportunities to sign up for the Parish Photo Directory, to volunteer for the September 30th Garage Sale, to purchase tickets for the fundraising concert on October 6th, to sign up for putting together Thanksgiving food hampers, or to agree to participate in intercessional prayer. Everyone gained a strong sense of the results achieved so far in renovating the church buildings and grounds, and learned more about where we are headed from here. The Parish Ministry tables, including information about the role of each new Ministry and the new parish governance structure, will remain on display in the Fellowship Hall until the Annual General Meeting, to be held on October 15. Please drop by the Ministry tables before then for more information - and plan on attending the Annual General Meeting: your participation is essential for a healthy Parish life! Ioanna Martin Back to Top Thanksgiving Chamber Music Concert Review - October 6th, 2006 Thanksgiving Chamber Music Concert a Smashing Success! The Thanksgiving Chamber Music Concert organized by the Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario on October 6, 2006 was a real crowd pleaser. A smashing success in terms of music quality, performance and attendance! It would have been a real loss for those who could not make it for whatever reason. It was obvious from the start of the program that the Quartet players were of very high calibre and represented the best in that category. The fact that they agreed to play for a small congregation in a rather small city, though Ottawa is still the national capital of Canada, is something to be proud of. The long applause and standing ovation at the end of the concert were a reflection of how much the audience was enchanted by the professional performance. The four players, with John Lindsey, Concertmaster of the Orchestra of Northern New York and Professor at State University of New York, Potsdam (SUNY), on viola; Paul Wyse, a virtuoso concert pianist, also Professor at SUNY; Nina Gordon, Principal Cellist with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, on cello; and Lisa Nelson, a faculty member of Illinois Wesleyan University, on violin and viola, demonstrated a beautiful atmosphere of conviviality among each other and connected very well with the audience. The pianist, Paul Wyse, added to the audience's understanding by explaining the reasons behind their choice of repertoire and the technical adjustments they made to some of the instruments to play unique sounds and notes. It was a most welcome gesture for the sake of the many music aficionados in the audience, who are not necessarily connoisseurs of each musical piece and instrument. The same attention to detail given to the instruments was also given to the choice of pieces, which echoed the Thanksgiving festive mood, but also its reflective message at this particular time of the year. The Bagatelle by Antonin Dvorak was the introductory piece to the concert, followed by Claude Debussy's Brouillards and Feux d'Artifice - a compliment to Francophone Canada, then Dvorak's Sonatina Opus 100, especially the third movement with its resonating molto vivace, and finally the master of all Johannes Brahms Quartet in G-minor, with which they closed the memorable evening. The event was superbly organized by Ms. Tatiana Prochina, who is known within the congregation to be a very good manager of public events. It was particularly pleasing to note the large turnout, which is a good indicator of how successful events can be when they are well organized around distinguished musicians and an appealing selection of pieces. Now the audience wants an encore. Bravo! Hassan M. Eltaher, MBA President EAST & WEST COMMUNICATIONS Inter-Cultural Briefings & Pre-deployment Training Back to Top Introduction to Orthodoxy - Saturdays 4:00pm to 4:50pm This is a short course for inquirers and anyone else who is interested. The 8-week program is as follows (and will be repeated in the Spring). We meet in the sacristy. Who are the Orthodox? Worship Vespers The Divine Liturgy Prayer and Spiritual Life Icons Mission Theology Back to Top Port Arthur Mother of God Icon has Arrived - November 21st, 2006 Update: The Port Arthur icon arrived with Bishop Seraphim yesterday in time for the feast of the Entry of the Mother of God. The icon now stands in the center of the church and we will have an Akathist (service of praise) tonight at 7:00 pm instead of vespers. An akathist will be served on Friday at 7:00 pm as well. This wonder-working icon from Vladivostock will be in Canada this month. It was lost for ninety years and rediscovered in a Jerusalem antique shop in 1996. For more history, photos and further details follow this link. Back to Top Christmas Carols for Children Parents please encourage your children and youth to join in a little Christmas Carol singing to celebrate Christ's birth (parents and parishioners participation gladly welcomed!). As part of the education program for our children and youth, we will be teaching some traditional Christmas carols after the lunch on Sunday. Please see Lydia Scratch for copies of the carols (so everyone can practice at home). Back to Top

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