Author: Zoran Radisic

September 30: Krsna Slava of our Circle of Serbian Sisters

Zoran Radisic

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We invite you to our Circle of Serbian Sisters’ Patron Saint’s day: Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope and Love and their mother Sophia, which will take place on the feast-day on Saturday, September 30th. Vespers will begin at 6:30 PM, followed by Slava dinner, which includes spit-roasted lamb and pig. This year’s koumbara of the KSS is Dragana Kubura.

We invite our parishioners and friends of the St. Archangel Gabriel Parish to join our sisters in prayer and commemoration of their patron saints!

– Governing Board of St. Archangel Gabriel Parish in Richmond Hill

New Academic Year 2023-24

Zoran Radisic

Dear Parents and Students,

Today we held a special prayer for the beginning of the new academic year, and so as of Sunday, September 17th we also begin the new academic year of catechism and religious instruction at our Parish.

As before, classes will be held every Sunday after the Divine Liturgy and lunch on the premises of our Parish. All children of elementary and middle school age (grades 1-8) are welcome, regardless of their level of fluency in Serbian – conversations are conducted flexibly in Serbian and/or English as needed.

In discussion with the children today, we have decided on the following curriculum for 2023-24:

  • September to November: we will cover the Divine Liturgy
  • November to the end of January: rehearsing a play for St. Sava’s day
  • February to the end of June: Old Testament stories

For any additional questions and further information, feel free to contact me directly at zoranradisic@yahoo.com

Blessings from the Lord,
Zoran Radišić

Aug 5 & 6: Holy Martyrs of Prebilovci and Lower Herzegovina

Zoran Radisic

Dear parishioners,

On Sunday August 6th our Holy Church is commemorating the Holy Martyrs of Prebilovci and Lower Herzegovina whose relics are kept in our chapel.

For that occasion on the eve of the feast, Saturday August 5th at 6PM we will serve Vespers followed by a prayer in front of the relics of the Holy Martyrs for our health and salvation and anoint all participants with blessed oil (many priest will participate).

On the Feast Day, Sunday August 6th we will serve the Divine Liturgy at 10AM followed by the blessing of the wheat (koljivo), kolač (prepared by family of Veselin Bjelaković). Lunch prepared by our dear sisters and mothers will be served too.

With hope that you will participate in this prayer in great numbers, in faith and love,

You priest,
Presbyter Đurađ Kojić

Synaxis of St. Archangel Gabriel: Hierarchical Divine Liturgy July 23rd & Divine Liturgy July 26th

Zoran Radisic

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Оn Sunday, July 23, 2023, three days before the Synaxis of St. Archangel Gabriel, the Feast-day (Slava) of our Parish, His Grace Bishop Mitrofan will serve the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at our Parish at 10AM, followed by the consecration of the wheat and breaking of the Slavski Kolač, after which the Slava dinner will be served.

On Wednesday July 26, 2023, the Feast-day (Slava) itself, Divine Liturgy will start at 10AM.

We invite you to join us in celebrating the Slava of our Parish Church in anticipation of the Feast-day, so that together with our Bishop we may pray to the Lord and His Holy Archangel to bless us all.

– Governing Board of St. Archangel Gabriel Parish in Richmond Hill

Schedule of Services for July & August 2023

Zoran Radisic
  • July 2 – 4th Sunday of Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • July 7 – (Friday) Birth of St. John the Baptist: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • July 9 – 5th Sunday of Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • July 16 – (Wednesday) Holy Apostoles Peter and Paul: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • July 16 – 6th Sunday of Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • July 23 – 7th Sunday of Pentecost: His Grace Bishop Mitrofan will serve the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at our Parish at 10AM
    • The consecration of the wheat and breaking of the Slavski Kolač will take place right after the Divine Liturgy, followed by the Slava dinner, in anticipation of the Synaxis of St. Archangel Gabriel, the Feast-day (Slava) of our Parish Church.
  • July 26 – (Wednesday) Synaxis of St. Archangel Gabriel: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • July 30 – 8th Sunday of Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • August 28 – (Wednesday) St. Elijah, Prophet : Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • August 6 – 9th Sunday of Pentecost, Holy Martyrs of Prebilovac and Lower Herzegovina: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • August 13 – 10th Sunday of Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • August 20 – 11th Sunday of Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • August 27 – 9th Sunday of Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • August 28 – (Monday) Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos: Divine Liturgy at 10AM

Parish priest: fr. Đurađ Kojic
Cell number: 519.897.8448
Email: duradkojic@gmail.com