Category: Worship

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

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

• 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

• June 3 – (Saturday) Holy Emperor Constantin and Helen, Hon. Jelena of Dečani, Summer/Pentecost Memorial Saturday: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
  • Followed by a General Memorial service (parastos) when names of all our departed family members and friends are read out and commemorated: Please prepare a list of the names of your rested loved ones.
• June 4 – Trinity Sunday – Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
• June 11 – First Sunday after Pentecost – Sunday of All Saints: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
• June 18 – Second Sunday after Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
• June 25 – Third Sunday after Pentecost: Divine Liturgy at 10AM
• June 28 – (Wednesday) St. Lazarus all Serbian martyrs – Vidovdan: Divine Liturgy at 10AM