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