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We are fast approaching the season of Lent! I hope and pray each of you are doing well!
Prayer requests For the health and salvation of Stephen, Mena, Ihor and James Monday , February 24 Faith and Love @ 7pm - Dn Peter will discuss, "The Eucharist Personified". Compline @ 8pm Wednesday, February 26 Faith and Love @ 7pm Compline @ 8pm Thursday, February 27 House of Hospitality 9:30 - 2:00pm - Come my dear brothers and sisters, and enjoy the bounty of our unique community. Sixth Hour @ 11:45 Sunday, March 2 - Forgiveness Sunday Expulsion of Adam and Eve (Cheesfare Sunday) Hours - 9:30am Divine Liturgy, Sunday School (Phos), and Agape meal - 10:00am Kontakion: Master, Prudence, Guide of Wisdom, Instruction to the foolish and Defender of the poor, strengthen my heart and grant it discernment. Give me words, Word of the Father, for behold, I shall not keep my lips from crying out to You, "O Merciful One, have mercy on me who has fallen." Forgiveness Vespers - 6:30pm Come and mark the beginning of lent by asking forgiveness of all in our parish. This is a beautiful service that will haunt you. The rest of the lenten calendar has been posted please do look through and do what you can.
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Vigil, Sunday night, which was the first time for choir and clergy, but we made it work! Then on a cold and blustery January 7th Monday morning, we gathered on Cherry Beach with Holy Myrrhbearer's mission for a joint blessing of Lake Ontario.  We had a great group of two dozen of our parish go Caroling at L'Arche Daybreak, our community fed 50 people a delicious Christmas Dinner (special thanks to the Dumas and Pospielovsky's for cooking it) and had around 70 show up for Nativity evening liturgy. The Nativity Fast Starts Today (Nov 15th) The Journey to the Winter Pascha (the Nativity of our Lord and Theophany) starts on Nov 15th through to Dec 24th. Nativity closely parallels the Pascha season due to the key connection between the Incarnation and the Cross & Resurrection. One of the first parallels the 40 day fast starting today. Fasting is about returning to living as if God exists! Fasts in the Old Testament were always a call to for Israel to return to its Covenant with God. This had physical, spiritual and social implications. Fasting from food and espousing a nice appearance was a sign of repentance and return from pleasing ourselves. Also the people were called to intense prayer both personal and corporate. Finally, the people of Israel were called to return to their commitment of living a life where oppression and corruption were removed and the weak (the poor) were looked after. Almsgiving is much more than a few quarters on a street corner, but rather radical hospitality anywhere we see need. Isaiah 58 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. As you live out this Nativity Fast, please find a a few suggestions of how to live out the fast:
Schedule is Out for November & Dec Please find the calendars for November and December attached below. 
The highlight of this next week is the Vespers on Wednesday Nov 20st at 7pm and Liturgy at 9am on Nov 21st for the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple. Come join us for this joyous feast. Announcements
Please continue to pray for those suffering in our community from illness and loneliness. It's a great opportunity to reach out to someone you haven't seen in a while! The Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon is on this Sunday October 20th. There will be road closures in and around Regent Park and the downtown core. We have attached a link below for information on road closures and times they will be in effect.
Here are the link and instructions: https://www.racepoint.ca/maps/stwm.html
Wednesday, September 11 Faith and Love - The Church as Community (part 1 of 3) @ 7:00pm Compline - 8:00pm Thursday, September 12 House of Hospitality - 9:30am to 2:00pm Each Thursday, our St Silouan parish continues the liturgical life of our community - gathering, praying, and sharing a meal together. Come and be connected to others, brothers and sisters in Christ. Saturday, September 14 Divine Liturgy for the Elevation of the Life Giving Cross - 9:30am The cross is the fulcrum point of our salvation. By it all things are destroyed, made a new and given life. It is the lowest point of humanity, the darkest moment, but also the moment of our salvation. It is our defense, our hope and our humility. Apolytikion of Elevation of the Holy Cross: Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross. Priming, painting, and renovating - 11:00am Come and help in whatever way possible. Bring you children, all are welcome! :) Sunday, September 15 Hours followed by Divine Liturgy, Agape Meal - 9:30am Monday, September 16 Community night - 6:30pm Come one and come all, our temple will open its doors every Monday evenings for all and everyone (within reasonable limits), to come and gather as a holy community. This further movement into the interior of our growth as a parish came about as positive response to a calling God had planted in the hearts of many parishioners and friends of our community. This ministry will be led by our brothers Michael Luciuk, and Bishoy Khalil. Compline - 8:30
Thursday, September 19 House of Hospitality - 9:30am to 2:00pm Each Thursday, our St Silouan parish continues the liturgical life of our community - gathering, praying, and sharing a meal together. Come and be connected to others, brothers and sisters in Christ. Saturday, September 21 - PARISH SLAVA! 1:30PM - Community BBQ, Games, and Wooly in Regent Park! A sign up sheets have been posted on our bulletin board. Let's role up our sleeves and welcome others in - our families, friends, colleagues those who live around us in the Regent Park community. 5:30PM - Vespers for the Feast of St. Silouan the Athonite Celebrate the prefeast of our Patron St. Silouan: who teaches how to deal with despair, with humility, how to love those who hates us by running toward our beloved Saviour
Sunday, September 21
Hours followed by Divine Liturgy, Agape Meal - 9:30am We are excited to have a intense first week of the Dormition Fast. The Dormition Fast can actually be thought of as the fast of the Process of Salvation, we start with the Cross, then meet at the transformation and encounter of the Transifiguration and end with the Falling Asleep of the new Eve (Theotokos). So while its about the Theotokos its more about her as the model for our lives. She heard the word of God and kept it so well, that she of all women in history was chosen not only to hear His Word but give birth to it (Him). So while we fast in contemplation of her life, we are simultaneously preparing ourselves to live a life in imitation of her
Thursday, August 1 St. Silouan House of Hospitality - 9:30am to 2:30pm Each Thursday, our St Silouan parish continues the liturgical life of our community - gathering, praying, and sharing a meal together. Come and be connected to others, brothers and sisters in Christ. For those who cannot for one reason or another be present during this communal work of mercy, you can participate through your prayers as well as through an offering. If you are interested, please speak to Fr. Paul about offering food/or the cost of a meal in memorial of a loved one. If you'd like to stop by and grab a cup of coffee with the community and/or Fr. Paul, by all means, please do! Vespers for Elevation of the Cross & Lesser Blessing of Waters - 6:30pm to 8:00pm Let us come together in prayer and contemplation, drawing the beauty of our Lord's Cross into the depths our very being. Without such contemplation, there can be no imitation of so great a love. " Come, all ye kindred of the nations, with hymns let us honor the Cross of the Lord. Rejoice, O Cross, thou perfect redemption of fallen Adam." Friday, August 2 Paraclesis to the Theotokos - 6:30pm to 7:30pm " O Theotokos, we shall not cease from speaking of all thy mighty acts, all we the unworthy ones; for if thou hadst not stood to intercede for us, who would have delivered us from such numerous dangers? Who would have preserved us all until now in true freedom? O Lady, we shall not turn away from thee; for thou dost always save thy servants from all manner of grief." Saturday, August 3 - Phase 1 of our renovations @ 12pm By God's grace, we are beginning the beautification of our parish. This Saturday a few faithful (already signed up) will load up a truck with reno' materials and head to church. We need a group of volunteers to arrive at 12pm to help carry the materials out of the truck and into the church. Come whatever your skills, whatever your capacity, and even whatever your kids might be doing (in fact, if you have kids, come and give them memories of their parents building a church). We'll do this until we begin vespers. - Vespers @ 4:30 pm (Holy 7 Youths of Ephesus) Apolytikion of Holy 7 Youths of Ephesus Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful. Kontakion of Holy 7 Youths of Ephesus They that scorned all things in the world as corrupted and found the gifts that nothing ever corrupteth, behold, they died, and yet corruption touched them not. Wherefore after many years once again they all rose up, burying all unbelief of malicious revilers. Ye faithful, let us laud the seven youths with hymns of praise on this day, while extolling Christ. Sunday, August 4 - Hours and Divine Liturgy + Agape Meal @ 9:30 am (Holy 7 Youths of Ephesus) Monday, August 5 - Vesperal Liturgy and Blessing of Fruits for Transfiguration @ 6:30 pm Come experience the major feast that celebrates God giving us a foretaste of his Glory and the promise that he gives us a taste before the hard road to our final victory. Christ revealed himself in this life, therefore there is a hope thatwe can experience him where we are! Its also the anniversery Other reminders Thursday, July 18
St. Silouan House of Hospitality - 9:30am to 2:30pm Each Thursday, St Silouan continues the liturgical life of our community - gathering, praying, and sharing a meal together. Come and be connected to others, brothers and sisters in Christ. For those who cannot for one reason or another be present during this communal work of mercy, you can participate through your prayers, and if you are interested, please speak to Fr. Paul about offering food/or the cost of a meal in memorial of a loved one. If you'd like to stop by and grab a cup of coffee with Fr. Paul, by all means, please do! Saturday, July 20 - Parenting towards the Kingdom - 3:30pm The parish is inviting mothers and fathers young and old to swap and share their insights and experiences into how we can guide our children toward engaging with their faith, and deeping their love for the Lord and His Church. The ever talented Polina will be facilitating this round table discussion. Bring your questions, concerns, tips, and whatever else to this hopefully first of many thinking moments on how to best nature and support our kids on their walk with God. - Vespers at 4:30 - Memorial service for all who would like to commemorate a departed loved one immediately following vespers Please note that we generally do not do Pannikedas/Parastas/Memorials on Sundays as some churches do. But instead will be on the Third Saturday of each month after vespers. Sunday, July 21 - Hours and Liturgy: 9:30am - After liturgy this Sunday, our resident church designer, Nick Zigomanis will speak to the community about how we hope to reno' and beautify our space - building Phos (sunday school classrooms etc) Other reminders - If you would like to book a time with Fr. Paul, please send him an email. - Save the date: Kissoon Family BBQ Date: Saturday, August 17 Time: 2 pm It is with great joy that I announce, H.E. Metropolitan Gregory, will be making an Archpastoral visit to our community this weekend! His Eminence has made it a priority to spend time with us, and to continue to help support our parish. Please be advised of His Eminence's scheduled times:
--------------------------------------- Friday July, 05 7pm - Blue jays vs Orioles at the Rogers Centre! All parishioners are welcome to come and watch the game with His Eminence. If you are interested in joining, please RSVP with me (Fr. Paul at paul.tadros@gmail.com) by Thursday at 6:00pm. If you do RSVP as coming, you will be expected to pay for your tickets. If there is enough interest, we may be able to get a group discount, and therefore I don't yet know the price of tickets - but you should expect to pay no more than 30$ Saturday July 06 1:30pm to 3:30pm - Pizza and community time with His Eminence. 4:00pm - Vespers 4:00pm - H.E. Scheduled meetings offsite Sunday July 07 9:30am - Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and Agape with His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory Evening - Meeting with Clergy and Parish Council ----------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours in Christ, Fr. Paul We have a beautiful week planned, do feel free to join us!
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Faith and Love - 7pm Compline - 8pm "Hello, my name is Paul..." This Wednesday evening, Fr. Paul will introduce himself and his perspective of parish health to the community. Take this opportunity to know your priest - ask questions, discuss, and share a cup of coffee with your parish priest. Thursday, June 13, 2019 St. Silouan House of Hospitality - 9:30am to 2:30pm Each Thursday, St Silouan continues the litugical life of our community - gathering, praying, and sharing a meal together. Come and be connected to others, brothers and sisters in Christ. For those who cannot for one reason or another be present during this communal work of mercy, you can participate through your prayers, and if you are interested, please speak to Fr. Paul about offering food/or the cost of a meal in memorial of a loved one. If you'd like to stop by and grab a cup of coffee with Fr. Paul, by all means, please do! Saturday, June 15, 2019 Greenification – 2 pm Join us at 2 pm and help us decorate our parish in green –the colour of life, for the Holy Spirit. Before making the trip to St. Silouan’s: 1. grab a garbage bag or basket and a pair of shears or scissors; 2. visit your backyard or a field or river trail or ravine; 3. respectfully harvest whatever greenery is available: grasses to spread on the floor; green vines (which grow as weeds) to wrap around icons or windowsills or other areas; green branches or blossoming branches; flowers are always welcome….as they complement the green; potted plants are also welcome. 4. Bring your greenery to the parish by 2 pm or shortly afterwards;, we’ll start decorating at about 2:30 together as a community. Vigil for the Feast of Pentecost - 5pm - Come let us with one voice glorify the coming of the Holy Spirit, who "called all to unity". Sunday of Pentecost, June 16, 2019 Hours - 930am Divine liturgy for Pentecost - 10am Agape meal - 11:30am Kneeling Vespers - 12:30PM Troparion — Tone 8 Blessed art You O Christ Our God / You have revealed the fishermen as most wise / By sending down upon them the Holy Spirit / Through them You drew the world into Your net / O Lover of Man, Glory to You! Kontakion — Tone 8 When the most High came down and confused the tongues, / He divided the nations; / But when he distributed the tongues of fire / He called all to unity. / Therefore, with one voice, we glorify the All-holy Spirit! FYI: Parish Annual General Meeting Our Annual General Meeting will be next week June 20th, don't forget to get your membership and stewardship forms to Theda or Bogdan. |
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