Services and Events
Schedule of Divine Services of August 2024
Thursday 1 BEGINNING OF FASTING PERIOD FOR THE VIRGIN MARY
Note: The Paraclesis services will be chanted on week nights at 6:30 pm starting August 1st until the 13th with the exception of 1) the two Saturdays 10th & 17th; 2) on the two Sundays Aug. 4th & 11th where
they will be chanted immediately following the Divine Liturgy; and 3) on the Eve of the Holy Transfiguration. Furthermore, on Sunday August 4th, we will do a pilgrimage to our monastery Panagia the Comfortess in Brownsburg, QC where in the evening the Great Paracleses service will be chanted.
Sunday 4 6TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW. The seven children of Ephesus.
Matins, Divine Liturgy and Great Paraclesis . . . . . . 7:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Monday 5 Eve of the Transfiguration
SERVICE OF GREAT VESPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday 6 THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST (fish is allowed).
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Sunday 11 7TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW. Euplus the Holy Martyr &
Archdeacon of Catania. Our Holy Father Niphonus, Patriarch of
Constantinople. Commemoration of St. Spyridon’s Miracle in Corfu
against the Turkish invasion of 1716. Blane, Bishop of Bute.
Matins, Divine Liturgy and Great Paraclesis . . . . . . 7:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Monday 14 Forefeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos
and Ever Virgin Mary. GREAT VESPERS OF THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD at KIMISSIS Greek Orthodox Church with his Eminence the Archbishop of Canada, Sotirios
presiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 p.m.
Note: The Paraclesis services will be chanted on week nights at 6:30 pm starting August 1st until the 13th with the exception of 1) the two Saturdays 10th & 17th; 2) on the two Sundays Aug. 4th & 11th where
they will be chanted immediately following the Divine Liturgy; and 3) on the Eve of the Holy Transfiguration. Furthermore, on Sunday August 4th, we will do a pilgrimage to our monastery Panagia the Comfortess in Brownsburg, QC where in the evening the Great Paracleses service will be chanted.
Sunday 4 6TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW. The seven children of Ephesus.
Matins, Divine Liturgy and Great Paraclesis . . . . . . 7:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Monday 5 Eve of the Transfiguration
SERVICE OF GREAT VESPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday 6 THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST (fish is allowed).
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Sunday 11 7TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW. Euplus the Holy Martyr &
Archdeacon of Catania. Our Holy Father Niphonus, Patriarch of
Constantinople. Commemoration of St. Spyridon’s Miracle in Corfu
against the Turkish invasion of 1716. Blane, Bishop of Bute.
Matins, Divine Liturgy and Great Paraclesis . . . . . . 7:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Monday 14 Forefeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos
and Ever Virgin Mary. GREAT VESPERS OF THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD at KIMISSIS Greek Orthodox Church with his Eminence the Archbishop of Canada, Sotirios
presiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 p.m.
Tuesday 15 THE DORMITION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER VIRGIN MARY
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Sunday 18 8TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW. Floros & Lauros; Leontus and Hermos the Martyrs. John & George, Patriarchs of Constantinople.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Sunday 18 8TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW. Floros & Lauros; Leontus and Hermos the Martyrs. John & George, Patriarchs of Constantinople.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday 22 at the MONASTERY OF PANAGIA THE COMFORTER 827 Chemin de la Carriere,
Brownsburg (Chatham) QC, J8G 1K7, τel. 450-533-4313
Leave Taking of the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
Great Vespers. His Eminence Archbishop of Canada, Sotirios presiding. 6.00 p.m.
Friday 23 at the MONASTERY OF PANAGIA THE COMFORTER 827 Chemin de la Carriere,
Brownsburg (Chatham) QC, J8G 1K7, τel. 450-533-4313
Matins and Divine Liturgy 8:30 a.m.
Brownsburg (Chatham) QC, J8G 1K7, τel. 450-533-4313
Leave Taking of the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
Great Vespers. His Eminence Archbishop of Canada, Sotirios presiding. 6.00 p.m.
Friday 23 at the MONASTERY OF PANAGIA THE COMFORTER 827 Chemin de la Carriere,
Brownsburg (Chatham) QC, J8G 1K7, τel. 450-533-4313
Matins and Divine Liturgy 8:30 a.m.
Saturday 24 Eutyches the Hieromartyr & Disciple of St. John the Theologian.
(2nd cent. A.D.) Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal to the Apostles (†1779).
The Translation of the Relics of Dionysios of Zakynthos, Bishop of
Aegina (1624).
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Sunday 25 9TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW. Return of the Body of Bartholomew
the Glorious Apostle. Titus the Apostle of the 70. John the
Cappadocian, Epiphanius and Menas, Patriarchs of Constantinople.
Holy Father John of Karpathos. Ebba, First Abbess of Coldingham
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday 27 Pimen the Great. Holy Martyr Phanurius. Anthousa the Martyr.
Poimen of Palestine. Hosisos the Confessor. Liverios, Pope of
Rome.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Thursday 29 BEHEADING OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (day of fasting).
Matins and Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 – 9:15 a.m
(2nd cent. A.D.) Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal to the Apostles (†1779).
The Translation of the Relics of Dionysios of Zakynthos, Bishop of
Aegina (1624).
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Sunday 25 9TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW. Return of the Body of Bartholomew
the Glorious Apostle. Titus the Apostle of the 70. John the
Cappadocian, Epiphanius and Menas, Patriarchs of Constantinople.
Holy Father John of Karpathos. Ebba, First Abbess of Coldingham
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday 27 Pimen the Great. Holy Martyr Phanurius. Anthousa the Martyr.
Poimen of Palestine. Hosisos the Confessor. Liverios, Pope of
Rome.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Thursday 29 BEHEADING OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (day of fasting).
Matins and Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 – 9:15 a.m