Services and Events – St. Irene and St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church

NOVEMBER 2025

Saturday 8 Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the other Bodiless Powers: Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, & Barachiel
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

SUNDAY 9 † 7th SUNDAY OF LUKE Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus. Matrona, Abbess of Constantinople. Theoktisti of the Isle of Lesbos. Nektarius the Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Pentapolis. Symeon the Translator.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. – 11.30 am
Fund Raising Luncheon for the Patriarchal Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy (PTOTA) to be held at the “Palace Reception Halls.”

Saturday 15 Beginning of Advent.

SUNDAY 16 8TH SUNDAY OF LUKE † Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. – 11.30 am

Friday 21 THE ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.B.A.
SUNDAY 23 9TH SUNDAY OF LUKE. Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium. Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum. Dionysios, Patriarch of Constantinople. Ischyrion, Bishop of Egypt. Afterfeast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple. Sisinios the Confessor
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. – 11.30 am

Tuesday 25 † Apodosis of the Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple. Catherine the Great Martyr of Alexandria. Mercurius the Great Martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.B.A.

SUNDAY 30 † 13ΤΗ SUNDAY OF LUKE. † Andrew the First- Called Apostle. Froumentios,
Archbishop of Abyssina. Alexander the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Mithymna
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. – 11.30 am

Advent “Luncheon of Love” in the church hall sponsored by the Ladies Philoptochos.