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397 Melvin Avenue (at Woodward Avenue)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
tel. (905) 318-6436

How to find us? Directions in HTML text and PDF formats.

When to find us? Schedule of Services in HTML text and PDF formats.

What will you find? Parish newsletter available in PDF format.

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All Services are in English. We follow the Julian Calendar.

Saturday Evening
6:00 PM Vespers

Sunday Morning
10:00 AM Divine Liturgy (Hours begin at 9:45 AM)

Saturday Vespers, Sunday Liturgies, and all classes/catechisms are held at the church location at 397 Melvin Avenue, in Hamilton.

Weekdays
Some midweek services are held at the domestic chapel. Please call (905) 318-6436 for information.


HOLY WEEK & PASCHAL SERVICES

Sunday, March 28th - Palm Sunday
Liturgy 10am

Monday, March 29th - Holy & Great Monday
Bridegroom Matins 6pm

Tuesday, March 30th - Holy & Great Tuesday
Bridegroom Matins 6pm

Wednesday, March 31st - Holy & Great Wednesday
Holy Unction (Anointing) 6pm

Thursday, April 1st - Holy & Great Thursday
Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil & 12 Gospels 6pm

Friday, April 2nd - Holy & Great Friday
Royal Hours 10am
Vespers & Procession 3pm
Matins & Lamentations 7pm

Saturday, April 3rd - Holy & Great Saturday
Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil 10am
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Reading of Acts & Confessions 9pm
Blessing of Baskets, around 10:30pm
Midnight Office, Procession, Liturgy 11pm
Potluck Breakfast to follow

All Saints of North America Orthodox Community was born in 2001 as an informal meeting of several English-speaking Orthodox faithful who assembled for regular Vespers and Typica services with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Ottawa. The community has fluctuated in size over its short life, and has been blessed to receive several new converts to Orthodoxy in the last year. Since May 2003, with the ordination of Father Geoffrey Korz to the priesthood, we have enjoyed regular Liturgies. From September 2003 to December 2005, we moved for Sunday morning Liturgy into the lower level of the St. Stephen's Anglican hall.

In January of 2006, the parish moved to a commercial space above a dental office at 117 Queenston Road in Hamilton. This church location allowed easy access from the local highways, as well as roomy facilities for services, luncheons, and the Desert Wisdom Bookroom, an Orthodox book and supply shop run by the parish.

In January of 2009, a new church building was purchased at 397 Melvin Avenue at Woodward Avenue, in the heart of Hamilton's East End. With the help of many donors, friends, volunteers, and an excellent crew, renovations on the new building took many months of careful labour on the former bank building. The parish moved into the new church in January 2010, now enjoying an accessible building, worthily appointed for the worship of God, with meeting and fellowship space for the faithful. A newly expanded Desert Wisdom Bookroom is scheduled to open around Pascha 2010.

Our small community continues to grow, and we remain deeply convinced of the need for an Orthodoxy mission in the English language in this hub of the "Golden Horseshoe" region of southern Ontario, and prayerfully look to Our Lord's Holy Mother and all the saints of North America for their prayers to send to us those who are truly willing to labour in this field.

All Services are in English. We follow the Julian Calendar.

HIS GRACE BISHOP IRÉNÉE of Québec will join us for Liturgy on Sunday, March 7th..

A short service for the blessing of the new church will follow, with the formal consecration to take place by Archbishop Seraphim in the months ahead. Please plan to attend to welcome our new Bishop for Québec and Eastern Canada, and to bring some special fasting foods to share for the Potluck Luncheon.


PARISH QUARTERLY MEETING
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
This meeting is being held to review the parish budget and finances for 2010.
All parish members are asked to attend.
Please mark this date on your calendar: ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ATTEND


ICONS FOR OUR NEW CHURCH

Donors have already stepped forward to support the writing of several icons for the icon screen of our new parish church.

The order currently also includes Saint Herman and Saint Innocent of Alaska, for whom sponsors are still needed for these icons currently underway in Byelorussia.

The final cost of each icon will be $2800 CDN, including shipping. These beautiful holy objects are a most worthy memorial in memory of reposed loved ones. Please contact the parish priest if you are interested in sponsoring one or more icons.

MANY, MANY THANKS to all those who continue with their time and labour to work on the finishing touches of the new church building. With God's help, we have come a long way - May God bless you for your efforts!

POTLUCK LUNCHES Thanks to all parish members who continue to bring foods to share to make these lunches possible. These lunches are for many of our faithful the only time each week they get to spend with other Orthodox Christians. Please plan to come - Even for just a coffee!

QUESTION HOUR will take place Sunday, March 14th and Sunday, April 11th. This is an excellent week to invite friends or family to visit for Liturgy, and to stay for lunch and the Question Hour.

ORTHODOX COFFEE TALKS & CATECHISM will take place on Wednesdays during Great Lent. The Akathist service will take place at 6pm, followed by a potluck supper to follow. The Talk and Catechism will immediately follow the supper. Please bring a Lenten Entree to share. All are welcomed.

THE NEWSLETTER TEAM will meet after Vespers once every two months to fold and stuff the parish newsletters for mailing. The next meeting is Saturday, April 24th. This is an excellent time to plan to attend Vespers, to help the Team (all assistance is welcomed), and to go to confession following Vespers.

PRAYING FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY - You can e-mail korzg@hotmail.com to forward requests to our Orthodox Prayer Circle, a circle of faithful sisters who will pray daily for any needs requested. Our prayers for each other are important - remember to pray for each member of the parish every day.

MANY YEARS! - We wish many blessed years to Kira S. (Namesday February 28/March 12 - St Kyra of Beorea, Syria), Mary D. (Birthday March 10), Evangelos T. (Namesday March 12/25), George T. (Namesday April 23/May 6), Karen (Catherine) L-W. (Birthday April 17/30), and Emmanuel (Manny) P. (Namesday on Pascha). Please contact the priest to inform him of any other occasions.

EMAIL LIST: If you would like to add or remove a name from the parish email list, please contact Father Geoffrey at korzg@hotmail.com.

Parish Telephone
(905) 318-6436

Parish Priest
Rev. Geoffrey Korz, Priest-in-Charge
(905) 387-6907
korzg@hotmail.com