We are a Parish in the Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America under the jurisdiction of His Grace, The Right Reverend IRENEE (Bishop of Quebec City and Administrator of the Archdiocese of Canada), and we celebrate according to the New Calendar.
|  January 1st, 2012 | January 1st, 2012 |
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|  Christmas 2011 | Christmas 2011 |
|  Christmas carols | Christmas carols |
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|  St John the Divine in 1936 | St John the Divine in 1936 |
|  V Rev Lukian Steciuk | V Rev Lukian Steciuk |
|  Holy Communion to a child | Holy Communion to a child |
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|  Mission Core Group in 2006 | Mission Core Group in 2006 |
|  Father Dean Katsilas | Father Dean Katsilas |
|  Nathan's Big Baptism Day | Nathan's Big Baptism Day |
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|  Fr Deacon Dean in 2006 | Fr Deacon Dean in 2006 |
|  Chancellor Fr Dennis Pihach welcoming Archbishop Seraphim | Chancellor Fr Dennis Pihach welcoming Archbishop Seraphim |
|  Ordination of Sub-Deacon Michael Boyar | Ordination of Sub-Deacon Michael Boyar |
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|  Tonsuring Reader Ray | Tonsuring Reader Ray |
|  Vladyka Seraphim with Altar Servers | Vladyka Seraphim with Altar Servers |
|  Altar Servers | Altar Servers |
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|  Gardens | Gardens |
|  Bells | Bells |
|  Snow | Snow |
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|  Shoebox Program | Shoebox Program |
|  Pysanky - 2011 | Pysanky - 2011 |
|  Pentecost - 2011 | Pentecost - 2011 |
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|  Fr. Constantine Katsilas | Fr. Constantine Katsilas |
Hello, I'm Father Dean, the parish priest of St. John the Divine Orthodox Mission Church. We are excited to share our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ with you. I would personally like to extend you an invitation to visit our church and to experience first-hand, the worship service called "The Divine Liturgy." Our Apostolic Church traces it’s spiritual history in unbroken continuity back to Jesus Christ and the Apostles. . We are a Liturgical Community. The word Liturgy is defined as "The work of the people of God," and the Divine Liturgy is the Eucharistic service of the Orthodox Church. The Eucharist, which is a word taken from the Greek word meaning "Thanksgiving," is the central act of worship of the Orthodox Christian in worship. Jesus Christ instituted the Sacrament of Communion at the Last Supper when He gave thanks, blessed the bread and wine, and ordered His disciples to eat and drink it as His own Body and Blood. The Liturgy and the partaking of Holy Communion are the central actions of the Orthodox Christian's life and the mystical experience of the Risen Christ in our midst. Our Orthodox Christian Divine Liturgy begins promptly at 10:30am each Sunday morning and is celebrated entirely in English. As the establishment of this new parish, we wish to provide an Orthodox Christian worshipping presence into the community by offering pastoral services and hospitality to those in need. .
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| Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 9:45am Hours 10:30am Divine Liturgy Coffee/Refreshments Follow Sunday, Jan 8, 2012 9:45am Hours 10:30am Divine Liturgy Coffee/Refreshments Follow
Saturday, Jan 14, 2012 6:30pm Great Vespers Confessions Follow Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 9:45am Hours 10:30am Divine Liturgy Coffee/Refreshments Follow
Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 7:00pm Orthodox Catechesis "The Way"
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| We are creating a Prayer List so that we can pray and support each other in our times of need. Fr Dean will also include them in our Sunday Prayers and their names will be published in our Bulletins and on a special link in this website. Please Pray with Fr Dean to help - Through the Grace of God - Overcome the challenges that they are experiencing, and/or to Pray for their Memory, in honor and for eternity, and please include Everyone in Your Daily Prayers. If you would like to suggest someone (including yourself), please contact Fr Dean and let him know what is happening and how we can all help. .
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| Please remember that we DO NOT have collections during the Church Service. Instead, we graciously accept donations of support by providing a box near the rear of the church for people to give of their free will. You may also send any gifts through the Postal Service to our physical address. .
We have forms and envelopes available, so if you want to dedicate your donation, or just be acknowledged (like for tax purposes), simply fill out the form, put everything together, and drop it in. Again, please let us know how you would like to dedicate it, so we can give you proper credit. .
Perhaps you would like to volunteer some service to help our church community or physical campus. Share your talents and expertise - Let us help each other. It's a fun way to enjoy YOUR church! .
Times are tough right now, and the church is experiencing the same impacts, however we only ask that you give or do what you can whenever it is possible. . .
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| There is nothing more beautiful than the acapella music in an Orthodox Church. Although many of our services (including the Divine Liturgy) are celebrated with Congregational singing, we still need a choir. We have been blessed with the talents of Ruth Hoffmaster, who has volunteered to be our Director of Music, but there is still a lot that must be done. We have some wonderful music, but still need people (with or without musical experience) to come and join. Please contact Ruth to get involved, and share your talent. She is trying to coordinate some rehearsal time, but nothing is planned yet. .
Sing - Sing: Loudly and Proudly! . .
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| When we posted our need for volunteers to work our beautiful grounds around the church and our flower gardens, the response was amazing! So many people have worked tirelessly hard on planting, weeding, and trimming. They have Beautified the exterior of the Church so eloquently - Thank you!!! Please take a look at "Our Beautiful Temple" link (at the right) to witness their hard work, and the successes they have created for our parish. .
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| Plans are being coordinated now, to begin another Children's Church School Program in September. There is some really great magic and inspiration here, and since there is no registration, all children will be welcome anytime. .
By popular demand, Fr Dean is also setting up another Bible Study in the Fall. Initially, Wednesday evenings worked out well, but please get involved and let him know your thoughts. Many people have commented on how nice and informative this has been in the past. . If you have any ideas of anything that you may want to learn about, or how we can better your value of learning, please let Fr Dean know what you think. Great things result from little ideas! . .
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| A very important part of being an Orthodox Christian is to pray for and help others. We should all try our best to help a person in need. Nobody should ever feel alone in this world. . Please let us know if you, or someone you know who would appreciate being visited - whether in the Hospital, shut in at home or in an assisted living situation. Fr. Dean will try very to make some very convenient arrangements. . .
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| One of our favourite projects for the neighborhood is our ability to help feed the families that need our help, but this is the type of ministry that has us constantly working at building our inventory. Please remember to bring canned goods and dry box products when you come to church - Even one item each time you come would help us help people tremendously! Just drop it off in the Narthex. If you would like to do a little more to help, please contact Fr Dean. .
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| CANADIAN MESSENGER Please pick up a copy of the latest Canadian Orthodox Messenger (the official Newsletter of the Canadian Archdoicese). Great effort is put into producing this wonderful publication. .
THE ORTHODOX CHURCH Because of higher production costs and in a time where many are struggling, The Orthodox Church publication has drastically reduced the number of copies they are printing, but we do have copies at the church, and the entire publication is available on line. Please be patient - we understand that new programs are being established (with new subscription prices) in case you would still like one mailed to your home. Watch here for updates. . The Orthodox Church in America has a complete, interesting and informative website that is very easy to navigate through. You can find out anything from the Holy Days to Music, locations of churches throughout the world, and clergy information, including biographies of our Bishops. Check it out sometime, but leave yourself plenty of time, because there is so much to learn and enjoy. . .
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|  Archimandrite Alexander | Archimandrite Alexander |
Congratulations and AXIOS to Our Chancellor of the Canadian Archdiocese, Fr Alexander being elevated to Archimandrite. He has been a True Leader and Friend, as well as a Shepherd to Fr Dean, Sub-Deacon Michael, and everyone here in Windsor. We are so proud of you - Many Years!!! . .
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|  Fr Geoffrey Korz | Fr Geoffrey Korz |
| On Sunday, August 28, 2011, we were blessed by a visit from our Dean, Fr. Geoffrey Korz of Hamilton, Ontario, on behalf of the Canadian Archdiocese. The weather was really nice, the choir sang wonderfully (Thank you Ruth), and many people turned out for the beautiful service. Afterwards, we all enjoyed a tasty light brunch in his honour. Hope to see you again soon! .
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| A Beautiful Service!
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| Time to Eat and Play!
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| We are a small parish who is proud of being first to bring Orthodoxy to the City of Windsor, and we care about each other, our neighbourhood, community, and of our little home in the Ford District of Windsor. Since our reopening in 2005, we have many accomplishments to be proud of, and it has become a mission to rebuild/revamp our property. This idea started with a renovation of our Banquet Hall; Having the Interior of our Temple repainted; Our grounds beautified; And even to create/repair our Restrooms. In 2008, we created a new Unisex Restroom off of the Narthex in the Church, and now are currently working on rebuilding the 2 restrooms in the Banquet Hall. These photos are a work in progress.
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| . Wait! What is that in Fr Dean's hand? Is it scissors and is that a ribbon? Sounds like something special will be announced soon!
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|  As we complete this project, Our sites have already moved on to the next Important project to be addressed. This is the picture of the Interior Entranceway to our Banquet Hall. Recently, we had new Exterior Doors installed, but there is so much more that needs our attention. We have a new awning for the outside that will compliment the new paint, and when you open the door, we want to make this area just as inviting. This project will include many new upgrades and we are hoping to complete it before the cold weather sets in (this area is not heated very well). We are asking for financial help to purchase everything and volunteers to execute this necessary project. Please contact Fr Dean with any kind of help you are afford us. This is very important to all of us! . .
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