St. Joseph of Arimathea Orthodox Church
510 Whitevale Rd. L0H 1M0 Pickering, ON, Canada

Please pray for Metropolitan Photios! From Bishop Clement Sunday evening. We heard the terrible news that, this morning, His Eminence, Metropolitan Photios of Demetrias, who was on his way to Lamia to liturgize at our Church there, crashed the car that he was driving and is now undergoing surgery in the hospital in Lamia, since he has injuries in his spleen, in his diaphragm, possibly in one of his lungs, and in his right leg. They will keep him in intensive care. Let us hope... that this accident will not prove fatal, but that he will return to normal, albeit after a long ordeal. We sincerely pray that the Lord Who permitted it will grant him an auspicious outcome. We beseech everyone to pray for Metropolitan Photios, who is very dear to all of us, a man who is always affable and courteous, an outstanding Hierarch, and also the Chief Secretary of our Holy Synod. I still cannot believe it. He was here for the Feast Day of our Monastery on Thursday, and yesterday we were together as late as noon at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Daphne, where we were present for the anniversary of the Enthronement of Archbishop Kallinikos. May the Panagia help us! See more

St. Joseph of Arimathea ParishTemporary Sunday Procedures Effective Saturday, June 13, 2020 Updated: June 10, 2020 In response to Ontario regulations, we will allow 80 people in the building at a time.... Following is information and details of our procedures from the Parish Council. This is written in detail to answer most questions and so that you know what to expect. Please ask your questions of Mike Plomaritis or Father Sergius. General information and reminders-Parish Council members and others are appointed to help with these Procedures. Please follow their directions while at the Parish. -Those who should consider not attending: the elderly; anyone with compromised health; anyone with symptoms of illness or poor health. Upon your arrival. -Entry is limited to 80 persons. Additional parishioners will receive Holy Communion after the Divine Liturgy ends (see below). -Enter only through the front door. Hand sanitizer is available while our supply lasts. -Kitchen door will be only for emergency exit. This is to facilitate the count of occupants. Spacing & contact -Please move away from the doorway upon entrance into temple; no groups or congregating, especially around entry doors and the red carpet. Please follow directions given by Council members. -Please do not move about greeting others or asking forgiveness (children included); no need to venerate the wall-mounted icons. -After communing, please return to your place. After the Liturgy ends. -Please depart straightway, no lingering in the building. There is no Coffee Hour or food service for now. -We still need the cleaning activities for the temple and the hall. For those awaiting Holy Communion, not of the initial group of 80 people -Please remain outside the building. At the appropriate time we will invite you to enter for Holy Communion, and only after the first group has departed the building. -After receiving Holy Communion, please depart straightway, no lingering in the building. Hygiene -Please practice good hygiene for yourself and your children. -Bathroom use/building entry for those waiting outside must be arranged through our monitor at the door.

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Christ is risen! With joy I share this link a great consolation for all of us, especially THIS year. And such a blessing at feast time of our St. Joseph! Through the prayers of our patron, St Joseph, may God grant you many years, peace and spiritual joy. Fr Sergius

Come receive ye light! Pascha 2019, Kali anastasi!

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