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Translation from Russian: Hello, my name is Yana Sherstyak, I am a parishioner of the Holy Resurrection Church. I would like to congratulate this temple on its anniversary on such a big date! I came to Canada in 1999, almost immediately found this temple, and began going to it. Father Andrey was still alive Continue reading Congratulations on the Centenary of the parish from Yana Sherstyak Translation from Russian My name is Tatyana Elizarova. I have been here in Canada with my husband and family for over 30 years. It so happened that I came to the church only 6 years ago. My husband Nikolai Elizarov really wanted to baptize our grandchildren, we got together, organized everything and since then Continue reading Congratulations on the Centenary of the parish from Tatyana Yelizarov Translation from Russian Hello, my name is Larysa Drozdenko I came to Vancouver with my family in 2007. We immediately found our church. My family and I stayed in this church for 14 years. 3 years ago, I had a big tragedy in my family. My husband died tragically. I want to say Continue reading Congratulations on the Сentenary of the parish from Larisa Drozdenko Excerpts from the interview with Arthur Kostiha I was born in Vancouver actually in New Westminster and grew up in rural Coquitlam. My grandparents from Czechoslovakia had a farm. Eventually I went to school and then to Simon Fraser University and finally I ended up working at the Royal Colombian hospital for nearly 40 Continue reading July 9 2024 Interview with Arthur Kostiha We invite you to join the live broadcast of the service from our Church on May 18th, 2022 at 11:00 AM PST. In order to receive notifications about scheduled broadcasts and published videos, we recommend you to subscribe to our video channel HolyRes in YouTube. You also may submit your names/memory books to be read/mentioned Continue reading May 18th 2022. Funeral Service for Karine Karibian Eugene was a wonderful friend, husband, and an exceptional father. He was born on November 26, 1974 in Uman – a city located in Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine, to the east of Vinnytsia. Uman is the administrative center of Uman Raion When Eugene was young his family moved up north to a Continue reading Evgeny Drozdenko’s biography Dear friends! Eternal memory to Olga Petrovna Fetisova. She left on October 5th. Panikhida at the Holy Resurrection Cathedral on Wednesday 7 October at 18:30 The funeral service is on Thursday 8 October at 10:00. Everlasting memory! In Christ Father Michael Please read more about Olga at http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Eugene_and_Olga_Fetissoff Continue reading Olga Fetisova passed away on Oct 5, 2020 Our beloved Vladyka Varlaam passed away Vladyka lived a difficult but happy life in Christ. The Lord allowed Vladyka Varlaam to bring us comfort in life situations, prayed firmly for us, instructed and strengthened in Faith during confession, in sermons, and in person. Through the personal charm of Vladyka, his extraordinary smile, his simple Continue reading Feb 13 2010 Memory eternal to Vladyka Varlaam I was at Project Mexico over the long weekend in May (19-21) installing the site generator. Fr. Nicholas Andruchow, the priest there, served a Litya for my father after Vespers on Saturday (see first photo, Koliva at right). The following day he baptized 12 orphan boys. I managed to get the generator wiring completed Continue reading Project Mexico report by subdeacon Kosta Somow One of the oldest parishioners of our church past away. Memory eternal to Viktoria Phillips! (to watch video in High Definition Quality – Change quality above) The whole Parish wishes Happiness, Great Love, and Many Years to our young family – Taras and Anastasia New item by Alex Ovod / Google Photos Memorial Service 20110226 General Panikhida / Google Photos 20110116 Panikhida / Google Photos During and after the service on October 10, 2010 the whole parish prayed for our beloved Vladyka SERAPHIM. At the Church Council meeting, on behalf of the parish, there was prepared a Letter of Support to His Eminence Archbishop † SERAPHIM. On January 5, 2010 at the request of the Archdiocesan leadership the letter with Continue reading October 10, 2010 Parish Letter of Support to His Eminence Archbishop † SERAPHIM 20100206 James Popovich first service / Google Photos 20090221 Memorial Saturday / Google Photos December 5, 1999 Reverend Fathers, dearly beloved brothers and sister! Today we have gathered together to do something pre-destined to us a long time ago. All ours steps, our life’s ways are set by our Lord God. His plans are fulfilled strictly and surely, even when we try to stop or change their realization. Continue reading Fr. ANDREY SOMOW’S GOOD BYE MESSAGE My Journey Into Church by Evelyn A. Myers In 1975 I began my journey into Orthodox faith, drawn by the spirituality passed down for a thousand years; an unalterable tradition, untouched by the storms of change that swept through the Western churches. The beauty of the icons, the air fragrant with incense and music Continue reading Evelyn A. Myers – My Journey Into Church MEMOIRS OF IRINA ANDREYEVNA ROZVALYAYEVA Father was President of the Union of Siberian Butter-making Cooperatives. Before the Kolchak government, we lived in Kurgan until 1917. Before 1913, we lived on a farm 20 km from Kurgan. We rented 620 desyatin for growing potatoes. We hired laborers and made starch and patoka from the potatoes. Other Continue reading Irene A. Rozvaliaeff – Memoirs MR. ANATOLE E. PORTNOFF’S MEMOIRS About the Russian Orthodox Society in Vancouver In 1935 the Holy Resurrection Church was experiencing a financial crisis. Universal joblessness was the main cause of that; the Sunday collection sometimes brought in as little as $1.50-2.00, while the debt incurred in building the church was tremendous – $4,500, and the Continue reading Anatole Portnoff – Russian Orthodox Society of Vancouver MR. ANATOLE E. PORTNOFF’S MEMOIRS OF THE RUSSIAN COLONY IN VANCOUVER, EXISTING SINCE 1926 AROUND THE HOLY RESURRECTION CHURCH The author of this history was only 18 at the time, much has slipped his memory, but he will attempt to the best of his ability to note certain events, and to put down in this Continue reading Anatole Portnoff – From Memoirs Cultural and Artistic Activities Of Russian Immigrants In Vancouver, B.C., by Mrs. S. N. Pashkovsky
Boyar Wedding – performed at the Commodore Hall in 1932 First row: N. Vodotyko, I. Rozvaliaeff, T. Atamanenko, Abramov, G. A. Maltsev, L. Panovsky, V. Kovalyov, E. Mihailovsky. Second row: V. Mironov, unknown, F. Atamanenko, unknown, unknown, Continue reading Pashkovsky S.N. – Activities of Russian immigrants in Vancouver HOLY RESURRECTION MEMORIES By Fr. Evan Lowig – 1999 A veritable kaleidoscope of memories floods my mind when I think of my pastorate at Holy Resurrection Church in Vancouver, which covered the better part of six years. I first arrived at the parish to serve Christmas and Theophany on December 17th, 1987. I was in Continue reading Fr. Evan Lowig – Memories about Holy Resurrection Church REMINISCENCES OF MR. ARTHUR KOSTIHA – 1999
Many memories of various events and people come to mind as I recall my years at Holy Resurrection Church, which I first started attending about 25 years ago. His Grace Bishop Joasaph and Fr. John Karateyev served the first services I attended, with Fr. Andrey serving Continue reading Arthur Kostiha – Reminiscences A FINAL FAREWELL TO A DEAR OLD FRIEND ALEKSEI PAVLOVICH LEVITSKY Aleksei Pavlovich Levitsky was born on March 30, 1896 in the town of Yuzapol near Odessa. His father was a farmer. In 1915 he was drafted into the Imperial Navy’s Black Sea Fleet, where he spent nine months. Then he was transferred to Continue reading Aleksei Pavlovich Levitsky CANADA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1867-1967 by Anatole E. Portnoff Our celebration of the Canada Centennial concluded on December 24, 1967 with a memorable, even historical day in the life of the Holy Resurrection Church and the Russian Orthodox Society. The Most Rev. Ireney, Metropolitan of All America and Canada, visited our blessed city of Vancouver. Continue reading Anatole Portnoff – Canada Centennial Celebration |
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