Welcome to the parish website of St.Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Montreal.  Our parish is part of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia under the Moscow Patriarchate.  We are in the Canadian Diocese under the omophorion of His Eminence Gabriel, Archbishop of Montreal and Canada,

Our parish was founded in 1927 and has been at its present location on St.Joseph boulevard West since 1964.  We celebrate vigil and Liturgy services on all Sundays, the twelve great feast days and other select feast days, and maintain a comprehensive schedule during Great Lent.  Services are scheduled according to the old-style Julian calendar.

Parishioners are comprised mainly of Russian immigrants, immigrants from other Slav countries, as well as Quebecers.  We welcome all who seek a place of worship, a place to gather together and pray, a place to rest from the daily chores of secular life.

We invite you to browse through our website to get to know more about us, about the Christian Orthodox Faith, the tradition of the Russian Orthodox Church and culture, our service schedules, as well as to view information on past events and upcoming events.  This web site still being under construction, we welcome all useful comments to help improve it.

With the blessing of his Excellency Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, the miraculous icon of the Holy Theotokos of Kursk-Root will grace us with her presence at the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Montreal from May 17 to 19, 2013.

Click here to download Holy Icon visit schedule

View photo album for pictures during the Holy Icon Visit in Montreal.  Click here to go to photo album.

 

 

 

 

 

A great success, the following is a note from the choir master, Michael Krieger to his singers which very nicely describes how the day transpired.

 

Dear Saint Nicholas Cathedrals choristers!

Congratulations to all for today's performance.  I wish to thank you one and all for your efforts, work, time and dedication.  This was quite an endeavour!

There was a particularly high level of anxiety, with many people sick, coughing, all being very busy with lots of work.  In short, lots of reasons not to do a concert.

But, the feelings which followed the concert, the sentiment of relief, of accomplishment, reaction from the public, the warmth and emotion felt at the reception - all this together created a wonderful celebration which answered the question: why do a concert?

I wish to thank singers from SS Peter & Paul cathedral in Montreal who took part in the concert.  Also a special thank you to singers from Ottawa who drove down for the dress rehearsal yesterday and who sang with us today.

I wish to thank soloist Anna-Maria Popescu who graciously accepted to take to the stage with us.

A special thank you to all spectators who came to listen to us and who, through their attention and love for Russian Orthodox sacred music, supported our cause.

I do need to underline all efforts which took place behind the scenes, without which such a concert would not be possible.

All printed material - posters, programs, affiches, music binders - are the work of Peter Paganuzzi.  Thank you so much.

All advertising, press releases, interviews, ads on radios and newspapers, ticket sales - is the work of Maria Ignatow-Bandrauk.  Spectators will not simply show up at the doors of the concert hall.  One has to invite them, encourage them, convince them.  This requires a lot of tireless work and perseverence, after which one has to hope that concert day will not be ruined by a snowstorm.  Thank you so much to Manya for her selfless work.

Thank you so much to matushka Sasha for her help in sending out and e-mailing material, announcements and invitations.

Finally, I wish to thank the Sisterhood of St.Nicholas Cathedral for the wonderful reception.  It allows singers and parishioners to meet together, relax, congratulate each other, exchange impressions, and have a good time.


Respectfully,


Michael W-K.
27 January 2013


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