Today is the day!

Parishioners will celebrate with friends and family who have arrived from France, Italy, Ukraine, Austria, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Washington DC, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia. all over Ontario...We've waited for this day for 2 and a half years and today His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav will preside over the consecration of our new temple. If you are planning to be at the service come EARLY and follow the directions given to you by the parking attendants. If you are far away join us for the live stream of the service on saintelias.com 

Updates will be posted on FB and here on our news blog.
The the celebrations begin...

here is a link to the VESPERS service last night. 

 

Live stream of The Order of Consecration + Liturgy at St. Elias in Brampton

Consecration of Saint Elias Church - LIVE STREAM links
saintelias.com
sainteliasconsecration.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/oleniatko/live
On Oct. 1st at 10am [eastern time] please join the Pastor and Parishioners of Saint Elias Church for The Order of Consecration by His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav with His Grace Bishop Stephen. We hope this (live stream) will help you join us in prayer on this joyous day. Additional footage will be recorded in HD and highlights will be posted here later in the evening. A full presentation will become available in the coming months.

Парох та парафіяни раму Cвятого Пророка Ілії Тесвітянина, м. Бремптон, Канада радо повідомляють, що в суботу, 1 жовтня 2016 р. Б., у празник Покрова Пресвятої Богородиці (за новo-Юліанським календарем) о 10:00 год. за місцевим часом (17:00 за київським часом) відбудеться освячення новозбудованого храму. Чин Великого освячення храму та Божественну Літургію звершить Святійший СВЯТОСЛАВ, Патріарх Київський і Всієї Русі. В навечеріє освячення храму, 30 вересня, о 18:00 за місцевим часом (01:00 за київським часом) відбудеться Всенощне Бдініє з перенесенням мощей до храму. Запрошуємо усіх наших братів і сестер в Україні та на поселеннях молитовно долучитися через інтернет-трансляцію за посиланням  www.saintelias.com or www.sainteliasconsecration.com or https://www.youtube.com/user/oleniatko/live

12 days away...

PARISHIONERS- are you getting email updates? Have you signed up to volunteer through the week before and during the consecration? If not please email office[at]saintelias.com and let us know you can help  and to to be sure we have your updated e-mail address.  

SINGERS- you should have received your practice schedule via email. If not please call the parish office.

The view from the parish house today thanks for Protodeacon Nazar for this photo.

news round-up from around the web.

A FEW NOT-TO-MISS NEWS ITEMS from around the internet.

1. Mnohaya Lita to one of our Jesuits- Fr. Christopher Hadley (now teaching in California)

2. A piece by another of our Jesuits- Deacon Cyril Pinchak http://jesuitsmidwest.org/news-detail?TN=NEWS-20160826021218

3. Martha Charron is doing really well! The latest update is here: https://www.youcaring.com/fr-jason-charron-and-family-605583

In Ottawa- singers rehearsing for the Consecration of Saint Elias Church

The Ottawa delegation of singers are preparing for the Consecration service on October 1. This video is part of a post with observations by Protodeacon Nazariy Yaruniv,  (he and Fr. Ivan Hobela) are visiting us from Lviv Ukraine to help with preparations for the Consecration Weekend.

If this video is any indication we have so much to look forward to.  Our local singers continue rehearsals every Sunday from now until October 1st.

Were you at the consecration of Saint Elias Church in 1995?

Are you ready to do it all over again on October 1 2016? As we continue our preparations and the completion of the rebuilt temple here is a two hour "highlight reel" from October 8 1995 to remind of the joy consecration day will bring.  Look closely and you will see familiar faces. The link begins at the construction of the altar. Click through to view the whole service. Make sure you have a good speaker on your device.

Consecration of Saint Elias Church October 8 1995 (original temple)
with +Bishop Isidore Borecky  and +Bishop Julian Voronovsky
With thanks to Fr. A. Chirovsky for the original video and edits and to Markian Radomskiy for posting.

Consecration of Saint Elias Church October 8 1995 (original temple) with +Bishop Isidore Borecky and +Bishop Julian Voronovsky With thanks to Fr. A. Chirovsky for the original video and edits. gallery view camera.