St. Gregorios Orthodox Church Of Toronto –

Bible Verse

You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. (1 Peter 1:18-19 RSV)******************

His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews III

Catholicos of the East in Malankara

His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos

Diocesan Metropolitan

Fr Thomas P John

Parish Vicar

Parish History

With the arrival of a sizable number of Orthodox Syrian Christians to Canada from India and via the Middle East in the 1960s, Toronto became the focal point for the formation of the first Orthodox Syrian Christian Parish in Canada.

The first Holy Qurbana was conducted on Christmas Day in 1969 by Rev. Fr. Dr. N.K. Thomas.

In 1970, after the official recognition as the first Parish in North America, Rev. Fr. K.C. George [later very Rev. K.C. Geevarghese Ramban] was appointed as our vicar. On October 3, 1970, at a meeting of the parish members, it was decided that the parish would be dedicated to Parumala Thirumeni, our Patron Saint It was also decided to conduct Holy Qurbana at least once every two months at the Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto.

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Upcoming Events

Regular Sunday Service

08:30 AM : Morning Prayer

09:30 AM : Holy Qurbana

4th Sunday : English Service

All other Sundays : Malayalam

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Sunday School Events

Regular Classes:
Every Sunday
Time: After Holy Qurbana

Diocesan Level Competition:
Saturday, May 11, 2024

Final Exams (Centralized and Non-centralized):
Sunday, June 30, 2024

OCYM Monthly Meeting

Sunday, April 21, 2024
After Holy Qurbana : OCYM monthly meeting
Venue: Church

Feast of St. George

Saturday, May 04, 2024
06:30 pm : Evening prayer and Refreshment

Sunday, May 05, 2024
08:30 am : Morning prayer, Holy Qurbana and Refreshment
Venue: Church

Feast of Ascension

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
06:30 pm : Evening prayer and Holy Qurbana
Venue: Church

MMVS Events

Saturday, April 27, 2024
Blood Donation

Sunday, May 12, 2024
After Holy Qurbana : Bake Sale
Venue: Church

Saturday, June 01, 2024
8.45 AM to 3.30 PM : MMVS 9th Regional Conference
Venue: St Thomas Orthodox Church
Address: 23 Brownlea Avenue Toronto , ON , M9P 2R5

Saturday, October 19, 2024
MMVS 2nd Regional Meet
Venue: Church

Sunday, November 17, 2024
After Holy Qurbana: Art Exhibition
Venue: Church

News Update

Feast of St. George

Feast of St. George:

Feast of St. George will be celebrated in our church on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday May 5th.

Saturday, May 04th, 06:30 pm: Evening prayer, Devotional talk, Procession and Nerchavilambu
Sunday, May 05th, 08:30am: Morning prayer, Holy Qurbana, Benediction and refreshment

Those who like to provide Appam on Saturday, please signup on the list provided on the notice board.
Those who like to provide food on Sunday may please reach out to parish office.

Feast of Ascension

Feast of Ascension will be celebrated in our church on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 at 06:30 pm.

Sunday School Upcoming Events

Diocesan Level Competitions:
Diocesan level competitions which were planned for May 18 ( Saturday) have been preponed to Saturday, May 11, 2024. Please take note of this change and attend accordingly.

Poetry, Story writing, Essay Writing – May 11 Saturday 10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
Drawing competition for all grades – May 11 Saturday 11.30 AM – 12.30 AM

Sunday School Exams:
Centralized Exams for grades 10 and 12 and Final exams for all other grades will be conducted on June 30 Sunday. Teachers will confirm if there are any changes in this date on the respective WhatsApp class groups.

MMVS Upcoming Events

MMVS 9th Regional Conference:
Date: Saturday, June 01, 2024
Venue: St Thomas Orthodox Church
Address: 23 Brownlea Avenue Toronto , ON , M9P 2R5
Time: 8.45 AM to 3.30 PM
Keynote Speaker: H G Gee Varghese Mar Yulios Metropolitan (Metropolitan of the Diocese of Kunnamkulam)
Theme: Power of Resurrection
Registration fee: $15
Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe10mKw14vyaSB8YrwEwSSMaSAXxlylq1N4F0rT3TJw5Ak3UA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Kindly register your names through the link and update with MMVS Secretary Mrudula Thakadiyel before Sunday May 15th, 2024.

Click below to download the flyer:
MMVS 9th Regional Conference Flyer

Blood Donation:
Scheduled for April 27th. Please reach out to MMVS Secretary Mrudula Thakadiyel or treasurer Elizabeth Abraham (Geetha)..

Bake Sale:
Please block May 12 for MMVS Bake sale.

MMVS 2^nd Annual Regional meet:
Scheduled for Oct 19^th – 2024. There will be a Talent show in addition to Bible Study. It will be hosted by our parish.

Searching for Script Writers for Talent Show Skit:
Our parish MMVS is planning to do a skit as part of the Talent show. Hence calling in MMVS talented Script writers. Theme will be discussed later. Please reach out to Mrudula Thakadiyel latest by April 20^th -2024.

Art Exhibition:
Scheduled tentatively for Nov 17^th, 2024. All interested in displaying their art skill are requested to start preparing for the same.