St. Gregorios Orthodox Church Of Toronto –

Bible Verse

but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” (St Matthew 19:14 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

Click below for live streaming:

Sunday School Events

Regular Classes:
Closed.
Resume in September
Time: After Holy Qurbana

MGOCSM Monthly Meeting

Sunday, July 28, 2024
After Holy Qurbana: MGOCSM Monthly Meeting

Feast of Transfiguration

Monday, August 05, 2024
06:30 PM: Evening prayer and Holy Qurbana
Venue: Church

Holy Liturgy in English

Saturday, August 10, 2024
08:30 AM: Holy Qurbana in English
Venue: Church

Feast of St. Mary

Saturday, August 17, 2024
06:30 PM: Evening prayer, Devotional talk, Procession and Nerchavilambu
Venue: Church

Sunday, August 18, 2024
08:30 AM: Morning prayer, Holy Qurbana, Benediction, and Lunch
Venue: Church

Kanesh 2024

Thursday, August 22, 2024 – Saturday, August 24, 2024
Details will be posted soon

MMVS Events

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

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

News Update

Kanesh 2024

Registration for Kanesh 2024 is now open!

The camp will be held from August 22nd to 25th at The Valley of the Mother of God Retreat Center, 953376 7 Line E, Orangeville, ON L9W 2Z2.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TyVGWLNAVi55BCjYA

The main speaker will be H.G. Abraham Mar Stephanos Metropolitan, joined by workshop leaders Rv. Dn. Basali Mathew, Rv. Dn. Joshua Varughese, and Varsha Varghese.

Please click the below link to register:
bit.ly/kanesh24

MGOCSM Toronto welcomes all youth to the Kanesh event.

Sunday School Updates

Sunday School Closed
Sunday classes are closed due to Summer holidays. The classes will resume in September. Details will be informed as decided.

Holy Liturgy in English on Second Saturdays

MGOCSM, Holy Liturgy in English on second Saturdays. Next service will be on Saturday August 10 at 08:30 am.
For those who find it inconvenient to attend worship on Sundays or on other days, MGOCSM will be organising the Holy Liturgy in English on the second Saturday of every month. This is open to all. We would also like this to be a space for our young generation to attend the service with minimum time and to engage in a creative fellowship on weekends. This will not replace the English liturgy on fourth Sundays. The service will begin at 08:30 am and will finish by 09:45 am. Please make use of this opportunity.

St Joseph Seniors Forum Luncheon Meeting

St Joseph Seniors forum conducted a luncheon meeting at church on Thursday July 25^th.
It turned out for its best. It was a wonderful gathering. There was a lot of beautiful sharing of thoughts and life experiences. The food was tasty and delicious. Thanks to all the members for their participation.
The next luncheon meeting will be on 2024 August 22 Thursday, at the parish hall. We encourage all the senior members to join in person.

KCEF St. Thomas Day Celebrations

Kerala Christian Ecumenical Fellowship will St. Thomas Day Celebration took place through virtual platform from July 18th to July 20th.
The annual retreat and St Thomas Day celebration was a blessed memorable gathering with brilliant sessions by invited speakers and excellent presentations by parishes. Our parish had a wonderful participation with our senior SS students singing the Malayalam song ‘Niranom Paalayoor…’ It is a difficult song for anyone; however, our children sang it beautifully. Sincere thanks to the singers, trainers, parents and teachers for making the presentation. Also, we had our members volunteered in offering technical support for the meetings. Thanks to them too.

Thursday July 18, 2024 (Retreat Day 1):
Click below to watch:
https://youtube.com/live/GfYP-ToxgCk?feature=share

Friday July 19, 2024 (Retreat Day 2):
Click below to watch:
https://youtube.com/live/kmYiC4h5aoE?feature=share

Saturday July 20, 2024 (St. Thomas Celebration):
Time: 06:00 PM
Click the below YouTube link to watch the St. Thomas day celebration.
https://www.youtube.com/live/juTFiZ8rFwA?si=tfSvKsSxXHz97DrS

MMVS Updates

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.

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