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Metropolitan Vladimir (Nagosky), 1975

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	[[File:SVSOctetWinnipeg1979c 2.png]] '''Saint Vladimir's Octet '79'''		[[File:SVSOctetWinnipeg1979c 2.png]] '''Saint Vladimir's Octet '79'''

	(John Kuchta ; Gregory Safchuk ; Mark Stokoe ; John ~~Pusara~~ ; Paul Jannakos ; James Colaluca ; Vincent Peterson ; Seraphim Storheim)		(John Kuchta ; Gregory Safchuk ; Mark Stokoe ; John Pušara ; Paul Jannakos ; James Colaluca ; Vincent Peterson ; Seraphim Storheim)

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Metropolitan Vladimir (Nagosky), 1975

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	Vladyka Vladimir undertook other cleaning and renovation works on the property. He cleaned out the bell-house which had become unusable because of having been used for storage, and he restored it to proper operation. He cleaned out the basement of the Temple, and it was there that he found the beautiful icon of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Theotokos Holy Mother of God], face down in the dirt. He cleaned it up and he had it framed. Then, the father of a parishioner built the air-tight box that still contains it today. One Sunday morning afterwards, there was a call from England, saying that this very man had suffered a massive heart attack there, that he had been in a coma for 3 days, and that the doctors weren’t sure that he would ever wake up. Vladyka Vladimir served a moleben for the family that morning after the Divine Liturgy, in front of that icon of the Theotokos. Early on the Monday morning, the parishioner’s mother called to Winnipeg and she said that something amazing had happened. Her husband had just awakened, and there was no trace of heart damage to be found in him. The doctors couldn’t explain what had happened. Indeed, that man never had any heart damage until the day he died. That icon of the Mother of God was later understood to be a copy of the Icon of the Theotokos which was self-painted, and which had been brought to Holy Trinity Church from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv Kiev] by [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin) Bishop Tikhon (Belavin)] in 1904. The rose-bushes that Vladyka planted on the grounds continue to bloom in the parish yard. All the cedars, hostas and flowering border-plants were planted by Vladyka. He had encouraged people to donate a cedar in memory of departed loved ones, and they did.		Vladyka Vladimir undertook other cleaning and renovation works on the property. He cleaned out the bell-house which had become unusable because of having been used for storage, and he restored it to proper operation. He cleaned out the basement of the Temple, and it was there that he found the beautiful icon of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Theotokos Holy Mother of God], face down in the dirt. He cleaned it up and he had it framed. Then, the father of a parishioner built the air-tight box that still contains it today. One Sunday morning afterwards, there was a call from England, saying that this very man had suffered a massive heart attack there, that he had been in a coma for 3 days, and that the doctors weren’t sure that he would ever wake up. Vladyka Vladimir served a moleben for the family that morning after the Divine Liturgy, in front of that icon of the Theotokos. Early on the Monday morning, the parishioner’s mother called to Winnipeg and she said that something amazing had happened. Her husband had just awakened, and there was no trace of heart damage to be found in him. The doctors couldn’t explain what had happened. Indeed, that man never had any heart damage until the day he died. That icon of the Mother of God was later understood to be a copy of the Icon of the Theotokos which was self-painted, and which had been brought to Holy Trinity Church from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv Kiev] by [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin) Bishop Tikhon (Belavin)] in 1904. The rose-bushes that Vladyka planted on the grounds continue to bloom in the parish yard. All the cedars, hostas and flowering border-plants were planted by Vladyka. He had encouraged people to donate a cedar in memory of departed loved ones, and they did.

			'''Saint Vladimir's Seminary Summer Octet'''

	In the summer of 1979, an [https://dormitionhamptons.org/st-vladimir-seminary-octet-to-sing-divine-liturgy-nov-6/ octet from Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York] arrived in Winnipeg. The 8 men sang at a week-day Vespers service at Holy Trinity Cathedral. Afterwards, in the evening, the men gave a short folk-song concert in the parish hall. Many people attended both. The men were taken into the homes of the parishioners overnight, and they were properly and generously fed. The next day, the octet drove on to their next stop, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis Minneapolis], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota Minnesota], USA.		In the summer of 1979, an [https://dormitionhamptons.org/st-vladimir-seminary-octet-to-sing-divine-liturgy-nov-6/ octet from Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York] arrived in Winnipeg. The 8 men sang at a week-day Vespers service at Holy Trinity Cathedral. Afterwards, in the evening, the men gave a short folk-song concert in the parish hall. Many people attended both. The men were taken into the homes of the parishioners overnight, and they were properly and generously fed. The next day, the octet drove on to their next stop, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis Minneapolis], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota Minnesota], USA.


			[[File:SVSOctetWinnipeg1979c 2.png]] '''Saint Vladimir's Octet '79'''

			(John Kuchta ; Gregory Safchuk ; Mark Stokoe ; John Pusara ; Paul Jannakos ; James Colaluca ; Vincent Peterson ; Seraphim Storheim)


			'''Deacon Raphael Cole'''

	Metropolitan Vladimir ordained [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/cole-protodeacon-raphael Ralph (Raphael) Cole] to be a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Subdeacon subdeacon], so that he would be able to help more at Holy Trinity Cathedral. He ordained [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/edwards-archimandrite-david Father Anthony Edwards] to be a [https://orthdoxwiki.org/Presbyter priest], and [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/kennaugh-archpriest-stephen-robert Robert Stephen Kennaugh] to be a [https://orthdoxwiki.org/Deacon deacon] (on behalf of [[Metropolitan Philip (Saliba)]] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Antiochian_Orthodox_Christian_Archdiocese_of_North_America Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese]). He ordained [https://www.oca.org/news/archived/in-memoriam-archpriest-joseph-maclellan Joseph MacLellan] to the Holy Priesthood (on behalf of [[Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp)]] of the [http://roea.org/ Romanian Episcopate] of the OCA). In 1983, there was a Canadian Archdiocesan Assembly at Holy Trinity Cathedral, and the delegates were housed in a nearby hotel and billeted in some homes of parishioners. [[Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)]] of New York led that assembly.		Metropolitan Vladimir ordained [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/cole-protodeacon-raphael Ralph (Raphael) Cole] to be a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Subdeacon subdeacon], so that he would be able to help more at Holy Trinity Cathedral. He ordained [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/edwards-archimandrite-david Father Anthony Edwards] to be a [https://orthdoxwiki.org/Presbyter priest], and [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/kennaugh-archpriest-stephen-robert Robert Stephen Kennaugh] to be a [https://orthdoxwiki.org/Deacon deacon] (on behalf of [[Metropolitan Philip (Saliba)]] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Antiochian_Orthodox_Christian_Archdiocese_of_North_America Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese]). He ordained [https://www.oca.org/news/archived/in-memoriam-archpriest-joseph-maclellan Joseph MacLellan] to the Holy Priesthood (on behalf of [[Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp)]] of the [http://roea.org/ Romanian Episcopate] of the OCA). In 1983, there was a Canadian Archdiocesan Assembly at Holy Trinity Cathedral, and the delegates were housed in a nearby hotel and billeted in some homes of parishioners. [[Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)]] of New York led that assembly.

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Continued Development and Challenges

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	Before his departure, [[Archbishop Seraphim (Storheim) \|Bishop Seraphim]] asked [https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-50160/Owen_Williams Betty Williams], a recent convert to [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodoxy], to lead the singing (at first when Esther Juce was absent, and then full-time when Esther left for studies). Eventually [https://orthochristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to become [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monk Nun] Magdalen (Williams), she later moved into the small suite at the north end of the rectory-building. She led the singing until December, 2004.		Before his departure, [[Archbishop Seraphim (Storheim) \|Bishop Seraphim]] asked [https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-50160/Owen_Williams Betty Williams], a recent convert to [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodoxy], to lead the singing (at first when Esther Juce was absent, and then full-time when Esther left for studies). Eventually [https://orthochristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to become [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monk Nun] [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Mother_Magdalen_(Williams) Magdalen (Williams)], she later moved into the small suite at the north end of the rectory-building. She led the singing until December, 2004.

	'''Priest-Monk Daniel (Baeyens), 1987'''		'''Priest-Monk Daniel (Baeyens), 1987'''

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Continued Development and Challenges

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	There were others, also, who would attend the services but who did not wish to be identified. For many years, the trauma of World War II and the post-war camps caused many people to keep to a minimum the public appearance of their names and any other personal information.		There were others, also, who would attend the services but who did not wish to be identified. For many years, the trauma of World War II and the post-war camps caused many people to keep to a minimum the public appearance of their names and any other personal information.

	In 1984, Mrs. Evdokia Wasiluk and Mrs. Nadezhda Czul had already been the principal [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Prosphora prosphora]-bakers for the parish for a long time, and they continued for many years afterwards. They appeared in the parish kitchen once or twice every month, where they would spend the whole day prayerfully and lovingly preparing the prosphora for the Divine Liturgy. They likewise carried on their faithful service for many more years. Mrs. Wasiluk had served previously as an officer of the sisterhood for more than 30 years. Mrs. Zoya Mauring had been, and continued to be the “Elder Sister” of the parish sisterhood. Every week (sometimes several times a week), the sisterhood members would gather in the parish-hall basement and prepare “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierogi perogies]” and other foods for sale. They also assembled to prepare the dinners to be served on the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Great_Feasts greater feast-days]. Before these greater feast-days, Zoya would gather the sisters together for a day. There would be a very, very thorough cleaning-bee which would leave the Temple in immaculate condition. Along with the other faithful women, she continued to serve in the same manner for many more years. Truly behaving as an “elder sister”, Zoya made every effort to help all the women with the same name to be together in the Temple for the Divine Liturgy on their mutual name-day. This happened many times every year. Mr. Hatten, writing about the Sisterhood of the Myrrh-bearing Women, tells us that		In 1984, Mrs. Evdokia Wasiluk and Mrs. Nadezhda Czul had already been the principal [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Prosphora prosphora]-bakers for the parish for a long time, and they continued their loving service for many years afterwards. They appeared in the parish kitchen once or twice every month, where they would spend the whole day prayerfully and lovingly preparing the prosphora for the Divine Liturgy. They likewise carried on their faithful service for many more years. Mrs. Wasiluk had served previously as an officer of the sisterhood for more than 30 years.

			Mrs. Zoya Mauring had been, and continued to be the “Elder Sister” of the parish sisterhood. Every week (sometimes several times a week), the sisterhood members would gather in the parish-hall basement and prepare “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierogi perogies]” and other foods for sale. They also assembled to prepare the dinners to be served on the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Great_Feasts greater feast-days]. Before these greater feast-days, Zoya would gather the sisters together for a day. There would be a very, very thorough cleaning-bee which would leave the Temple in immaculate condition. Along with the other faithful women, she continued to serve in the same manner for many more years. Truly behaving as an “elder sister”, Zoya made every effort to help all the women with the same name to be together in the Temple for the Divine Liturgy on their mutual name-day. This happened many times every year. Mr. Hatten, writing about the Sisterhood of the Myrrh-bearing Women, tells us that

	the Ladies kept the Church and Parish Home clean and beautiful. They saw to it that the Church Vestments and		the Ladies kept the Church and Parish Home clean and beautiful. They saw to it that the Church Vestments and
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	Then, in 1987, Father Seraphim Storheim was nominated and ordained in Edmonton to be the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Auxiliary_bishop Vicar Bishop] of Edmonton, and Auxiliary to [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Theodosius_(Lazor) Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)], who was at that time the “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locum locum tenens]” of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Archdiocese of Canada]. Bishop Seraphim was directed to move to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa Ottawa], which he did in July, 1987.		Then, in 1987, Father Seraphim Storheim was nominated and ordained in Edmonton to be the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Auxiliary_bishop Vicar Bishop] of Edmonton, and Auxiliary to [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Theodosius_(Lazor) Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)], who was at that time the “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locum locum tenens]” of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Archdiocese of Canada]. Bishop Seraphim was directed to move to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa Ottawa], which he did in July, 1987.

			Near the end of June, 1987, there was a special Hiearchical Divine Liturgy with a parish dinner afterwards. Present on this occasion was Metropolitan Vladimir (Nagosky), who had returned for a visit ; Hieromonk Daniel (Baeyens), who was to succeed Bishop Seraphim in the parish ; Father Evan Lowig, who was still serving the rural parishes from Saint Nicholas, Narol ; Father Joseph MacLellan, who was serving in the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate ; Father Antony-David Edwards, who was serving the Saint Mary the Virgin Antiochian parish in Winnipeg.

			[[File:HolyTrinity1987c 2.png]] '''Parish dinner, June, 1987'''


	Before his departure, [[Archbishop Seraphim (Storheim) \|Bishop Seraphim]] asked [https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-50160/Owen_Williams Betty Williams], a recent convert to [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodoxy], to lead the singing (at first when Esther Juce was absent, and then full-time when Esther left for studies). Eventually [https://orthochristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to become [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monk Nun] Magdalen (Williams), she later moved into the small suite at the north end of the rectory-building. She led the singing until December, 2004.		Before his departure, [[Archbishop Seraphim (Storheim) \|Bishop Seraphim]] asked [https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-50160/Owen_Williams Betty Williams], a recent convert to [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodoxy], to lead the singing (at first when Esther Juce was absent, and then full-time when Esther left for studies). Eventually [https://orthochristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to become [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monk Nun] Magdalen (Williams), she later moved into the small suite at the north end of the rectory-building. She led the singing until December, 2004.

Vladyka Seraphim: /* Post-war Growth, after 1945 */

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Post-war Growth, after 1945

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	In 1950, the Priest Tychon Krychuk was assigned to the cathedral, and he also served the parish for a year.		In 1950, the Priest Tychon Krychuk was assigned to the cathedral, and he also served the parish for a year.

			'''Oleg Rodomar-Vukotitch'''

			In 1950, [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Oleg_Vladimirovitch_Rodomar_Vukotitch,_OBE Oleg V Rodomar-Vukotitch], visited Holy Trinity Church during one of his many travels for meetings and giving lectures. In the photo, there are many of the post-war youth. Oleg Rodomar was a very prominent and eloquent lay-leader in the Diocese of Canada, and long-time choir-leader in both Montréal and Toronto.


			[[File:1950VisitOfOlegRodomar 2.png]]

			'''Oleg V Rodomar-Vukotitch and Holy Trinity Church young people'''


	'''Archimandrite Andronik (Elpedinsky)'''		'''Archimandrite Andronik (Elpedinsky)'''

Vladyka Seraphim: /* Father Feodor Giliawsky, 1956 */

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Father Feodor Giliawsky, 1956

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	'''Father Giliawsky at the Pascha grave-blessings'''		'''Father Giliawsky at the Pascha grave-blessings'''

	Roman Weremiuk was starosta for much of the time that Father Giliawsky was the rector. His wife, Nadezhda, sang in the choir.		[https://historicelmwoodcemetery.ca/grave-search/?type=cemetery&last_name=Weremiuk&fn=Roman Roman Weremiuk] was starosta for much of the time that Father Giliawsky was the rector. His wife, [https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-140173/WEREMIUK_NADIA Nadezhda], sang in the choir.

	'''Russian School'''		'''Russian School'''

Vladyka Seraphim: /* Father Feodor Giliawsky, 1956 */

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Father Feodor Giliawsky, 1956

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	The central, large cupola had a new, lower ceiling installed, in order to reduce the costs of heating. In the rectory, a new suite was made from some of the former single rooms, and it was furnished. The concrete basement floor was replaced, and covered with corlon (a vinyl, flexible, sturdy flooring material). A double-garage was also built. The sisterhood helped a great deal in covering the expense of all this work.		The central, large cupola had a new, lower ceiling installed, in order to reduce the costs of heating. In the rectory, a new suite was made from some of the former single rooms, and it was furnished. The concrete basement floor was replaced, and covered with corlon (a vinyl, flexible, sturdy flooring material). A double-garage was also built. The sisterhood helped a great deal in covering the expense of all this work.


			[[File:MitredArchpriestTheodoreGiliavskyA 1.jpg]]

			'''Father Giliawsky at the Pascha grave-blessings'''

	Roman Weremiuk was starosta for much of the time that Father Giliawsky was the rector. His wife, Nadezhda, sang in the choir.		Roman Weremiuk was starosta for much of the time that Father Giliawsky was the rector. His wife, Nadezhda, sang in the choir.

Vladyka Seraphim: /* Father Feodor Giliawsky, 1956 */

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Father Feodor Giliawsky, 1956

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	As with other recent-arrivals, Father Feodor brought his many God-given talents to contribute to the life of the parish family. During his time, both the Temple and the rectory were re-faced with stucco, which replaced the original wooden lap-siding. For the interior of the Temple, new plaster and wooden panels and new windows were installed. Then it was painted and beautifully decorated with icons.		As with other recent-arrivals, Father Feodor brought his many God-given talents to contribute to the life of the parish family. During his time, both the Temple and the rectory were re-faced with stucco, which replaced the original wooden lap-siding. For the interior of the Temple, new plaster and wooden panels and new windows were installed. Then it was painted and beautifully decorated with icons.


			[[File:MitredArchpriestTheodoreGiliavsky 1.jpg]] '''Father Theodore (Feodor)'''


	'''Iconographic murals by Father Feodor'''		'''Iconographic murals by Father Feodor'''

Vladyka Seraphim: /* Centennial anniversary of the diocese (1916-2016) */

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Centennial anniversary of the diocese (1916-2016)

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	[[File:ArchdioceseCentennialAwardsWinnipeg 2.jpg]] '''Centennial awards'''		[[File:ArchdioceseCentennialAwardsWinnipeg 2.jpg]] '''Centennial awards, 2016'''


			[[File:CentennialClergy,AwardReceivers 2.jpg]] '''Centennial clergy, award-receivers'''

	==2017 Archpastoral visit==		==2017 Archpastoral visit==

Vladyka Seraphim: /* Deacons */

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Deacons

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	During 2024, the English-speaking part of the parish received a newly-arrived deacon from Ukraine, Deacon Ioann Bioshko, whom Archbishop Irénée (Rochon) had assigned to serve in the parish. His official transfer into The Orthodox Church in America was still in progress, although his Canadian immigration was completed. Such a situation had become frequent in Canada during recent times.		During 2024, the English-speaking part of the parish received a newly-arrived deacon from Ukraine, Deacon Ioann Bioshko, whom Archbishop Irénée (Rochon) had assigned to serve in the parish. His official transfer into The Orthodox Church in America was still in progress, although his Canadian immigration was completed. Such a situation had become frequent in Canada during recent times.

	On Saturday, 13 September, 2025, at [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saskatoon_SK_Holy_Resurrection_Orthodox_Sobor_1975 Holy Resurrection Sobor] in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Archbishop Irénée (Rochon) served the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on the Altar-Feast-day of the Sobor (the Sanctification of the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Jerusalem). During this Divine Liturgy, Archbishop Irénée ordained [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/goossen-deacon-jonathan Deacon Jonathan Goossen] (of Calgary) to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Presbyter Priesthood], and Subdeacon C Edwin Hay (of Winnipeg) to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Deacon Diaconate]. Deacon Edwin Hay was assigned to serve as deacon at Holy Trinity Sobor, also in the English-speaking part of the parish.		On Saturday, 13 September, 2025, at [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saskatoon_SK_Holy_Resurrection_Orthodox_Sobor_1975 Holy Resurrection Sobor] in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Archbishop Irénée (Rochon) served the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on the Altar-Feast-day of the Sobor (the Sanctification of the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Jerusalem). During this Divine Liturgy, Archbishop Irénée ordained [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/goossen-deacon-jonathan Deacon Jonathan Goossen] (of Calgary) to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Presbyter Priesthood], and Subdeacon [https://www.archdiocese.ca/prayer-request/september-15-2025/fr-deacon-edwin-hay C Edwin Hay] (of Winnipeg) to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Deacon Diaconate]. Deacon Edwin Hay was assigned to serve as deacon at Holy Trinity Sobor, also in the English-speaking part of the parish.