Welcome to the website of the Romanian Orthodox Church of Edmonton, Saints Constantine and Elena!
The Romanian presence in Alberta is over 100 years old. It started with the first Romanian Pioneers who came from Boian, Bucovina, in 1898 and settled 100 km north-east of Edmonton, a place they called Boian. Just a few years after their arrival, in 1905, they consecrated their new church, Saint Mary of Boian.
Fifty years later, in 1948, their descendents established the Romanian Orthodox Church of Edmonton, Saints Constantine and Elena. The church was consecrated on May 21, 1972.
Our parish is under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas, with the headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which is in canonical communion with the Patriarchate of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
We hope that you will take the time to learn more about us by visiting our entire website.
Thank you for visiting us and do come back from time to time, as we will make continuous updates!
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
V. Rev. Fr. George Bazgan
This year’s Harvest Festival will be held on October 1, 2016, at the Romanian Center. We extend our invitation to all of our members and supporters to participate in this event!
Tickets are $40.00/adults and $15.00/children (7-14 years old).
For tickets, contact Viorel or Veronica Ciocan at church!
Thank you for your support!
On September 18, 2016, the New Sunday School year begins. Following the Divine Liturgy, a special service of invocation will take place for the students and their teachers.
The curriculum for the Sunday School has been approved by the Religious Education Commission of the Archdiocese.
The program is structured on three groups:
– Group A: 4-7 years, teacher: Gabriela Luca Damian
– Group B: 8-12 years, teacher: Veronica Ciocan
– Group C: 13-18 years, teacher: Ileana Gavris.
All children are welcome to join the program and the parents are asked to register their children with the teacher of their respective group.
During the two-week fast (August 1-15), besides the regular Sunday Liturgy, the following services will be held in our church:
– Friday, August 5: Akathist to the Holy Virgin at 7:00 PM.
– Saturday, August 6: Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM.
– Saturday, August 6: Vespers at 6:00 PM.
– Friday, August 12: Akathist to the Holy Virgin at 7:00 PM.
– Saturday, August 13: Vespers at 6:00 PM.
– Sunday, August 14: Vespers at 6:00 PM.
– Monday, August 15: Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM.
Those who want to have their confession heard, can do so after any of these services.
We need volunteers!
Those who want to volunteer for the Romanian Pavilion at the Heritage Days (July 30-Aug. 1), are kindly asked to sign up in the sign-in sheet at the church or online at this link:
Heritage Days Volunteers.
Thank you very much!
The blessing of graves will take place on Saturday, June 4 (the last Saturday before the Lord’s Ascension), at 10:00 AM at St. Michael’s Cemetery. Those who have loved ones buried in other cemeteries, please contact Fr. George at 780-473-0029 for scheduling.
On Sunday, June the 5th, the Sunday before the Lord’s Asscenssion into heaven, we are all invited to partake in the Divine Liturgy and the blessing of the graves (Prohod) at our mother Church, St. Mary’s in Boian.
Thank you!
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