Christmas 2019 with Archbishop Sotirios in British Columbia

Christmas 2019 with Archbishop Sotirios
in British Columbia

From December 20th to 31st, His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios had a pastoral visit to Vancouver, British Columbia.

Divine Liturgy at Sts. Nicholas and Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church for the Altar Boy Retreat.

Divine Liturgy at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Surrey, assisted by Fr. K. Kaltsidis and Fr. D. Tryphonopoulos.

From the Christmas Day Camp of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

Clergy Synaxis with all the Greek Orthodox Clergy of British Columbia.

Pre-Christmas supper was hosted by the Hon. Consul General E. Georgopoulou at her residence with her family.

On Christmas Eve, evening Divine Liturgy at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, assisted by Fr. O. Drossos and Fr. G. Despotov.

His Eminence was hosted by the family of Archon Dyonyssios Stassinopoulos. On Christmas Day, they had Christmas Dinner together.

Archbishop Sotirios, accompanied by Fr. O. Drossos, visited Fr. D. and Presbytera Irene Partsafas at their residence. They prayed together and Fr. D. Partsafas was communed by His Eminence.

From the Agiasmos Service for the beginning of Winter Camp Met BC, assisted by Fr. O. Drossos and Fr. T. Prattas. Congratulations to all the organizers!

From the Philoptochos post-Christmas luncheon.

Divine Liturgy at Sts. Nicholas and Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church, assisted by Fr. T. Prattas and Fr. D. Tryphonopoulos.

From the luncheon with the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

His Eminence will be leaving for Calgary on December 31st, where he will be celebrating the Divine Liturgy for the feasts of the Circumcision of the Lord and St. Basil the Great.