Christ is born! Glorify Him! May the light of the Nativity fill our hearts with peace and guide our steps in the year to come.

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2025

THE BYZANTINE CATHOLIC SLOVAK CATHEDRAL
OF THE NATIVITY OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

257 Shaw Steet, Toronto ON M6J 2W7

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Vigil of Christmas
Noon Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Thursday, December 25, 2025 Christmas Birth of Our Lord
10:00 am S Nami Boh, English Divine Liturgy and Mirovanije

Friday, December 26, 2025 Synaxis of Theotokos
Noon Church Slavonic Divine Liturgy

Sunday, December 28, 2025 Sunday After Christmas & David, Joseph and James
10:00 am English Divine Liturgy with Slovak readings

Thursday, January 1, 2026 Circumcision of Our Lord & Basil the Great - Archbishop
Noon English Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.

Sunday, January 4, 2026 Sunday before Theophany
10:00 am English Divine Liturgy and Great Blessing of Water and Mirovanije

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Theophany of Our Lord
Noon English Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

CHURCH RENOVATION PROJECT

New floor and carpet
Stairs to the Cross station
Refurbishing or replacing the pews
Painting window frames
Refreshing the Iconostasis in consistancy with the Byzantine tradition

Donations can be made by:

E-transfer: cathedralrectory@icloud.com
In person at any of our services
by mailing a cheque payable to: Church of the Nativity, 257 Shaw St. Toronto ON M6J2W7

All donations will be matched by the Exarchy.

REGULAR SCHEDULE

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The Byzantine Catholic Slovak Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God
Location: 257 Shaw St, Toronto, ON M6J 2W7 (map)

SUNDAYS

10:00 am English Divine Liturgy with Slovak readings.
ORDINARY FRIDAYS
12:00 PM Church Slavonic Divine Liturgy. If there is a Feast day (Obligation or Solemn) throughout the week, no Friday Liturgy.
CONFESSION
One hour before Divine Liturgy or by appointment.
OFFICE
Please call: 416.531.4836
FEAST DAYS THROUGH THE WEEK AT 12.00 PM
January 1st - Circumcision of Our Lord (No Friday on January 2nd)
January 6th - Theophany of Our Lord (No Friday on January 9th)
February 2nd - Encounter of Our Lord (No Friday on February 6th)
March 25th - Annunciation of the Theotokos (No Friday on March 27th)
April 6th - Bright Monday (No Friday on April 10th)
May 14th - Ascension of Our Lord (No Friday on May 15th)
June 24th - Birth of John the Baptist (No Friday on June 26th)
June 29th - Peter and Paul (No Friday on July 3rd)
August 6th - Transfiguration of Our Lord (No Friday on August 7th)
August 9th - Dormition of the Theotokos (No Friday on August 8th)
September 8th - Birth of the Theotokos (No Friday on September 11th)
September 14th - Exaltation of the Holy Cross (No Friday on September 18th)
October 1st - Protection of the Theotokos (No Friday on October 2nd)
November 21st - Entrance of the Theotokos (No Friday on November 20th)
December 8th - Maternity of the Holy Anna (No Friday on December 11th)
December 26th - Synaxis of the Theotokos

“But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed.”

— Luke 14:13

Bishop Kurt in Our Parish

August 17, 2025

Dear parishioners and friends, on August 17, 2025, Bishop Kurt will be visiting our Cathedral. Following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Blessing of Flowers and Mirovanije, presided by Bishop Kurt, there will be a luncheon in our Hall.

Everyone is invited. Come and join in the fellowship.

Feast Day - Odpust in Our Parish

September 7, 2025

Our annual odpust this year will be September 7, 2025, at 10 AM. Please mark your calendar and join us for the Liturgy and dinner in the Hall, right after Liturgy. Everyone is invited and encouraged to participate. Invite your family or friends for this special day as well.

Tickets are $30.- per person, $10.- for children 6 to 12 years old. Children under 6 are free.

All collected money will support the 2nd Stage of our renovation project, which we will start in October this year.

We look forward to celebrating with you and your family.

SAVE THE DATE

ANNUAL FEAST DAY

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Our Annual Feast Day (Odpust)

This year, we will celebrate Our Annual Feast Day (Odpust) on Sunday, September 10, 2023, with a Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. as usual (included with Mirovanije and Akathist to Mother of God).

There will be a luncheon in the hall following the liturgy. Please join us for the liturgy and purchase a ticket for the luncheon. Tickets are $25 per person and will be available for sale beginning August 20, 2023 (see Mariana Bujdos or Mary Snell).

We invite and encourage you to celebrate with us and enjoy prayerful time and each other’s company which is so essential and has been missing from our lives in the past couple of years.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Odpust.

SAVE THE DATE

FAMILY DAY

Saturday, July 15, 2023

More information to follow in our Bulletin on June 25, 2023

SAVE THE DATE

MINI-RETREAT – The Great Fast (Lent)

March 25th 2023 (Annunciation of the Theotokos) 10:00–3:00 pm

March 26th 2023 (Conclusion after Liturgy)

The Parish Hall (Cathedral of The Nativity of The Mother of God)

Rejoice in Hope

Thriving in a Spiritual Recession

Many have felt the pinch of the economic recession, deprived of God, losing hope, and succumbing to the bleakness of the age. Lent is the time given us by the Church to examine our relationship with God and seek renewal in the spiritual life. Our retreat is intended to prepare us for this holy season, to recalibrate our lives and revitalize our relationship with God.