Po cte flas une me ty mo klod ti me ke fyer 700 here deri tani. Ke arritur deri aty sa ta vesh veten ne vendin e zotit dhe te gjykosh cdo gje dhe cdokend. Ti me habite mua me mendesin tende me grupet armiqesore poliagjente qe me nxorre brenda kishes. Pse ti ke pasur disa mardhenie me disa aty ne Shqiperi mos mendo se ti di gjitheshka ashtu sikurse une nuk di gjitheshka. Meqe ra fjala tek disa nga keta misionaret qe ndertuan Kishen tone. Disa miq te mije nga Qeparoi i Himares me treguan nje here sesi nje prift grek u vajti ne fshat dhe u tha se ortodoksi do te thoshte greqi dhe greqi do te thoshte ortodoksi. Djemte e fshatit u mblodhen te tere dhe ju betuan priftit se do ti prisnin mjekren nese ai nuk largohej menjehere nga fshati megjithese ata vete ishin ortodoks. Bile ata paten deklaruar se ne ate fshat ose mbahej mesha ne shqip o smbahej fare. Pyet per kete ndodhi dhe reflekto. Mos kujto se une po shaj ortodoksin kur them se ka gjera qe nuk shkojne ne kishen tone. Te lutem nese vuani nga deliri i persekutimit eshte me mire te mos flisni. Ti flet vetem per perndjekje sikur te gjithe te kane e inat e ata te tute jane te mire. Eshte boterisht e ditur se vetem primitivet e ndajne boten ne mite e ne te tute mos bjere ne gabime te tilla. Ortodoksia predikon dashuri e drejtesi. Si thua ti pse une vall mos te kem te drejten ti lexoj emrat e shenjtorve ne gjuhen time ashtu si cdo popull tjeter. Nese nuk je i bindur qe At Foti eshte me te vertet At futu tek www.oca.org. Per me teper "fshati qe duket sdo kallaus".
Orthodox Church in America - Archdiocese of Canada
St Astius Mission
2003
Toronto, ON
OCA-CA
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Directions
St Astius Mission meets at Danforth Baptist Church on the corner of Bowden and Danforth Avenue.
By TTC
Danforth Baptist Church is one block west of the Chester TTC station on the south side. When exiting Chester station, turn right towards the traffic lights on Danforth Ave. and look for the Second Cup cafe from that corner. Cross Danforth Ave. at the lights, turn right again walking towards the Second Cup. Danforth Baptist Church is half a block past the coffee shop.
Entrance into building
Please, enter by the side entrance on Bowden. For Christmas and Easter or other important events we will enter through the main doors on Danforth Ave. Parking available on Danforth Ave.
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Parish Contacts Clergy
Rev. Foti Cici, Priest-in-Charge
55 Cosburn Ave #601
Toronto, ON M4K 2E9
416-423-0618
e-mail: foticici@yahoo.com
Lay Leadership
Rev. Nikolla Kavaja, Cantor
Mr. Michael O'Donnell, Contact Person
13 - 18 Fishleigh Drive
Toronto, ON M1N 1G9
416-264-1081
mikedebb@sympatico.ca
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Schedule of Services
Sunday Evening
4:00 PM Divine Liturgy celebrated in both Albanian and English. St Astius follows the New Calendar and the Byzantine Rite.
Confessions
Confession in Albanian and English is available by appointment.
Special services such as Home Blessing, Holy Unction, etc. are available upon request.
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Ministry Groups
Bibly Study
Conducted by Fr Foti on Mondays at 7:00 PM in his home.
Catechumen instruction
Instruction for adult catechumens in both languages is available by appointment
Parish Council
Alban K Hobdari (416-783-7987), President
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Upcoming Events
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Parish Background
St Astius Mission is a new parish located in eastern Toronto and is the first Albanian Orthodox Church in Canada. Worship and fellowship are open to the Orthodox and those interested in Orthodox Christianity, Albanian and English speakers alike. Our resources are limited at this time, but renting from Danforth Baptist Church means we are close to the center of the city and accessible by subway.
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