All the details you need for GreekFest West are right here (see poster)! ![]()
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Everyone is welcome - OPAAAAAA! 💙🇬🇷
OPA!! 💃 Join us to celebrate Faith and Family at GreekFest West 2026! ![]()
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📆 July 17, 18 and 19, 2026![]()
📍 Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church![]()
📍 1785 Matheson Blvd, Mississauga, ON![]()
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And this year, we’re featuring a watch party for the FIFA 2026 World Cup Finals! ⚽️🏆![]()
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Can’t wait to see you there! 💙🇬🇷
SUMMER VACATION: A message from our Parish Priest, Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos. ![]()
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Wishing everyone a happy and safe month of July, God bless! ☀️☦️🙏🏼
June 29 - Peter and Paul, the Holy Apostles![]()
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In the Orthodox Church, Sts. Peter and Paul are venerated together as the “Chief Apostles” and foundational “pillars” of the Church. Their joint feast day celebrates their immense missionary work, their martyrdom in Rome, and their role in establishing the Christian faith across diverse cultures. The Orthodox perspective highlights several key aspects of these apostles: Peter, a fisherman, is viewed as the leader of the original Twelve Apostles and primarily ministered to the Jewish people. Paul, formerly a scholar and persecutor of Christians, became the “Apostle to the Gentiles,” spreading the Gospel throughout the Greek and Roman world. ![]()
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They are celebrated not as flawless figures, but as human beings who grew through profound trial and repentance. Peter famously denied Christ three times but repented, while Paul transformed from a fierce persecutor into the Church’s greatest missionary. Unlike Western traditions that emphasize Peter’s distinct supremacy, Orthodox theology teaches that the apostles shared equal spiritual authority. Both men were martyred in Rome under the Emperor Nero. Paul was beheaded, and Peter was crucified upside down, both giving their lives for the faith. The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is celebrated annually on June 29. This day marks the end of the Apostles’ Fast, a period of spiritual preparation, prayer, and reflection. ![]()
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Χρόνια Πολλά and God Bless all who celebrate today! ❤️☦️🙏🏼
