✨MISSISSAUGA HELLENIC ACADEMY FUNDRAISER RAFFLE✨![]()
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This is something you will NOT want to miss out on! ![]()
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The Mississauga Hellenic Academy is launching a raffle fundraiser for a FREE 5 day, 4 night stay at an Air B&B on the beautiful island of Paros, Greece!!! 🇬🇷😍![]()
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To purchase your tickets for this fundraiser, please visit www.prophetelias.ca under “Store”. Draw will take place on June 13, 2026. See poster for more info. ![]()
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All proceeds will go to supporting the Mississauga Hellenic Academy. ![]()
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Special thank you to Blue and White View for their generous donation!! www.blueandwhiteview.com ![]()
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Good Luck Everyone! 💙🇬🇷
April 26, 2026 - Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women![]()
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About the beginning of His thirty-second year, when the Lord Jesus was going throughout Galilee, preaching and working miracles, many women who had received of His beneficence left their own homeland and from then on followed after Him. They ministered unto Him out of their own possessions, even until His crucifixion and entombment; and afterwards, neither losing faith in Him after His death, nor fearing the wrath of the Jewish rulers, they came to the sepulchre, bearing the myrrh-oils they had prepared to annoint His body. It is because of the myrrh-oils, that these God-loving women brought to the tomb of Jesus that they are called the Myrrh-bearers. Of those whose names are known are the following: first of all, the most holy Virgin Mary, who in Matthew 27:56 and Mark 15:40 is called “the mother of James and Joses” (these are the sons of Joseph by a previous marriage, and she was therefore their step-mother); Mary Magdalene (celebrated July 22); Mary, the wife of Clopas; Joanna, wife of Chouza, a steward of Herod Antipas; Salome, the mother of the sons of Zebedee, Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus; and Susanna. As for the names of the rest of them, the evangelists have kept silence (Matt 27:55-56; 28:1-10. Mark 15:40-41. Luke 8:1-3; 23:55-24:11, 22-24. John 19:25; 20:11-18. Acts 1:14).![]()
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More info in the comments ☦️🙏🏼
April 23 - George the Great Martyr and Triumphant![]()
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George, this truly great and glorious Martyr of Christ, was born of a father from Cappadocia and a mother from Palestine. Being a military tribune, or chiliarch (that is, a commander of a thousand troops), he was illustrious in battle and highly honoured for his courage. When he learned that the Emperor Diocletian was preparing a persecution of the Christians, Saint George presented himself publicly before the Emperor and denounced him. When threats and promises could not move him from his steadfast confession, he was put to unheard-of tortures, which he endured with great bravery, overcoming them by his faith and love towards Christ. By the wondrous signs that took place in his contest, he guided many to the knowledge of the truth, including Queen Alexandra, wife of Diocletian, and was finally beheaded in 296 in Nicomedia.![]()
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His sacred remains were taken by his servant from Nicomedia to Palestine, to a town called Lydda, the homeland of his mother, and then were finally transferred to the church which was raised up in his name. (The translation of the Saint’s holy relics to the church in Lydda is commemorated on November 3; Saint Alexandra the Queen, on April 21.)![]()
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Χρόνια Πολλά and God Bless all who are celebrating today! ❤️🙏🏼☦️
April 19, 2026 - Thomas Sunday![]()
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Though the doors were shut at the dwelling where the disciples were gathered for fear of the Jews on the evening of the Sunday after the Passover, our Saviour wondrously entered and stood in their midst, and greeted them with His customary words, “Peace be unto you.” Then He showed unto them His hands and feet and side; furthermore, in their presence, He took some fish and a honeycomb and ate before them, and thus assured them of His bodily Resurrection. But Thomas, who was not then present with the others, did not believe their testimony concerning Christ’s Resurrection, but said in a decisive manner, “Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe.” Wherefore after eight days, that is, on this day, when the disciples were again gathered together and Thomas was with them, the Lord Jesus came while the doors were shut, as He did formerly. Standing in their midst, He said, “Peace be unto you”; then He said to Thomas, “Bring hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and bring hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not unbelieving, but believing.”![]()
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And Thomas, beholding and examining carefully the hands and side of the Master, cried out with faith, “My Lord and my God.” Thus he clearly proclaimed the two natures - human and divine - of the God-man (Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-29).![]()
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This day is called Antipascha (meaning “in the stead of Pascha,” not “in opposition to Pascha”) because with this day, the first Sunday after Pascha, the Church consecrates every Sunday of the year to the commemoration of Pascha, that is, the Resurrection.
✨PICNIC VENDORS AND SPONSORS WANTED!✨![]()
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We’re looking for all sorts of vendors!! Food, farm-fresh items, jewelry, clothing, home items, religious items, toys, and everything in between! ![]()
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Sampling / giveaway spaces are also available. If you feel as though you or someone you know would be a good fit for the picnic, please email events@prophetelias.ca - we’d love to hear from you!![]()
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🚨Vendors keep 100% of their earnings!🚨![]()
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If you are looking to be a sponsor for the event, you can also reach out to us here expressing your interest. Sponsorship includes event day recognition as well as social media recognition leading up to the event.![]()
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Looking forward to hearing from you! 💙🇬🇷
