Slava of Saints Peter and Paul Celebrated in Sudbury

On Sunday, July 12, 2026, when the Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, the Saints Peter and Paul Church in the Northern Ontario community of Sudbury prayerfully celebrated its church Slava.

The celebration began with the Divine Liturgy on Saturday morning, celebrated by the parish priest, Fr. Brian Payne. Immediately after the Liturgy, the community had a Memorial Service for all the deceased Sudbury faithful. As is tradition in the Sudbury community, Fr. Brian visited the two local cemeteries to bless the graves of our departed brothers and sisters, dating back to the 1930s.

The hardworking members of this small parish, comprised of Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian and Romanian faithful, prepared an extraordinary Slava dinner banquet. The 100 guests were thoroughly entertained by the orchestra Prijatelji, who performed late into the night in the church hall.

The following Sunday morning, the Divine Liturgy was held, with the members of Prijatelji joining the church's small choir for a moving liturgical experience. Fr. Brian also blessed the Slava gifts and offered prayers for the health and blessings of all parishioners, as well as for this year's Kuma, Eleanor Borota, and her family.

May the Lord grant a long, peaceful, and blessed life to all the parishioners of Sudbury. Sretna Slava!