The parish hall of Sts. Cyril & Methodius sees much activity throughout the calendar year. Events held in this community space include everything from the small and familiar to the large and international.
SLOVAK JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM AT STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS
On Sunday, December 28, 2014, the parish was particularly pleased to have hosted the Slovak Junior Ice Hockey Team and the Slovak ambassador to Canada, His Excellency Mr. Andrej Droba. This event was a meet and greet opportunity for the public, and representatives of media outlets were present.
Hockey fans will know that the Slovak junior team, buoyed by the outstanding performance of goalie Denis Godla, earned the bronze medal in the 2015 World Junior Championships which were hosted in the cities of Toronto and Montreal. Denis Godla was also voted MVP, Best Goalkeeper, and All-Star Goalkeeper. To view photos and to read more about this and other past events at Sts. Cyril & Methodius, visit Kanadsky Slovak.
ARCHBISHOP OF MONTREAL AT STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS
The Catholic Church has established February 14 as the feast day of the two patron saints of the parish. On Sunday, February 16, 2014, the Archbishop of Montreal, The Most Reverend Christian Lepine, celebrated Mass here to honor the apostles to the Slavs.
In the parish hall following Mass, there was a banquet at which visiting dignitaries, the Slovak ambassador to Canada, H.E. Milan Kollar, and the Slovak Honorary Consul in Montreal, Mr. Dezider Michaletz, joined parishioners in honoring the archbishop. The ambassador presented Archbishop Lepine with a special Euro coin that was minted in Slovakia in memory of Sts. Cyril & Methodius. For more details and photos, visit Kanadsky Slovak.
SLOVAK JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM AT STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS
On Sunday, December 28, 2014, the parish was particularly pleased to have hosted the Slovak Junior Ice Hockey Team and the Slovak ambassador to Canada, His Excellency Mr. Andrej Droba. This event was a meet and greet opportunity for the public, and representatives of media outlets were present.
Hockey fans will know that the Slovak junior team, buoyed by the outstanding performance of goalie Denis Godla, earned the bronze medal in the 2015 World Junior Championships which were hosted in the cities of Toronto and Montreal. Denis Godla was also voted MVP, Best Goalkeeper, and All-Star Goalkeeper. To view photos and to read more about this and other past events at Sts. Cyril & Methodius, visit Kanadsky Slovak.
ARCHBISHOP OF MONTREAL AT STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS
The Catholic Church has established February 14 as the feast day of the two patron saints of the parish. On Sunday, February 16, 2014, the Archbishop of Montreal, The Most Reverend Christian Lepine, celebrated Mass here to honor the apostles to the Slavs.
In the parish hall following Mass, there was a banquet at which visiting dignitaries, the Slovak ambassador to Canada, H.E. Milan Kollar, and the Slovak Honorary Consul in Montreal, Mr. Dezider Michaletz, joined parishioners in honoring the archbishop. The ambassador presented Archbishop Lepine with a special Euro coin that was minted in Slovakia in memory of Sts. Cyril & Methodius. For more details and photos, visit Kanadsky Slovak.