On Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th of December, the great feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada officiated the festal divine services in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY.

Monastery clergy served alongside His Eminence. Singing at the services was the seminary choir, under the direction of Deacon Nicholas Kotar.

On Sunday morning, Archbishop Gabriel celebrated Divine Liturgy in the main monastery cathedral. After the Eucharistic Canon, His Eminence ordained Subdeacon Viatcheslav Purudik to the diaconate for service in the Canadian Diocese.