St. John the Compassionate Mission
St. John
the Compassionate Mission is an Apostolate of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox
Diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Established in
1987, St. John's Mission works in co-operation with the local
Orthodox churches of Greater Toronto, to serve anyone in
physical and spiritual need.
In fulfilling their calling to assist those in need, St. John the
Compassionate provides physical and spiritual food five days a week at its
modern kitchen and dining facilities and the Chapel of St. Silouan the
Athonite. The chapel of St. Silouan is the heartbeat of the community
as the rhythm of daily prayer nourishes and sustains us as we labor to do the
work of Christ. St Silouan Chapel also serves as a mission parish
for those seeking a transnational expression of Orthodox Christianity in the
Greater Toronto region.
The Mission
also owns and operates a bakery and a thrift store which employs
the poor and disadvantaged.
Most recently, the mission has expanded its outreach
through the establishment of an internship program, known as the Lived Theology
School . The aim of this
intern/live-in volunteer program is to teach and train interns in
both the theological and practical understanding of Orthodox mission, so that
the participants may more effectively minister to those in need in their local
community.
CONTACT INFORMATION
St. John the Compassionate Mission
Executive Director: Very Rev. Fr. Roberto Ubertino
155 Broadview Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario M4M 2E9 Canada
Phone: (416) 466-5877
Fax: 416 466 3517
Email: stjohnsmission@sympatico.ca
Web: http://www.stjohnsmission.org/
http://www.stjohnsbakery.com
