The Patriarchate of Antioch launches the “Antiochian Reach” digital projecttranslated

July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch John

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Michael Carter

Good to see the Antiochian Patriarchate tying their new project to the feast of the apostolic see on June 29—just like our parish always lights candles for that date in the church calendar. Does the interactive map include all the parishes in Canada too, or just the main ones?

Orthodox Prosphora

I think it should, need to check

Татьяна Михайлова

In our Munich parish, also on the day of the Apostolic See, June 29, we light candles in the canopy - as Michael wrote. I remember that Father Ivan mentioned in his last newsletter that the Antioch parishes in Toronto participated in the construction of a new church. Will they be included in the map?

Petru Barbu

Our church's nave has the 1972 icon of St. Peter - like those in Toronto building a new church, I wonder if they will include such details in the map.

Sophia Bennett

I checked the map last week—St. John Chrysostom in Wichita is listed, but they missed our little church garden behind the hall. Hope they fix that before the summer potluck!

Sophia Campbell

You're right about Wichita—they missed our St. Nicholas garden behind the hall too, though the peonies bloomed fine without it last summer. Did they include the lilacs at St. George’s in Albany Park?

Samuel Anderson

Yeah, those little church gardens really make the place feel like home. Our parish added a small vegetable patch last spring and the tomatoes came in handy for the festival. Did they at least mark the hall itself on the map for Wichita?

James Bennett

Yeah, marking the actual hall makes sense — our little community garden in Denver helps with the same homey feel, though the zucchini took over everything last year. Did they include the Wichita parish school on the map too, or just the main buildings?

Mark Hall

Good point about tying it to the June 29 feast—our parish does the same with candles and a small lunch afterward. From what I read, the map looks like it aims to list every parish and institution, including the ones in Canada, not just the big hubs. Have you tried zooming in on Toronto or Ottawa yet?

Emily Walker

Yeah, they left out the lilacs at St. George’s too — those things are basically the unofficial welcome sign every spring. Our Wichita map looks pretty bare without the garden; hope they update it soon. Have you spotted any other missing spots around Chicago?

Xenia Phillips

Our little garden here in Wichita is mostly flowers and herbs these days, but the basil does remind me of home-cooked meals after liturgy. They did mark the hall on the map, Samuel, though I wish they’d added the kitchen door we always prop open in summer. Have you tried growing any peppers yet?

Daniel Lewis

Our parish here in Dallas does the same with the June 29 lunch—nothing fancy, just grilled fish and some salad from the garden. I checked the map last night and zoomed into Ottawa; it even lists that small mission off Rideau Street I visited years ago. Did the Toronto pins include the new one in the west end?

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