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For many years, the Orthodox faithful in Ontario had wanted to have a monastery nearby. In 1993, with the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of Canada and our Spiritual Father Elder Ephraim, Mother Superior Alexia and a Sister immigrated from Greece to make that dream a reality.

Together, they established St. Kosmas Aitolos Greek Orthodox Monastery, a religious organization within the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto, Canada. St. Kosmas Monastery follows the Cenobitic way of monastic life (“Cenobitic” is derived from the Greek word “Keenovio” which means “common way of life”) therefore consisting of common work, common meals, and common rest periods. The presence of an Orthodox Monastery is a valuable asset to any area because it not only provides an exemplary way of living the Christian virtues, but also acts as a window from the past for all those who wish to see Christianity as it was practiced in the days of the Apostles.

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Saint Kosmas the Aitolian, or Patrokosmas, as he is called, is a figure in both church and national history who in the 18th century cast his light upon the path which the Greeks would follow a little before the outbreak of the Struggle for Liberation. He was the son of devout parents who brought him up accordingly, and he came from the village of Mega Dendron in Aitolia.

His aptitude for learning took him to the school run by the Vatopedi Monastery on the Holy Mountain, where he studied under teachers famed for their learning. When the Athonite Academy fell into decay, the young Kostas (his name in the world) went to the Philotheou Monastery. There he was tonsured a monk and given the name of Kosmas and zealously engaged in many ascetic practices. At the request of the fathers of the Monastery, he was ordained a priest.

St. Kosmas had a burning desire to be of service to his brothers in Christ who were suffering so many hardships. The enslavement of many years with the subsequent degradation of life, ignorance, and the decline into barbarity in behaviour were the scourges of the mass of Christians. The reflections of St. Kosmas on this situation led him to go out to the people and begin a series of preaching tours. As his thoughts matured, with the permission of the fathers of the Monastery, around 1760 he left for Constantinople, where he received the blessing of the Patriarch Seraphim II.

St. Kosmas began his preaching from the enslaved Capital itself. He then went to Nafpaktos, Mesolonghi, and other areas, returning to Constantinople in 1774. With the permission of the new Patriarch Sophronius II, the Saint resumed his apostolic task. He returned for a little while to Athos, but his love for the Church’s flock led his steps to Thessaloniki, Veria, and other parts of Macedonia. From there, he moved on to Acarnania and Aitolia, as far as Arta and Preveza.

Because of the large crowds which followed him, the Saint used to preach on open plains, always with the permission of the local bishop and aga (local Turkish official). His words were simple, but filled with the Holy Spirit. It was his custom wherever he was going to preach to tell the people to construct a wooden cross. He would then place a stool which he carried with him against the cross and preach standing upon it. The cross would remain as a reminder of his preaching. The Saint urged the Christians to build schools so that their children could learn about the Faith and be well-grounded in Christian piety. He would speak to them about the services of the Church, explain to them the value of repentance and confession, warning them against sin and urging them to lead lives of goodness.

As with the Apostles, St. Kosmas’ preaching was often confirmed by miraculous signs. The Saint was admired and even feared by many Turks, and hated by many Jews. They spread unfounded accusations against him and slandered him to Kurt Pasha, to whom they offered money if he would put St. Kosmas to death. Kurt Pasha conspired with the hodja of the village of Kolikontasi in Albania that a trap would be set for St. Kosmas. On the pretext that the Pasha wished to see him, they took the Saint to a remote spot and hung him on August 24th, 1779. His murderers stripped the sanctified body of the Saint, tied a stone to it, and threw it into the river. The local Christians looked for his corpse, but could not find it. In a miraculous manner it rose to the surface and was pulled out by Papa Markos, the priest of the All-Holy Theotokos of the Presentation Monastery, which is near Kolikontasi, and buried it at the back of the sanctuary. Many other miracles followed the martyr’s death of the Saint, and he was quickly established in the mind of the people not only as a martyr but as a true apostle.

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“This prayer should never leave you: Lord Jesus Christ, Son and Word of the living God, through the Theotokos and all Thy saints, have mercy on me Thy sinful and unworthy servant. This, my brethren, is what you should always say with your mouth and your mind, day and night, wherever you are; whether you are eating, walking, working, or sitting, this is what you should meditate on. And if you don’t know it, write it down in order to learn it, and it will benefit you greatly. It frees you from every evil here in this life, and there in the afterlife it delivers you from eternal torment and makes you worthy to go to Paradise – our eternal homeland.”

(St. Kosmas Aitolos)

«Nά μή σᾶς λείπη ποτέ ἐτούτη ἡ προσευχή: Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, Υἱέ καί Λόγε τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος, διά τῆς Θεοτόκου καί πάντων σου τῶν Ἁγίων ἐλέησόν με τόν ἁμαρτωλόν καί ἀνάξιον δοῦλον σου. Αὐτό, ἀδελφοί μου, πάντοτε νά τό λέγετε καί μέ τό στόμα σας καί μέ τόν νοῦν σας καί ἡμέραν καί νύκτα, ὅπου καί ἄν εἶστε, ἤ τρῶτε ἤ περιπατεῖτε ἤ δουλεύετε ἤ κάθεσθε, αὐτό πάντα νά μελετᾶτε. Καί ἄν δέν τό ἐξεύρετε, νά τό γράψετε, νά τό μάθετε καί αὐτό σᾶς ὠφελεῖ κατά πολλά καί ἐδῶ σᾶς ἐλευθερώνει ἀπό κάθε κακόν καί ἐκεῖ σᾶς λυτρώνει ἀπό τήν αἰώνιον Κόλασιν καί σᾶς ἀξιώνει καί πηγαίνετε εἰς τόν Παράδεισον, εἰς τήν αἰώνιον πατρίδα μας.»

(Ἁγίου Κοσμᾶ τοῦ Αἰτωλοῦ)

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2. Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas Aitolos

Abbess Alexia

14155 Caledon King Town

Line Road South

Bolton, Ontario L7E 5R7 CANADA

Tel: (905) 859-2474

Fax: (905) 859-2505

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Elder Ephraims monasteries North America - 02. Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas Aitolos Bolton, Ont. - Divine Liturgy: Greek Orthodox Nuns …

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Published on Jul 14, 2017

Η Θεία Λειτουργία: Μοναχές της Ιεράς Μονής Αγίου Κοσμά του Αιτωλού, Μπόλτον Οντάριο, Καναδάς

For many years, the Orthodox faithful in Ontario had wanted to have a monastery nearby. In 1993, with the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of Canada and Elder Ephraim, Mother Superior Alexia and a Sister immigrated from Greece to make that dream a reality.

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