Archimandrite Luke (Majoros) - Revision history

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	[[File:SJohnCassianReliquary 2.jpg]] '''Saint John Cassian Reliquary./Reliquaire de Saint Jean Cassien.'''		[[File:SJohnCassianReliquary 2.jpg]] '''Saint John Cassian Reliquary./Reliquaire de Saint Jean Cassien.'''


			[[File:FatherLukeParis 2.jpg]] '''Father Luke in Paris, France/Père Luc à Paris, France'''

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	À la fin de l'année 2024, en raison de la vente imminente de la propriété où ils vivaient, le père Luc et le père Victor (Eryomin) ont emménagé dans un appartement à Ottawa. Ils priaient chez eux et assistaient aux offices à la cathédrale de l'Annonciation à la Mère de Dieu-Saint-Nicolas et à [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stefan_Serbian_Orthodox_Church_(Ottawa) l'église orthodoxe serbe Saint-Étienne].		À la fin de l'année 2024, en raison de la vente imminente de la propriété où ils vivaient, le père Luc et le père Victor (Eryomin) ont emménagé dans un appartement à Ottawa. Ils priaient chez eux et assistaient aux offices à la cathédrale de l'Annonciation à la Mère de Dieu-Saint-Nicolas et à [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stefan_Serbian_Orthodox_Church_(Ottawa) l'église orthodoxe serbe Saint-Étienne].


			[[File:2024Fathers Luke, Pierre, and Hisham K 2.png]]

			'''Father Luke, Father Pierre, and Hisham Kassis at Annunciation Cathedral, 2024'''


	In 2025, Father Luke began to feel very ill, and he received various treatments, which culminated in a surgery. Despite the surgery, which was followed by chemotherapy, Father Luke’s health had deteriorated sufficiently that his body could not tolerate treatment, and he remained in a hospital for a lengthy period of time.		In 2025, Father Luke began to feel very ill, and he received various treatments, which culminated in a surgery. Despite the surgery, which was followed by chemotherapy, Father Luke’s health had deteriorated sufficiently that his body could not tolerate treatment, and he remained in a hospital for a lengthy period of time.

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	[[File:Unnamed 2.jpg]] '''Father Pierre, Nigel, Brian-John'''		[[File:Unnamed 2.jpg]] '''Father Pierre, Nigel Young-Chin, Brian-John Ahier'''

	==Reflections==		==Reflections==

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	Les arrangements funéraires ont été confiés à la maison funéraire [https://www.whelanfuneralhome.ca/introduction.html Whelan d'Ottawa].		Les arrangements funéraires ont été confiés à la maison funéraire [https://www.whelanfuneralhome.ca/introduction.html Whelan d'Ottawa].

	Interment ~~was to follow~~ in the spring of 2026 at the [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1967738/saint-james-anglican-cemetery Saint James Anglican Cemetery] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitland,_Ontario Maitland], Ontario. Graves for 3 monks had been purchased there many years earlier, before the closure of Saint Silouan’s Monastery at Johnstown, Ontario.		Interment followed in the spring of 2026, at the [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1967738/saint-james-anglican-cemetery Saint James Anglican Cemetery] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitland,_Ontario Maitland], Ontario. Graves for 3 monks had been purchased there many years earlier, before the closure of Saint Silouan’s Monastery at Johnstown, Ontario.

	L'inhumation devait avoir lieu au printemps 2026 au [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1967738/saint-james-anglican-cemetery cimetière anglican Saint James] à [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitland,_Ontario Maitland], en Ontario. Des concessions pour trois moines y avaient été acquises plusieurs années auparavant, avant la fermeture du monastère Saint-Silouane de Johnstown, en Ontario.		L'inhumation devait avoir lieu au printemps 2026 au [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1967738/saint-james-anglican-cemetery cimetière anglican Saint James] à [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitland,_Ontario Maitland], en Ontario. Des concessions pour trois moines y avaient été acquises plusieurs années auparavant, avant la fermeture du monastère Saint-Silouane de Johnstown, en Ontario.
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	[[File:FatherLukeMGravemarker 2.jpg]] '''Grave-marker/Pierre tombale'''		[[File:FatherLukeMGravemarker 2.jpg]] '''Grave-marker/Pierre tombale'''


			[[File:Unnamed 2.jpg]] '''Father Pierre, Nigel, Brian-John'''

	==Reflections==		==Reflections==

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	[[File:FrLucCricketC 2.png]]		[[File:FrLucCricketC 2.png]]

	'''Father Luke during a cricket run/Père ~~Luke~~ lors d'une course de cricket'''		'''Father Luke during a cricket run/Père Luc lors d'une course de cricket'''

	==Archdiocese of Canada, Orthodox Church in America/Archidiocèse du Canada, Église orthodoxe en Amérique==		==Archdiocese of Canada, Orthodox Church in America/Archidiocèse du Canada, Église orthodoxe en Amérique==

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	Il vécut quelque temps en solitaire dans un ermitage au bord de la mer.		Il vécut quelque temps en solitaire dans un ermitage au bord de la mer.

	~~'''~~Return to Canada/Retour au Canada~~'''~~		==Return to Canada/Retour au Canada==

	In 1985, Hierodeacon Luke, along with [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ca-wspsag Monk Pierre (Vachon)], returned to Canada to see his family.		In 1985, Hierodeacon Luke, along with [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ca-wspsag Monk Pierre (Vachon)], returned to Canada to see his family.
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	À son retour au Canada, il a travaillé dans un bureau pour [https://olhi.ca/insurance-company/laurentian-life-insurance-company-of-canada/ Assurance Laurentienne].		À son retour au Canada, il a travaillé dans un bureau pour [https://olhi.ca/insurance-company/laurentian-life-insurance-company-of-canada/ Assurance Laurentienne].

			'''Interests'''

			Throughout his life, Father Luke had been interested in various fields, both artistic and athletic. In the latter field, he was a fervent follower of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket Cricket] (which he had refined in Jamaica), and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football International Football] (Futbal). In particular, he taught many young people (wherever he was) to appreciate these, and other games.

			Tout au long de sa vie, le père Luke s'est intéressé à divers domaines, tant artistiques que sportifs. Dans ce dernier domaine, il était un fervent amateur de [https://en-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Cricket?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=fr&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp cricket] (qu'il avait perfectionné en Jamaïque) et de [https://en-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Association_football?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=fr&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp football]. Il a notamment transmis à de nombreux jeunes, partout où il se trouvait, le goût de ces sports et d'autres encore..


			[[File:FrLucCricketC 2.png]]

			'''Father Luke during a cricket run/Père Luke lors d'une course de cricket'''

	==Archdiocese of Canada, Orthodox Church in America/Archidiocèse du Canada, Église orthodoxe en Amérique==		==Archdiocese of Canada, Orthodox Church in America/Archidiocèse du Canada, Église orthodoxe en Amérique==

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	Éventuellement, lorsque la solitude absolue (notamment l'éloignement extrême de toute communauté orthodoxe) fût trop difficile à maintenir, le moine-prêtre Luc se vit transféré à [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Johnstown,_ON,_†Monastère_de_Saint_Silouane_du_Mont_Athos_1990-2016 la Confrérie monastique Saint-Silouane du Mont Athos] à [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown,_Ontario Johnstown], en [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario]. Malgré ce transfert, le père Luc continua de se considérer comme un moine de cet ermitage.		Éventuellement, lorsque la solitude absolue (notamment l'éloignement extrême de toute communauté orthodoxe) fût trop difficile à maintenir, le moine-prêtre Luc se vit transféré à [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Johnstown,_ON,_†Monastère_de_Saint_Silouane_du_Mont_Athos_1990-2016 la Confrérie monastique Saint-Silouane du Mont Athos] à [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown,_Ontario Johnstown], en [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario]. Malgré ce transfert, le père Luc continua de se considérer comme un moine de cet ermitage.

	Father Luke visited in Ottawa sometimes, and this meant sometimes a group gathering in the home of [Olga L Jurgens].		Father Luke visited in Ottawa sometimes, and this meant sometimes a group gathering in the home of [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archimandrite_Luke_(Majoros) Olga L Jurgens].

	For many decades, Olga's home was a meeting-place for family, friends, and parishioners. On this occasion, Olga took a photo of her sister Helene Culhane, her nephew Matthew Culhane, his wife Debora (Quayle) Culhane, Monk Pierre (Vachon), Bishop Seraphim (Storheim), and Father Luke (Majoros).		For many decades, Olga's home was a meeting-place for family, friends, and parishioners. On this occasion, Olga took a photo of her sister Helene Culhane, her nephew Matthew Culhane, his wife Debora (Quayle) Culhane, Monk Pierre (Vachon), Bishop Seraphim (Storheim), and Father Luke (Majoros).


	[[File:AtOlgaJurgens 2.png]] '''Olga's home'''		[[File:AtOlgaJurgens 2.png]] '''at Olga's home'''

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	Later, when the utter solitude (including being extremely distant from any Orthodox Christian community) had become too difficult to maintain, Priestmonk Luke (Majoros) was transferred to the [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Johnstown,_ON,_†Monastery_of_Saint_Silouan_of_Mount_Athos_1990-2016 Monastic Brotherhood of Saint Silouan of Mount Athos] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown,_Ontario Johnstown], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario]. Regardless of this move, Father Luke continued to consider himself to be a monk of this hermitage.		Later, when the utter solitude (including being extremely distant from any Orthodox Christian community) had become too difficult to maintain, Priestmonk Luke (Majoros) was transferred to the [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Johnstown,_ON,_†Monastery_of_Saint_Silouan_of_Mount_Athos_1990-2016 Monastic Brotherhood of Saint Silouan of Mount Athos] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown,_Ontario Johnstown], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario]. Regardless of this move, Father Luke continued to consider himself to be a monk of this hermitage.

	Éventuellement, lorsque la solitude absolue (notamment l'éloignement extrême de toute communauté orthodoxe) fût trop difficile à maintenir, le moine-prêtre Luc se vit transféré à [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Johnstown,_ON,_†Monastère_de_Saint_Silouane_du_Mont_Athos_1990-2016 la Confrérie monastique Saint-Silouane du Mont Athos] à [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown,_Ontario Johnstown], en [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario]. Malgré ce transfert, le père Luc continua de se considérer comme un moine de cet ermitage.		Éventuellement, lorsque la solitude absolue (notamment l'éloignement extrême de toute communauté orthodoxe) fût trop difficile à maintenir, le moine-prêtre Luc se vit transféré à [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Johnstown,_ON,_†Monastère_de_Saint_Silouane_du_Mont_Athos_1990-2016 la Confrérie monastique Saint-Silouane du Mont Athos] à [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown,_Ontario Johnstown], en [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario]. Malgré ce transfert, le père Luc continua de se considérer comme un moine de cet ermitage.

			Father Luke visited in Ottawa sometimes, and this meant sometimes a group gathering in the home of [Olga L Jurgens].

			For many decades, Olga's home was a meeting-place for family, friends, and parishioners. On this occasion, Olga took a photo of her sister Helene Culhane, her nephew Matthew Culhane, his wife Debora (Quayle) Culhane, Monk Pierre (Vachon), Bishop Seraphim (Storheim), and Father Luke (Majoros).


			[[File:AtOlgaJurgens 2.png]] '''Olga's home'''


	'''Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, London, Ontario/Église orthodoxe greque de la Sainte-Trinité, London, Ontario'''		'''Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, London, Ontario/Église orthodoxe greque de la Sainte-Trinité, London, Ontario'''

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	[[File:StJamesCemeterySign 2.jpg]] '''Saint James Cemetery sign/Saint Jacques Panneau de cimetière'''		[[File:StJamesCemeterySign 2.jpg]] '''Saint James Cemetery sign/Saint Jacques Panneau de cimetière'''


			On 28 May, 2026, the interment of Archimandrite Luke (Majoros) took place at the Saint James Cemetery at Maitland, Ontario.

			Le 28 mai 2026, l'inhumation de l'archimandrite Luc (Majoros) a eu lieu au cimetière Saint James à Maitland, en Ontario.

			Archpriest James Griggs served the final panikhida, and he supervised the interment in the designated plot.

			L'archiprêtre James Griggs a officié la dernière panikhida et a supervisé l'inhumation dans la parcelle désignée.


			[[File:FatherLukeMInterment 2.jpg]] '''Service at the interment/Service lors de l'inhumation'''


			[[File:FatherLukeMGravemarker 2.jpg]] '''Grave-marker/Pierre tombale'''

	==Reflections==		==Reflections==