Olga Leonidovna Jurgens and Helene Leonidovna Culhane - Revision history

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Archdiocesan office work 1988-2013

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	'''Olga's home'''		'''Olga's home'''

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

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	'''1993 Archdiocesan Council Meeting at Christ the Saviour Sobor in Toronto'''		'''1993 Archdiocesan Council Meeting at Christ the Saviour Sobor in Toronto'''

			'''Olga's home'''

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


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

	==New office for the Archdiocese, 1994==		==New office for the Archdiocese, 1994==

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 On Monday, 16 June, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at the Annunciation to the Theotokos-Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Ottawa, the [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/res/reading/funeral/Service_for_Orthodox_Lay-Persons.pdf Funeral Service for the Burial of a Lay-person] was offered.
-After the conclusion of the funeral obsequies, her body was taken for interment at the [https://pinecrest-remembrance.com/ Pinecrest Cemetery], next to that of her husband.
+After the conclusion of the funeral obsequies, her body was taken for interment at the [https://pinecrest-remembrance.com/ Pinecrest Cemetery], next to that of her husband in the Annunciation-Saint Nicholas section.  It is at the end of the western row.
 Helene Leonidovna Culhane was survived by her daughter Anna Cunning (Len), and her son Matthew (Deb Quayle). She was the cherished grandmother of Mark (Jessica), Kevin (Melissa), Zak (Kirstyn) and Ben (Brynn). Proud great-grandmother to Zoë, Aias, Loa, and Everett.

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	==Repose of Helene, 2025==		==Repose of Helene, 2025==

	On the morning of 11 June, 2025, Helene Leonidovna Culhane (born Jurgens) fell asleep in the Lord in Ottawa, Ontario. Her repose was in the Week of Pentecost, and on the day of the Feast of the Revelation of the Hymn "[https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2010/06/revelation-of-hymn-axion-estin-by.html Axion Estin]" (It is Truly Meet) by the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archangel_Gabriel Archangel Gabriel].		On the morning of 11 June, 2025, Helene Leonidovna Culhane (born Jurgens) fell asleep in the Lord in Ottawa, Ontario. Her repose was in the Week of Pentecost, and on the day of the Feast of the Revelation of the Hymn "[https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2010/06/revelation-of-hymn-axion-estin-by.html Axion Estin]" (It is Truly Meet) by the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archangel_Gabriel Archangel Gabriel].

	Sunday, 15 June, 2025 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. ~~Visitation~~ at [https://colefuneralservices.com/ Coles/Pinecrest Cemetery] with [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/res/reading/memorial/Panikhida_for_Adult.pdf Panikhida] at 4:30 p.m.		On Sunday, 15 June, 2025, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., there was a time of visitation at [https://colefuneralservices.com/ Coles/Pinecrest Cemetery] Funeral Home. This closed with a [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/res/reading/memorial/Panikhida_for_Adult.pdf Panikhida] at 4:30 p.m.

	Monday, 16 June, 2023 - 11:00 a.m. [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/res/reading/funeral/Service_for_Orthodox_Lay-Persons.pdf Funeral Service for the Burial of a Lay-person] ~~at Annunciation to~~ the ~~Theotokos Cathedral~~, ~~with~~ interment ~~to follow~~ at the [https://pinecrest-remembrance.com/ Pinecrest Cemetery].		On Monday, 16 June, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at the Annunciation to the Theotokos-Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Ottawa, the [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/res/reading/funeral/Service_for_Orthodox_Lay-Persons.pdf Funeral Service for the Burial of a Lay-person] was offered.

			After the conclusion of the funeral obsequies, her body was taken for interment at the [https://pinecrest-remembrance.com/ Pinecrest Cemetery], next to that of her husband.

			Helene Leonidovna Culhane was survived by her daughter Anna Cunning (Len), and her son Matthew (Deb Quayle). She was the cherished grandmother of Mark (Jessica), Kevin (Melissa), Zak (Kirstyn) and Ben (Brynn). Proud great-grandmother to Zoë, Aias, Loa, and Everett.

	==Reflections==		==Reflections==

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	==Repose of Helene, 2025==		==Repose of Helene, 2025==

	On the morning of 11 June, 2025, Helene Leonidovna Culhane (born Jurgens) fell asleep in the Lord in Ottawa, Ontario.		On the morning of 11 June, 2025, Helene Leonidovna Culhane (born Jurgens) fell asleep in the Lord in Ottawa, Ontario. Her repose was in the Week of Pentecost, and on the day of the Feast of the Revelation of the Hymn "[https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2010/06/revelation-of-hymn-axion-estin-by.html Axion Estin]" (It is Truly Meet) by the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archangel_Gabriel Archangel Gabriel].

	Sunday, 15 June, 2025 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. Visitation at Coles/Pinecrest Cemetery with Panikhida at 4:30 p.m.		Sunday, 15 June, 2025 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. Visitation at [https://colefuneralservices.com/ Coles/Pinecrest Cemetery] with [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/res/reading/memorial/Panikhida_for_Adult.pdf Panikhida] at 4:30 p.m.

	Monday, 16 June, 2023 - 11:00 a.m. Funeral at the ~~cathedral~~ with interment to follow at Pinecrest Cemetery.		Monday, 16 June, 2023 - 11:00 a.m. [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/res/reading/funeral/Service_for_Orthodox_Lay-Persons.pdf Funeral Service for the Burial of a Lay-person] at Annunciation to the Theotokos Cathedral, with interment to follow at the [https://pinecrest-remembrance.com/ Pinecrest Cemetery].

	==Reflections==		==Reflections==

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	'''Illness'''		'''Illness'''

	Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, she accepted to enter the Park Place palliative care service.		Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, in January, 2024, she accepted to enter the [https://www.champlainhealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=212069 Park Place] palliative care service. This was in the building next door to where her sister, Olga, had moved, and lived until her repose.

	For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dean dean], [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/griggs-archpriest-james Archpriest James Griggs] and his wife Tena brought her the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Mysteries Holy Mysteries] weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the Holy Mysteries (especially [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Eucharist Holy Communion]) until very near the end of her days in this life.		For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dean dean], [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/griggs-archpriest-james Archpriest James Griggs] and his wife Tena brought her the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Mysteries Holy Mysteries] weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the Holy Mysteries (especially [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Eucharist Holy Communion]) until very near the end of her days in this life.

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	Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, she accepted to enter the Park Place palliative care service.		Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, she accepted to enter the Park Place palliative care service.

	For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dean dean], [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/griggs-archpriest-james Archpriest James Griggs] and his wife Tena brought her the [[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Mysteries Holy Mysteries] weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the Holy Mysteries (especially [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Eucharist Holy Communion]) until very near the end of her days in this life.		For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dean dean], [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/griggs-archpriest-james Archpriest James Griggs] and his wife Tena brought her the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Mysteries Holy Mysteries] weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the Holy Mysteries (especially [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Eucharist Holy Communion]) until very near the end of her days in this life.

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	Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, she accepted to enter the Park Place palliative care service.		Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, she accepted to enter the Park Place palliative care service.

	For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dean dean], [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/griggs-archpriest-james Archpriest James Griggs] and his wife Tena brought her the Holy Mysteries weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the ~~[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Mysteries~~ Holy Mysteries] (especially [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Eucharist Holy Communion]) until very near the end of her days in this life.		For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dean dean], [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/griggs-archpriest-james Archpriest James Griggs] and his wife Tena brought her the [[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Mysteries Holy Mysteries] weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the Holy Mysteries (especially [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Eucharist Holy Communion]) until very near the end of her days in this life.

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	Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, she accepted to enter the Park Place palliative care service.		Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, she accepted to enter the Park Place palliative care service.

	For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the dean, Archpriest James Griggs and his wife Tena brought her the Holy Mysteries weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Mysteries Holy Mysteries] (especially [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Eucharist Holy Communion]) until very near the end of her days in this life.		For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dean dean], [https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/griggs-archpriest-james Archpriest James Griggs] and his wife Tena brought her the Holy Mysteries weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Mysteries Holy Mysteries] (especially [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Eucharist Holy Communion]) until very near the end of her days in this life.

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	Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, she accepted to enter the Park Place palliative care service.		Later in 2023, after the 90th birthday celebration, Helene had a health episode, which included an emergency hospitalisation. During the treatments and tests, it was determined that she was suffering from an inoperable cancer. Under the circumstances, she accepted to enter the Park Place palliative care service.

	For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the dean, Archpriest James Griggs and his wife Tena brought her the Holy Mysteries weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the Holy Mysteries until very near the end of her days in this life.		For the remainder of her days (although she was weak and suffering pains), she remained prayerful, joyful, and hopeful as she had been previously. She was no longer able to attend services at the cathedral, and she was very sad not to be able to be present. However, the dean, Archpriest James Griggs and his wife Tena brought her the Holy Mysteries weekly. These were months mostly of solitude, because of her treatments and because of lack of strength. Nevertheless, she was able to receive the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Mysteries Holy Mysteries] (especially [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Eucharist Holy Communion]) until very near the end of her days in this life.