2025

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We are pleased to announce that by decision of the Eparchial Synod, the GOC Metropolis of Toronto will host the 2025 Youth and Family Conference at the Saint Nektarios Cathedral in Toronto on the weekend of Friday October 10th through Sunday October 12th.

The theme of our Conference is: THE LOVE OF GOD and the great mystery of our salvation.

Moved by love, God the Word became Man for us in order to make us sons and daughters of the Most-High God. This should inform our actions each day of our lives.

What to Expect?

A weekend of Christian Fellowship

New This Year – Agenda will include a mix of spiritual talks, group discussions and free time to socialize. We are striving to have a good balance during the day and activities for young adults.

Getting Here 

St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church
1223 Dovercourt Rd
Toronto ON

Loretto College
1151 Rosemount Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 2N1
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Remembering the 2018 GOC Metropolis of Toronto Conference

The conference brought together clergy, youth, and families from across Canada and the United States, with participants traveling from cities such as Montreal, Vancouver, New York, Boston, and Chicago. It was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen our spiritual connections, reunite with old friends, and welcome new faces into our Orthodox community.

Schedule of events

Saint Nektarios Cathedral

6:00 pm- 8:00 pm Registration, light snacks and fellowship with opening remarks in church hall

 

Loretto College School

Morning Prayers and breakfast at Hotels

8:00 am Midnight Office at Saint Nektarios Church
8:45 am Late Registration Light Healthy Snack / Coffee and Tea
9:30 am- 10:30 am First Session
10:30 am – 10:45 am Snack break
10:45 am – 11:45 am Second Session
11:45 am- 12;45 pm Lunch
12;45 pm- 1:45 pm Third Session
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Snack Break
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Fourth Session
3:30 – 6:00 pm AFTERNOON ACTIVITY FOR YOUTH
3:30 – 6:00 pm Adult talk, Q&A

6:00 pm Dinner

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Great Vespers Saint Kyriakos, Cyriacus of the Judean Desert September 29

Supervised Social Gathering with refreshments following vespers

Saint Nektarios Cathedral

7:30 am- 1:30 pm Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St. Nektarios Cathedral
2:00 pm- 4:00 pm Sunday Luncheon at St. Nektarios
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Closing Remarks

Getting to the event

Loretto College

151 Rosemount Ave,
Toronto, ON M6H 2N1

Saint Nektarios Cathedral

1223 Dovercourt Rd,
Toronto, ON M6H 2Y1

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To help ease your stay, a group rate for the conference has been secured with the Pan Pacific Toronto Hotel. The hotel is situated in northeastern Toronto, at 900 York Mills Road, nestled in the Don River corridor.

It is located close to major highways (the 401 – east/west, and the Don Valley Parkway – north/south), and is a 30-minute drive from both St. Nektarios Cathedral and the conference venue center.

Available room options provide guests with either two queen beds, or one king bed. Cost per room is $179.00CDN plus applicable taxes, and complimentary parking is included with your hotel stay.

To take advantage of the group rate, reservations must be made by September 10, 2025. You can make reservations by either calling or emailing the hotel’s reservation team (contact provided below), and indicating that you are booking as part of the GOC Family Conference.

☏        1-833-437-7747         ✉          enquiry.pptor@panpacific.com