A committee of five individuals, Vasile Bobotan, Adrian Cervatiuc, Dan Ciocan, Gheorghe Eftimie and Bogdan Lupu, is taking the initiative to establish the "Saint Andrew Romanian Orthodox Church" in Calgary, Canada. This initiative is completely based on volunteer work.

St. Andrew is a special apostle for Romanians. He has been chosen as patron due to his early missionary activity on the territory where Romanians have always lived. The committee responsible for incorporating this legal entity, will act in accordance to the following Governing Principles:

1. The jurisdiction of St. Andrew Romanian Orthodox Church is The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada. No member of the committee will either change or attempt to change this affiliation. "The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada" carries the Ecumenical designation, officially recognized by all the patriarchs of the Orthodox Church.

2. This parish will pay attention to the needs of the new immigrants. It will also encourage cultural and social activities that are meant to enrich the spirituality of those who keep an active connection with the home country. One of the pillars of creating this parish is the fulfillment of spiritual and identity needs, in the context of our diverse Canadian society. The parish will also seek to provide a helping hand to the Romanian elders, by offering them a spiritual meeting place with their orthodox traditions and values, as they have been transmitted through generations. We believe that most of our parents and grandparents have a real need for maintaining their own identity.

3. The new parish establishment and activity are to be taken with faith and care to coexist in peace and friendship with all other existent parishes, regardless of affiliation or ethnic denomination. The members of this committee believe that building one more house of God will only make the Orthodox community stronger. It is up to everyone to choose a praying environment that suits his or her needs. Therefore, the mean of attracting new members is through the parish own merits, in both the orthodox life and other activities.

4. The members of this committee, who are in charge with incorporating the legal entity of St. Andrew Orthodox Church, are not automatically the founders of the parish.

5. The first General Assembly Meeting will be held on or before the first yearly anniversary of this parish. A Parish Council, of 12 members, will be elected at that time, from the parish members. The 5-member committee that undertakes this initiative will assume the executive board role, and will be replaced by the first Parish Council. The election that will be held at that time gives the parish members full authority to decide the structure of the Parish Council.