SCHEDULE OF THE CHURCH SERVICES OF THE “ORTHODOX 9” PARISHES

2022 JANUARY – JUNE

PARISH PRIEST – VERY REV. EVGENIY PROTSENKO

10812-108 Street NW,
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3A6

TELEPHONE: (780) 426 – 5163
CELLPHONE: (780) 818 – 7343
E-mail: pokrova70@gmail.com
Web: www.orthodox-canada.com

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Schedule of the Services of Russian Orthodox Parishes:

NISKU, CALMAR, THORSBY, HOREN, BONNYVILLE,
VEGREVILLE, FOAM LAKE, MAC NUTT, INSINGER

JANUARY – JUNE 2022
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JANUARY
1. Saturday – Civic New Year
2. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
6. Thursday – 2:00 pm – Christmas Vespers & Matins – NISKU
7. Friday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
9. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
14. Friday – The Circumcision of our Lord, St. Basil the Great
and Julian New Year’s Day
16. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
19. Wednesday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
The Baptism of our Lord. Blessing of water & houses.
23. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – THORSBY
(Blessing of water & houses)
30. Sunday – 10:00 am – Afternoon – Blessing of houses – VEGREVILLE

FEBRUARY
6. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
13. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
15. Tuesday – Feast of the Meeting of the Lord.
20. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU (Blessing of candles)
26. Saturday – 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy at St. Barbara; 11:30 am – The Annual
Diocese meeting will be held at St. Barbara’s Cathedral – TBC
27. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy

MARCH
5. Saturday – 10:00 am – The Annual “Orthodox IX” Parishes
meeting will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Nisku
6. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
7. Monday – GREAT LENT BEGINS
12. Saturday – 1:00 pm – The Annual St. Mary’s Parish
meeting will be held at Parish Hall, Nisku
13. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
20. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
27. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – NISKU

APRIL
3. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – CALMAR
7. Thursday – Annunciation of the Mother of God – 10:00 am – Liturgy
8. Friday – 6:00 pm – Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – NISKU
10. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – THORSBY
16. Saturday – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – HOREN
Lazarus Saturday. (Blessing of Willow Branches)
17. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU – Palm Sunday
(Blessing of Willow Branches)
21. Great Thursday – 6:00 pm – Twelve Passion Gospels – NISKU
22. Great Friday – P L A S C H A N I Z A -THE HOLY SHROUD:
2:00 pm – NISKU
6:00 pm – THORSBY (this year)
23. Great Saturday – Paschal Matins & Blessing of Pascha:
10:00 am – HOREN; 8:00 pm – VEGREVILLE
11:30 pm – Paschal Matins, Liturgy & Blessing of Pascha – NISKU
24. Easter Sunday – Paschal Matins & Blessing of Pascha:
8:00 am – THORSBY; 10:00 am – CALMAR

MAY
1. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – HOREN
8. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – CALMAR
3:00 pm – Grave Yard Service – THORSBY
15. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy- Grave Yard Service with tent and bake sale (the Bazar) to follow (TBC) – NISKU
3:00 pm – Grave Yard Service – Old Cemetery – NISKU
22. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
23. Monday (Victoria Day) – 10:00 am – Liturgy – UKRAINIAN VILLAGE
29. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy

JUNE
2. Thursday – Holy Ascension Day
5. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast – CALMAR
(Blessing of water)
12. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast – THORSBY
Holy Trinity Day. (Blessing of water)
18. Saturday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – BONNYVILLE
19. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – VEGREVILLE
3:30 pm – Grave Yard Service – WARWICK
20. Monday – APOSTLES FAST BEGINS
25. Saturday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – MACNUTT
5:00 pm – Grave Yard Service – INSINGER
26. Sunday – 9:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast (Blessing of water). After the service – Grave Yard Service – FOAM LAKE