Russian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate
Orthodox V Charitable Association
of the Patriarchal Parishes in Alberta, Canada
O R T H O D O X V
S C H E D U L E 2 0 2 4
ALL SERVICES start @ 9:30 AM, followed by DIVINE LITURGY @ 10:00 AM,
unless otherwise indicated.
If you would like to receive Holy Communion at any of the services,
please come at 9:30 AM for Confession.
Orthodox V Schedule 2024 – January-December
JANUARY
06 Sat Chipman Christmas Eve Matins (@ 2:00 PM)
07 Sun Chipman NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
14 Sun Skaro Tone 7 – Circumcision of our Lord, St. Basil the Great
19 Fri Mundare HOLY EPIPHANY, GREAT BLESSING OF WATER
21 Sun Farusi St. John, the Baptist Tone 8 – 33rd Sun after Pentecost
28 Sun Grande Prairie Tone 1 – 34th Sun after Pentecost
FEBRUARY
04 Sun Chipman Tone 2 – 35th Sun after Pentecost
* ***** Orthodox V AGM (Pot Luck)
11 Sun Skaro Tone 3 – 36th Sun after Pentecost
15 Thu Mundare MEETING OF THE LORD
18 Sun Serediaki Skaro Tone 4 – 37th Sun after Pentecost
25 Sun Old Wostok Tone 5 – Sunday of the Publican & the Pharisee
MARCH
03 Sun Chipman Tone 6 – Sunday of the Prodigal Son
10 Sun Skaro Tone 7 – Sunday of the Last Judgment; Meatfare Sunday
17 Sun Mundare Tone 8 – Forgiveness Sunday; Cheesefare Sunday
18-21 Mon-Thu Chipman Great Lent Begins – Grand Compline (@ 7:00 PM)
24 Sun Old Wostok Tone 1 – 1st Sun of Lent – Orthodoxy Sunday, Confession
31 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 2 – 2nd Sun of Lent – St. Gregory Palamus, Confession
APRIL
07 Sun Chipman ANNUNCIATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY, 3rd Sun of Lent – Adoration of the Cross, Confession
14 Sun Skaro Tone 4 – 4th Sun of Lent – St. John the Ladder, Confession
21 Sun Grande Prairie Tone 5 – 5th Sun of Lent, St. Mary of Egypt, Confession
27 Sat Mundare Lazarus Saturday, Confession
28 Sun Serediaki PALM SUNDAY, Confession
MAY
02 Thu Shishkovtzy GREAT THURSDAY; Reading of Twelve Gospels (@ 7:00 PM)
03 Fri Skaro GREAT FRIDAY; HOLY SHROUD (@ 7:00 PM)
05 Sun Skaro RESURRECTION OF CHRIST (@ 8:00 AM)
12 Sun Tone 1 – 2nd Sun after Easter; Antipascha
* Chipman (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
* Farusi (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
19 Sun Tone 2 – 3rd Sun after Easter; Stt. Myrrth-bearing Women
* Wostok (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
* Shishkovtzy (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
26 Sun Tone 3 – 4th Sun after Easter; Sunday of the Paralytic
* Skaro (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
* Peno (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
JUNE
02 Sun Tone 4 – 5th Sun after Easter; Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
* Boyle (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
* Redwater (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
09 Sun Tone 5 – 6th Sun after Easter; Sunday of the Blind Man
* Mundare (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
* Serediaki (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
13 Thu Skaro HOLY ASCENSION
16 Sun Spirit River Tone 6 – 7th Sun after Easter
23 Sun Wostok HOLY TRINITY
24 Mon Grande Prairie HOLY SPIRIT
30 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 8 – 1st Sun after Pentecost; All the Saints
JULY
01 Mon Apostolic Fast Begins
07 Sun Chipman St. John the Baptist
12 Fri Stt. Peter and Paul
14 Sun North Star Tone 2 – 3rd Sun after Pentecost
21 Sun Centennial Site Tone 3 – 4th Sun after Pentecost
* ***127th Anniversary of Orthodoxy
28 Sun Serediaki Tone 4 – 5th Sun after Pentecost;
AUGUST
04 Sun Chipman Tone 5 – 6th Sun after Pentecost
11 Sun Skaro Tone 6 – 7th Sun after Pentecost
14 Mon Dormition Fast Begins
18 Sun Peno Tone 7 – 8th Sun after Pentecost
19 Mon Mundare TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
25 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 8 – 9th Sun after Pentecost
28 Wed DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS
SEPTEMBER
01 Sun Grande Prairie Tone 1 – 10th Sun after Pentecost
08 Sun Skaro Tone 2 – 11th Sun after Pentecost
11 Wed TBA Beheading of St. John the Baptist
15 Sun Farusi Tone 3 – 12th Sun after Pentecost
21 Sat Shishkovtzy NATIVITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY
22 Sun Nisku Tone 4 – 13th Sun after Pentecost
27 Fri Wostok ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
29 Sun Wostok Tone 5 – 14th Sun after Pentecost
OCTOBER
06 Sun Wostok Tone 6 – 15th Sun after Pentecost
13 Sun Grande Prairie Tone 7 – 16th Sun after Pentecost; Thanksgiving
14 Mon Grande Prairie The Protection of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos
20 Sun Skaro Tone 8 – 17th Sun after Pentecost
27 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 1 – 18th Sun after Pentecost
NOVEMBER
03 Sun Mundare St. James Tone 2 – 19th Sun after Pentecost
05 Tue St. James Feast Day
08 Thu St. Demetrius Feast Day
10 Sun Serediaki St. Demetrius Tone 3 – 20th Sun after Pentecost
17 Sun Grande Prairie Tone 4 – 21st Sun after Pentecost
24 Sun Chipman Tone 5 – 22nd Sun after Pentecost
* *** 64th Year-Anniversary Bus Accident
28 Thu Christmas Fast Begins
DECEMBER
01 Sun Skaro Tone 6 – 23rd Sun after Pentecost
* *** Scheduling Meeting (Pot Luck)
04 Wed THE ENTRY OF THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE
08 Sun Mundare Tone 7 – 24th Sun after Pentecost
15 Sun St. Barbara’s Cathedral Tone 8 – 25th Sun after Pentecost
19 Thu Skaro St. Nicholas Day
22 Sun Grande Prairie Tone 1 – 26th Sun after Pentecost
29 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 2 – 27th Sun after Pentecost
31 Tue Chipman New Year (@11:30PM)
SPECIAL SERVICES
HOLY FRIDAY (HOLY SHROUD SERVICE)
7:00 PM Skaro
HOLY SATURDAY (BLESSING OF PASCHAS)
1:00 PM Lamont Aux. Hospital
2:00 PM Chipman
3:30 PM Shishkovtzy
4:30 PM Mundare
5:30 PM Serediaki
7:00 PM Farusi
8:00 PM Old Wostok
ORTHODOX V CONTACTS
Mailing Address: Orthodox V Charitable Association
P.O. Box 483
Lamont, AB
T0B 2R0
Rector: Rev. Alex Surayev
Phone: 780-991-4981
Email: aleksurus@gmail.com
Website: www.orthodox-canada.com
To request special services on any day of the year, including
Sundays, please check with the Priest ahead of time for availability.
D r i v i n g D i r e c t i o n s t o O r t h o d o x V P a r i s h e s
Boyle
Holy Resurrection Church
From intersection of Hwy 831 & 663 at the South edge of Boyle, 1 mile East &
2 1/2 miles North.
Chipman
St. John the Baptist Church
(41 St. & 49 Ave.) Hwy 15 to Chipman, East side of Chipman.
Farusi
St. John the Baptist Church
From the intersection of Hwy 29 & Sec. Hwy 855, (4-way stop), go 1 mile East & then
turn right (South) on RR 163. Church on the left.
Mundare
St. James Church
(540022A RR 170) 2 miles North of Mundare. On Hwy 855 (North), turn left, go 1 mile
West, turn right & go 1/4 mile North. Church on the left.
North Star
St. Peter & Paul Church
From Peace River, go West on Hwy 2 to the intersection with Hwy 39 & turn right
(North). Go to the North Star corner & turn right (East) & go straight for approx. 6 km.
Church on the left.
Peno
St. Arch Angel Michael Church
14 miles (20 km) East from Bruderheim Hwy 45 to RR 190 & 2 1/2 miles North. Church
on the right.
Redwater
St. Peter & Paul Church
From the intersection Hwy 38 – Hwy 28, go 1 mile West to RR 222 & then 1 mile North.
Serediaki
St. Demetrius Church
(163077 Twp Rd 550) 8 miles North of Mundare on Hwy 855. Turn right (East) onto Twp
Rd 550 & go 1 mile. Church on the right.
Shishkovtzy
St. Mary’s Dormition Church
(RR 182 & Twp Rd 540) From the intersection Hwy 15 – RR 182, go South
3.5 miles (5.6 km). Church on the right; West side of the road.
Skaro
Holy Ascension Church
(570032A RR 200) 10 miles (16 km) East from Bruderheim; Hwy 45 to Skaro Road (RR
200) & 1/2 mile North or from the intersection Hwy 45 – Sec Hwy 831, go West to Skaro
Road (RR 200) & 1/2 mile North. Church on the left.
Spirit River
Holy Trinity Church
From Grande Prairie, go North to Rycroft on Hwy 2. Turn left (West) & go
16 km on Hwy 49 thru Spirit River. At the intersection of Hwy 49 & Sec Hwy 727, turn
right (North), go 14 km (you have to pass 2 creeks) to road #794 & then turn right (East).
Go 2 km. Church on the right.
Grande Prairie
Holy Trinity Church
For Divine Service Venue…..Contact: Stephanie Fehler @ 1-780-832-2787
Old Wostok
Holy Trinity Church
(563017 RR 182) Off Hwy 45, turn South to RR 182. Go South 4.2 km or off
Hwy 29 to RR 182, go North 8.2 km. Church on East side of road.