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 5
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
Orthodox V Schedule 2025 – January-December
JANUARY
05 Sun Chipman Tone 3 – 28th Sun after Pentecost
06 Mon Shishkovtzy Christmas Eve Matins (@ 2:00 PM)
07 Tue Shishkovtzy NATIVITY OF OUR LORD (@ 10:00 AM)
12 Sun Skaro Tone 4 – 29th Sun after Pentecost
14 Tue St. Basil the Great, Circumcision of the Lord (**No Service)
19 Sun Chipman HOLY EPIPHANY, GREAT BLESSING OF WATER
20 Mon St. John, the Baptist (**No Service)
28 Sun Serediaki Tone 6 – 31st Sun after Pentecost
FEBRUARY
02 Sun Chipman Tone 7 – 32nd Sun after Pentecost
* ***** Orthodox V AGM (Pot Luck)
09 Sun Skaro Tone 8 – Sunday of the Publican & the Pharisee
15 Sat Mundare MEETING OF THE LORD
16 Sun Mundare Tone 1 – Sunday of the Prodigal Son
23 Sun Chipman Tone 2 – Sunday of the Last Judgment; Meatfare Sunday
MARCH
02 Sun Chipman Tone 3 – Forgiveness Sunday; Cheesefare Sunday
03; 04; 05; 06 Mon-Thu
Chipman Great Lent Begins – Grand Compline (@ 7:00 PM)
~~~~~ “DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME” begins ~~~~~
09 Sun Skaro Tone 4 – 1st Sun of Lent – Orthodoxy Sunday, Confession
16 Sun Farusi Tone 5 – 2nd Sun of Lent – St. Gregory Palamus, Confession
23 Sun Old Wostok Tone 6 – 3rd Sun of Lent – Adoration of the Cross, Confession
30 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 7 – 4th Sun of Lent – St. John the Ladder, Confession
APRIL
06 Sun Chipman Tone 8 – 5th Sun of Lent, St. Mary of Egypt, Confession
07 Mon ANNUNCIATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY (**No Service)
12 Sat Mundare Lazarus Saturday; Confession
13 Sun Serediaki PALM SUNDAY; Confession
17 Thu Shishkovtzy GREAT THURSDAY; Reading of Twelve Gospels (@ 7:00 PM)
18 Fri Chipman GREAT FRIDAY; HOLY SHROUD (@ 7:00 PM)
20 Sun Chipman RESURRECTION OF CHRIST (@ 8:00 AM)
27 Sun Tone 1 – 2nd Sun after Easter; Antipascha
Shishkovtzy (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
Chipman (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
MAY
04 Sun Tone 2 – 3rd Sun after Easter; Stt. Myrrth-bearing Women
* Serediaki (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
* Mundare (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
11 Sun Tone 3 – 4th Sun after Easter; Sunday of the Paralytic
* Skaro (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
* Peno (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
18 Sun Tone 4 – 5th Sun after Easter; Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
* Boyle (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
* Redwater (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
25 Sun Tone 5 – 6th Sun after Easter; Sunday of the Blind Man
* Farusi (@ 10:00 AM) (Graveyard Service)
* Old Wostok (@ 3:00 PM) (Graveyard Service)
29 Thu Skaro HOLY ASCENSION
JUNE
01 Sun Spirit River Tone 6 – 7th Sun after Easter
08 Sun Old Wostok HOLY TRINITY
15 Sun Skaro Tone 8 – 1st Sun after Pentecost; All the Saints
16 Mon Apostolic Fast Begins
22 Sun Peno Tone 1 – 2nd Sun after Pentecost
29 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 2 – 3rd Sun after Pentecost
JULY
06 Sun Skaro Tone 3 – 4th Sun after Pentecost
07 Sun Chipman St. John the Baptist
12 Sat Stt. Peter and Paul (**No Service)
13 Sun North Star Tone 4 – 5th Sun after Pentecost
2o Sun Centennial Site Tone 5 – 6th Sun after Pentecost
* ***128th Anniversary of Orthodoxy (Potluck)
28 Sun Mundare Tone 6 – 7th Sun after Pentecost;
AUGUST
03 Sun Chipman Tone 7 – 8th Sun after Pentecost
10 Sun Skaro Tone 8 – 9th Sun after Pentecost
14 Thu Dormition Fast Begins
17 Sun Peno Tone 1 – 10th Sun after Pentecost
19 Tue Mundare TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
24 Sun Skaro Tone 2 – 9th Sun after Pentecost
28 Thu DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS
31 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 3 – 9th Sun after Pentecost
SEPTEMBER
07 Sun Chipman Tone 4 – 13th Sun after Pentecost
11 Thu Beheading of St. John the Baptist (**No Service)
14 Sun Farusi Tone 5 – 14th Sun after Pentecost
21 Sun Serediaki NATIVITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY
27 Sat Old Wostok ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
29 Sun Old Wostok Tone 7 – 16th Sun after Pentecost
OCTOBER
05 Sun Skaro Tone 8 – 17th Sun after Pentecost
12 Sun Mundare Tone 1 – 18th Sun after Pentecost; Thanksgiving
14 Tue The Protection of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos (**No Service)
19 Sun Chipman Tone 2 – 19th Sun after Pentecost
26 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 3 – 20th Sun after Pentecost
NOVEMBER
~~~~~ “DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME” ends ~~~~~
02 Sun Mundare St. James Feast Day Tone 4 – 21st Sun after Pentecost
09 Sun Serediaki St. Demetrius Feast Day
16 Sun Skaro Tone 6 – 23rd Sun after Pentecost
23 Sun Skaro St. Michael the Archangel; Tone 7 – 24th Sun after Pentecost
28 Fri Christmas Fast Begins
30 Sun Chipman Tone 8 – 25th Sun after Pentecost
* *** 65th Year-Anniversary Bus Accident
DECEMBER
04 Thu THE ENTRY OF THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE (**No Service)
07 Sun Chipman Tone 1 – 26th Sun after Pentecost
***** Scheduling Meeting (Pot Luck)
14 Sun St. Barbara’s Cathedral Tone 2 – 27th Sun after Pentecost
17 Wed St. Barbara’s Cathedral St. Barbara’s Feast Day
19 Fri Skaro St. Nicholas Day
21 Sun Mundare Tone 3 – 28th Sun after Pentecost
28 Sun Shishkovtzy Tone 4 – 29th Sun after Pentecost
31 Wed Chipman New Year (@11:30PM)
SPECIAL SERVICES
HOLY FRIDAY (HOLY SHROUD SERVICE)
7:00 PM Chipman
HOLY SATURDAY (BLESSING OF PASCHAS)
1:00 PM Lamont Aux. Hospital
2:00 PM Old Wostok
3:30 PM Farusi
4:30 PM Serediaki
5:30 PM Mundare
7:00 PM Shishkovtzy
8:00 PM Skaro
ORTHODOX V CONTACTS
Mailing Address: Orthodox V Charitable Association
P.O. Box 483
Lamont, AB
T0B 2R0
Rector: Rev. Alexios 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 the 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.