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

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

 [download July-Dec. 2024 Schedule]

JULY – DECEMBER 2024

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JULY
1. Monday – Canada Day
7. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Nativity of St. John the Baptist – Patronal Feast –VEGREVILLE (Blessing of Water)
12. Friday – Peter and Paul Day
14. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast – HOREN (Blessing of Water) – TBC (or – at St. Barbara’s Cathedral)
20. Saturday – 1:00 pm – Grave Yard Service at Tomahawk
21. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU – followed by the Annual Church Family Picnic at St. Mary’s Hall
28. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU (Departure to Camp – 28 – August 4)

AUGUST
4. Sunday – Liturgy at Camp (at the last day)
11. Sunday – on Vacation
14. Wednesday – Dormition Fast Begins
18. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU – Blessing of fruit
19. Monday – Transfiguration of the Lord Feast Day – 10:00 am – Liturgy – St. Barbara’s Cathedral
25. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – St. Barbara’s Cathedral
28. Wednesday – Holy Dormition of the Mother of God

SEPTEMBER
1. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
8. Sunday– 10:00 am – Liturgy – THORSBY (Thanksgiving Service)
11. Wednesday – Beheading of St. John the Baptist
15. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – VEGREVILLE
(Thanksgiving Service)
21. Saturday – The Nativity of the Mother of God Feast Day – 6:00 pm – Vespers & Matins – Nisku
22. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy and Blessing of Water – NISKU – Patronal Feast and Festive Luncheon
27. Friday – Exaltation of the Holy Cross Feast Day
28. Saturday – 9.00 am – Liturgy – MAC NUTT – (Thanksgiving Service)
29. Sunday – 9.00 am – Liturgy – FOAM LAKE – (Thanksgiving Service)

OCTOBER
6. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
(Thanksgiving Service)
13. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – CALMAR
(Thanksgiving Service)
14. Monday – Protecting Veil of the Mother of God Feast Day
20. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
27. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – HOREN
(Thanksgiving Service) – TBC (or – at St. Barbara’s Cathedral)

NOVEMBER
3. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU Daylight Saving Time Ends: at 2:00 am clocks turned backward 1 hour.
10. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – St Barbara Cathedral
17. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU (Fall Social – Puschenia after the service in Parish Hall with Light Luncheon and Silent Auction)
21. Thursday – Archangel Michael and Heavenly Powers Feast Day
24. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – St. Barbara’s Cathedral
28. Thursday – Christmas Lent Begins

DECEMBER
1. Sunday– 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
4. Wednesday – The Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple
8. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – St. Barbara’s Cathedral
15. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast – St. Barbara Cathedral, EDMONTON
17. Tuesday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara Cathedral –
St Barbara Day
19. Thursday – St. Nicholas Day
22. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
29. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – St. Barbara’s Cathedral

ORTHODOX IX CONTACT

Rector: V. Rev. Evgeniy Protsenko

 Cell: (780) 818-7343 / Phone: (780) 426-5163

Email: pokrova70@gmail.com  Website: www.orthodox-canada.com

Nisku, St Mary’s Church

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO ORTHODOX 9 CHURCHES

Nisku, St Mary’s Parish
3 miles west of Hwy #2 on Hwy #19 (Devon Highway). The church will be on your left hand.

Calmar, Holy Ascension Parish
5 miles (8 km.) west of Calmar on Highway 39 go to Road #275 ,then turn right and go 2 miles north. The church will be on your right hand.

Thorsby, Holy Trinity (Whitsuntide) Parish
Go 2 miles south of Thorsby on Road #778, then go to Road # 490 (Glen Park Rd.) then turn left and go 2 miles east. The church will be on your right hand.

Vegreville, St John the Baptist Parish
Hwy 16 east to Vegreville. North side of Vegreville 5527–49 Street

Horen, St John the Baptist Parish
Hwy 16 west to Seba Beach , then go 7 miles south to Tomahawk. The church will be on your left hand.

Bonnyville, Sts Peter and Paul Parish
Hwy 28 to Bonnyville. North side of Bonnyville 5202–51 Ave.

MacNutt, SK, Dormition of Theotokos Parish
36 miles east from Yorkton on Hwy 10, turn right, go 3.5 miles south to Calder, before Calder (1.5 mile) turn left and go 5 miles east then turn right and go 1/2 mile south. The church will be on your left hand.

Foam Lake, SK, St Onuphrius the Great Parish
Hwy 16 east to Foam Lake. From Foam Lake go 10 miles south on Road #310, turn left and go 2 miles east, turn right and go 2 miles south then turn right and go 0.5 mile west. The church will be on your right hand.

Insinger, SK, Sts Peter and Paul Parish
Hwy 16 east to Sheho. From Sheho go 5 miles east on Hwy 16, turn left and go 0,5 mile north, turn right and go 4 miles east, then turn left and go 5 miles north. The church will be on your right hand.