Save as PDFSchedule of Services & Events for April 2025
April 2025
April 2, Wednesday – 6 p.m. Lenten Matins. The full reading of the Great Canon of Repentance of St. Andrew of Crete.
April 4, Friday – 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts.
April 5, Saturday – 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy – The Praise to the Mother of God.
April 5, Saturday – 6 p.m. All-Night Vigil (Vespers & Matins).
April 6, Sunday-10 a.m. Divine Liturgy – Fifth Sunday of the Great Lent: St. Mary of Egypt. The Commemoration of the Repose of Hieromartyr Tikhon, patriarch of Moscow and All Russ (1925). Tone One. After the Liturgy moleben to St. Tikhon.
April 7, Monday – 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy – The Annunciation of the Mother of God.
April 9, Wednesday. 6 p.m. – Holy Unction.
April 11, Friday. 6 p.m. – Divine Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
April 12, Lazarus Saturday.10 a.m.- Divine Liturgy. (Bake Sale to follow).
April 12, Saturday. 6 p.m. – All-Night Vigil (Vespers & Matins). Blessing of Willow Branches.
April 13, Sunday. 10 a.m.- Divine Liturgy. Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday. (After Liturgy – Lunch. Bake Sale to follow).
April 16, Great Wednesday. 9 a.m. – Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts.
April 16, Great Wednesday. 6 p.m. – Lenten Matins.
April 17,Great Thursday. 9 a.m. – Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (Mystical Supper).
April 17, Great Thursday. 6 p.m. – The Holy Passion of Christ (Reading of the Twelve Gospels).
April 18, Great Friday. 7 p.m. – Vespers & Procession with the Holy Shroud (Plaschanitsa).
April 19, Great Saturday. 9 a.m. – Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. Blessing of Pascha.
April 19, Great Saturday. 11:20 p.m. – Pre-midnight Service “Polunoschnitsa”
April 20, Easter Sunday. 12:00 a.m. – RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. The Pascha of the Lord. Matins, Hours, Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Pascha.
April 20, Easter Sunday.10 a.m. – Pro-Liturgy & Blessing of Pascha.
April 21, Bright Monday. 10 a.m.- Divine Liturgy.
(Bright week begins. No Fast All Week).
April 26, Bright Saturday. 10a.m.- Divine Liturgy – Distribution of Artos.
April 26, Bright Saturday. 6 p.m. – All-Night Vigil (Vespers & Matins).
April 27, Sunday.10 a.m.- Divine Liturgy – Second Sunday of Pascha: Antipascha, St. Thomas Sunday. 3 p.m. – Memorial Service at St. Barbara’s Cemetery.
April 29,Tuesday.10 a.m.- Divine Liturgy – Radonitsa (Day of Rejoicing). Paschal Commemoration of the Dead.
May 2025
May 3, Saturday. 6 p.m. – All-Night Vigil (Vespers & Matins).
May 4, Sunday. 10 a.m. – Divine Liturgy – Third Sunday of Pascha: The Myrrh-bearing Women. Tone Two. 2 p.m. – Memorial Service at St. Michael’s Cemetery.
May 6, Tuesday. 10 a.m.- Divine Liturgy. St. George the Great Martyr.
Confession: after Evening Service or before the Divine Liturgy at 9:00a.m
SCHEDULES OF GRAVEYARD MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR 2025 BARBARA’S CATHEDRAL, EDMONTON
**NOTE – ALL Grave Services will proceed from WEST to EAST **
Sunday April 27 3:00 P.M. – St. Barbara’s Cemetery, Nisku
Sunday May 4 2:00 P.M. – St. Michael’s Cemetery, Edmonton
Sunday May 11 2:00 P.M. – Evergreen Cemetery, Edmonton
Sunday May 18 2:00 P.M. – Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Edmonton
Sunday May 25 2:00 P.M. – Beechmount Cemetery, Edmonton
NEW CATHEDRAL MEMBERSHIP FEE SCHEDULE
Effective January 1, 2024 the membership will consist: Single—- $ 100.00; Family— $ 150.00.
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