SCHEDULE OF THE CHURCH SERVICES OF THE “ORTHODOX IX” PARISHES
NISKU, CALMAR, THORSBY, HOREN, BONNYVILLE,
VEGREVILLE, FOAM LAKE, MAC NUTT, INSINGER
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JANUARY – JUNE 2025
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JANUARY
1. Tuesday-Wednesday – Civic New Year
5. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
6. Monday – 2:00 pm – Christmas Vespers & Matins – NISKU
7. Tuesday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
12. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
14. Tuesday – The Circumcision of our Lord, St. Basil the Great
and Julian New Year’s Day – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
19. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
The Baptism of our Lord. Blessing of water & houses
26. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
Afternoon – Blessing of houses – VEGREVILLE (TBC)
FEBRUARY
2. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
9. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
15. Saturday – Feast of the Meeting (Presentation) of the Lord
16. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU (Blessing of candles)
23. Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meatfare) – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
MARCH
1. Saturday – 10:00 am – The Annual “Orthodox IX” Parishes
meeting will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Nisku
2. Sunday of Forgiveness – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
3. Monday – GREAT LENT BEGINS
9. Sunday of Orthodoxy – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
16. Sunday of Gregory Palamas – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
23. Sunday of the Adoration of Cross – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – NISKU
28. Friday – 6:00 pm – Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – NISKU
30. Sunday of the St John of the Ladder – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – THORSBY
APRIL
5. Saturday – 1:00 pm – The Annual St. Mary’s Parish meeting will be held at Parish Hall, Nisku
6. Sunday of Mary of Egypt – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – CALMAR
7. Monday – Annunciation of the Mother of God – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
12. Saturday – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – HOREN
Lazarus Saturday. (Blessing of Willow Branches) (TBC, or Cathedral)
13. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU – Palm Sunday
(Blessing of Willow Branches)
17. Great Thursday – 6:00 pm – Twelve Passion Gospels – NISKU
18. Great Friday – P L A S C H A N I Z A – THE HOLY SHROUD:
2:00 pm – NISKU
19. Great Saturday – Paschal Matins & Blessing of Pascha:
8:00 pm – VEGREVILLE
11:30 pm – Paschal Matins, Liturgy & Blessing of Pascha – NISKU
20. Easter Sunday – Paschal Matins & Blessing of Pascha:
08:00 am – CALMAR (Paschal Service)
10:00 am – THORSBY (Paschal Service)
27. Second Sunday of Pascha – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
MAY
4. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – CALMAR
3:00 pm – Grave Yard Service – THORSBY
11. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU (Mother’s Day)
18. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service with fellowship to follow – NISKU
3:00 pm – Grave Yard Service – Old Cemetery – NISKU
19. Monday – Victoria Day – 10:00 am – Liturgy – UKRAINIAN VILLAGE
24. Saturday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – BONNYVILLE
25. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – VEGREVILLE
3:30 pm – Grave Yard Service – WARWICK
29. Thursday – Holy Ascension Day – Liturgy at St. Barbara
JUNE
1. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast – CALMAR
(Blessing of water)
8. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast – THORSBY
Holy Trinity Day. (Blessing of water)
15. Sunday – 11:00 am – Grave Yard Service – HOREN and TOMAHAWK (at about 2 pm, TBC about Tomahawk)
16. Monday – APOSTLES FAST BEGINS
22. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
28. Saturday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – MACNUTT
5:00 pm – Grave Yard Service – INSINGER
29. Sunday – 9:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast (Blessing of water). After the service – Grave Yard Service – FOAM LAKE
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.