Orthodox V Schedule of Services and Events

For the year 2008

On regular Sundays, all services start at 10:00 a.m

You can visit www.orthodoxfive.org and download our schedule in PDF format

January

March

02-Sun - Chipman -Meatfare Sunday
04-Tue - Lamont Lodge (9:30 am) & Lamont Aux. Hospital (10:30 am)
08-Sat-Annual Convocation of the Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in Canada. St. Barbara Cathedral, Edmonton - 10:30 am.
09-Sun - Skaro - Confession -Cheesfare Sunday
10-Mon-Great Lent begins
10-Mon- Great Compline and Study - 6:30 pm - Chipman
11-Tue- Great Compline and Study - 6:30 pm - Chipman
12-Wed- Great Compline and Study - 6:30 pm - Chipman
13-Thurs- Great Compline and Study - 6:30 pm - Chipman
16-Sun - Wostok - Confession - First of Lent
23-Sun - Shishkovtzi - Confession - Second of Lent
28-Fri-Special Service for the Sick - 7:30pm - Skaro
30-Sun - Serediaki - Confession -Third of Lent (Holy Cross)

April

06-Sun - Chipman - Confession -Fourth of Lent
07-Mon-Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
12-Sat - Spirit River -Confession
13-Sun - North Star -Confession (with Father John) and Farusi (with Bishop Iov)-Fifth of Lent-Confession
19-Lazarus Saturday - Mundare - Confession
20-Palmn Sunday - Chahor - Confession
22-Tue- Lamont Lodge (9:30 am) & Lamont Aux. Hospital (10:30 am)
24-Holy Thursday, Reading of 12 Gospels-6:30 pm-Shishkovtzi
25-Holy Friday-Plaschanitsa Service-(see schedule on page 5)
26-Holy Saturday-Blessing of Paschas-(see schedule on page 5)
27-Sun - Skaro - Resurrection of Jesus Christ- Blessing of Paschas

May

Grave Yard Services (Start in May and go into June)

04-Sun -First after Pascha
   10:00am-Shishkovtzi
   3:00pm-Chipman
11-Sun-Second after Pascha
   10:00am-Mundare
   3:00pm-Chahor
18-Sun-Third after Pascha
   10:00am-Serediaki
   3:00pm-Skaro
19-Mon-Service in St. Nicholas Orthodox Church (Ukrainian Heritage Village)-10:00 am
25-Sun-Fourth after Pascha
   10:00am-Wostok
   3:00pm-Farusi

June

01-Sun-Fifth after Pascha
   10:00am-Boyle
   3:00pm-Redwater
05-Thur-Holy Ascension, Feast Day-Skaro
08-Sun-Chipman
10- Tue- Lamont Lodge (9:30 am) & Lamont Aux. Hospital (10:30 am)
15-Sun-Wostok -Holy Pentecost, Feast Day
21-Sat-North Star - Grave Yard Service
22-Sun-Spirit River-Feast Day & Grave Yard Service,
   -Woking Grave Yard Service -2:30 pm
23-Mon-Sts. Peter and Paul Fast begins
29-Sun - Skaro - 110 Anniversary of the Parish-2nd after Pentecost

July

06-Sun - Mundare -3rd after Pentecost
07-Mon - Chipman - St. John the Baptist Feast Day, Blessing of water
12-Sat-North Star -Sts. Peter and Paul, Feast Day
13-Sun-Chahor -Sts. Peter and Paul, Feast Day -4th after Pentecost
20-Sun-Shishkovtzi-5th after Pentecost-111th Anniversary of Orthodoxy in Canada - Moleben at Orthodox Historical Site (by Wostok Church)
27-Sun-Redwater-Sts. Peter and Paul, Feast Day -6th after Pentecost
29 Tue - Lamont Lodge (9:30 am) & Lamont Aux. Hospital (10:30 am)

August

03-Sun-Wostok -7th after Pentecost
10-Sun-Skaro -8th after Pentecost
14-Thur-Dormition Fast begins
17-Sun-Serediaki -9th after Pentecost
19-Tue-Mundare-Transfiguration of the Lord, Feast Day-Blessing of Fruit
24-Sun-Chahor -10th after Pentecost
28-Thur-Dormition of the Theotokos, Feast Day
31-Sun-Shishkovtzi St. Mary's Dormition Feast Day, Blessing of water-11th after Pentecost

September

07-Sun-Chipman -12th after Pentecost
14-Sun-Skaro -13th after Pentecost
16 Tue- Lamont Lodge (9:30 am) & Lamont Aux. Hospital (10:30 am)
21-Sun-Farusi -14th after Pentecost & Nativity of the Virgin Mary
27-Sat-Wostok -Elevation of the Holy Cross, Feast Day
28-Sun-Chahor -15th after Pentecost

October

04-Sat-North Star - Thanksgiving Service
05-Sun-Chipman (with Bishop Iov officiating) -16th after Pentecost
-Spirit River - Thanksgiving Service
12-Sun-Serediaki-Orthodox V Thanksgiving Service -17th after Pentecost
14-Protective Veil of the Theotokos, Feast Day
19-Sun-Skaro -18th after Pentecost
26-Sun-Shishkovtzi -19th after Pentecost

November

02-Sun-Chipman -20th after Pentecost
05-Wed-Mundare- St. James Feast Day, Blessing of water
08-Sat-Orthodox V Puschenia
09-Sun-Serediaki-St. Demetrius Feast Day, Blessing of water
16-Sun-Farusi -22nd after Pentecost
21-Fri-St. Michael the Archangel, Feast Day
23-Sun-Shishkovtzi -23rd after Pentecost
28-Fri-Christmas Fast begins
30-Sun-Shishkovtzi -24th after Pentecost

December

04-Thur-Entry of the Virgin Mary into the Temple
07-Sun-Chipman -25th after Pentecost
14-Sun-St. Barbara Cathedral, Edmonton -26th after Pentecost
19-Fri-Skaro -St. Nicholas, Feast Day
21-Sun-Wostok -27th after Pentecost
28-Sun-Mundare -28th after Pentecost

Schedule of Special Services

Holy Friday (Holy Shroud Services)
10:00 am - Chahor
12:00 pm - Chipman
1:00 pm - Shishkovtzi
2:00 pm - Mundare
3:00 pm - Serediaki
4:00 pm - Farusi
5:00 pm - Wostok
6:00 pm - Skaro

Holy Saturday (Blessing of Paschas)
1:00 pm - Chahor
3:00 pm - Lamont Aux. Hosp
4:00 pm - Chipman
5:00 pm - Shishkovtzi
6:00 pm - Mundare
7:00 pm - Serediaki
8:00 pm - Farusi
9:00 pm - Wostok