Schedule of Services & Events for April 2024

April 2024

April 3, Wednesday –  9 a.m.  Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts.

April 6, Saturday – 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy –  Forefeast of the Annunciation.

There will be no Parental (Soul) Saturday service.

April 6,  Saturday – 6 p.m. All-Night Vigil (Vespers & Matins

April 7, Sunday – 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy – Third Sunday of the Great Lent: Cross Veneration.  The Annunciation of the Mother of God.  Tone Three.      

April 7, Sunday. 6 p.m. – Vespers & Akathist to the Divine Passion of Christ.

April 12, Friday. 6 p.m. – Divine Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts

April 13, Saturday. 10 a.m. – Divine Liturgy –  Parental (Soul)  Saturday. After Liturgy Panachida.

April 13,  Saturday. 6 p.m.  – All-Night Vigil (Vespers & Matins).

April 14, Sunday. 10 a.m. – Divine Liturgy – Four Sunday of the Great Lent: St. John the Ladder.  Tone Three. (After the  Liturgy – coffee hour and meeting with the newly arrived  parishioners from Ukraine).

April 14, Sunday. 6 p.m. – Vespers & Akathist to the Divine Passion of Christ.

April 16, Tuesday – 10 a.m. General cleaning of Cathedral.

April 17, Wednesday. 6 p.m.- Lenten Matins. The full reading of Great Canon of Repentance of St. Andrew of Crete.

April 18, Thursday. 9 a.m.  – Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts.5

April 20, Saturday. 10 a.m. –   Divine Liturgy. The Praise to the Mother of God.

April 20, Saturday.  6 p.m. – All-Night Vigil (Vespers & Matins).

April 21, Sunday. 10 a.m. – Divine Liturgy – Fifth  Sunday of the Great Lent: St. Mary of Egypt. Tone Four.  (After the  Liturgy – coffee hour and meeting with the newly arrived  parishioners from Ukraine).

April 21, Sunday. 6 p.m. – Vespers & Akathist to the Divine Passion of Christ.

April 24, Wednesday. 6 p.m. – Holy Unction.

April 26, Friday. 6 p.m. – Divine Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts.

April 27, Lazarus Saturday.10 a.m.- Divine Liturgy. (Bake Sale to follow)  

April 27, Saturday.  6 p.m. –  All-Night Vigil (Vespers & Matins). Blessing of  Willow Branches.

April 28, Sunday.  10 a.m.-  Divine Liturgy. Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday. (Fellowship  and Bake Sale to follow). 

May, 2024

May 1,Great Wednesday. 9 a.m. – Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts.

May 1,Great Wednesday. 6 p.m. – Lenten Matins.

May 2, Great Thursday. 9 a.m.  – Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (Mystical Supper).

May 2, Great Thursday. 6 p.m. –   The Holy Passion of Christ (Reading of the Twelve Gospels).

May 3, Great  Friday. 7 p.m. –  Vespers & Procession with the Holy Shroud (Plaschanitsa).

May 4, Great Saturday. 9 a.m. – Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. Blessing of Pascha.

May 4,Great  Saturday. 11:20p.m.  –  Pre-midnight Service Polunoschnitsa

May 5, Easter  Sunday. 12:00 a.m. – RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. The Pascha of the Lord.  Matins, Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Pascha.

May 5, Easter  Sunday.10 a.m. –  Pro-Liturgy & Blessing of Pascha.

May 6, Bright Monday.  10a.m.-  Divine Liturgy. St. George the Great Martyr. 

                                         (Bright week begins. No Fast All Week).

                                       

  Confession: after Evening Service or  before the Divine Liturgy at 9:00a.m

 

SCHEDULES  OF  GRAVE  YARD  MEMORIAL SERVICES  FOR  2024

 BARBARAS  CATHEDRAL, EDMONTON

**NOTE – ALL Grave Services will proceed from  EAST to WEST **

Sunday      May 12          3:00 P.M.   –  St. Barbaras Cemetery, Nisku

        Sunday      May 19          2:00 P.M.   –  St. Michaels Cemetery,  Edmonton

        Sunday      May 26          2:00 P.M.  –  Evergreen Cemetery, Edmonton 

        Sunday      June 2           2:00 P.M.   – Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Edmonton  

       Sunday      June  9          2:00 P.M.   – St. Beechmont Cemetery, Edmonton

 

NEW CATHEDRAL MEMBERSHIP FEE  SCHEDULE

Effective January 1, 2024 the membership will consist:  Single—- $ 100.00; Family— $ 150.00.

BULLETIN BY EMAIL – if you wish to receive a copy of the bulletin by email, please let me know by calling   780-429-5920 or sending your email request to  ikisil@telus.net   – Father Igor