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 2026

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JANUARY
1. Wednesday-Thursday – Civic New Year
4. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
6. Tuesday – 2:00 pm – Christmas Vespers & Matins – NISKU
7. Wednesday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
11. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
14. Wednesday – The Circumcision of our Lord, St. Basil the Great
and Julian New Year’s Day – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
18. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – St. Barbara
19. Monday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
The Baptism of our Lord. Blessing of water & houses.
25. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara

FEBRUARY
1. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
8. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
15. Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meatfare) – Feast of the Meeting of the Lord. 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU (Blessing of candles)
22. Sunday of Forgiveness – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
23. Monday – GREAT LENT BEGINS

MARCH
1. Sunday of Orthodoxy – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
7. Saturday – 10:00 am – The Annual “Orthodox IX” Parishes
meeting will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Nisku
8. Sunday of Gregory Palamas – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
15. Sunday of the Adoration of Cross – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
22. Sunday of the St John of the Ladder – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – NISKU
27. Friday – 6:00 pm – Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – NISKU
28. Saturday – 1:00 pm – The Annual St. Mary’s Parish meeting will be held at Parish Hall, Nisku
29. Sunday of Mary of Egypt – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – CALMAR

APRIL
4. Saturday – 10:00 am – Liturgy (Confession) – THORSBY
Lazarus Saturday (TBC)
5. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU – Palm Sunday
(Blessing of Willow Branches)
7. Tuesday – Annunciation of the Mother of God – 10:00 am – Liturgy at St. Barbara
9. Great Thursday – 6:00 pm – Twelve Passion Gospels – NISKU
10. Great Friday – P L A S C H A N I Z A – THE HOLY SHROUD:
2:00 pm – NISKU
11. Great Saturday – Paschal Matins & Blessing of Pascha:
8:00 pm – VEGREVILLE
11:30 pm – Paschal Matins, Liturgy & Blessing of Pascha – NISKU
12. Easter Sunday – Paschal Matins & Blessing of Pascha:
10:00 am – CALMAR & THORSBY (Paschal Service at Calmar)
19. Second Sunday of Pascha – 10:00 am – Liturgy – St. Barbara Cathedral
26. Third Sunday of Pascha
10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – CALMAR

MAY
3. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – HOREN
(TOMAHAWK – in July TBC, at 1 p.m.)
9. Saturday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – BONNYVILLE
10. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – VEGREVILLE
3:30 pm – Grave Yard Service – WARWICK
17. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service with fellowship to follow – NISKU
3:00 pm – Grave Yard Service – Old Cemetery – NISKU
21. Thursday – Holy Ascension Day – Liturgy at St. Barbara
23. Saturday – 2:00 pm – Grave Yard Service – THORSBY
24. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast – CALMAR
(Blessing of water)
31. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Patronal Feast – THORSBY
Holy Trinity Day. (Blessing of water)

JUNE
7. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
8. Monday – APOSTLES FAST BEGINS
14. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – St. Barbara Cathedral
21. Sunday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – NISKU
27. Saturday – 10:00 am – Liturgy – Grave Yard Service – MACNUTT
5:00 pm – Grave Yard Service – INSINGER
28. 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.