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Schedule of the Services the Russian Orthodox Parishes:

NISKU, CALMAR, THORSBY, HOREN, BONNYVILLE, VEGREVILLE, FOAM LAKE, MAC NUTT, INSINGER

JANUARY - JUNE 2012 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------JANUARY 1. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy St. Barbaras Cathedral, EDMONTON (Civic New Year) 6. Friday - 2:00pm - Christmas Vespers & Matins -NISKU 7. Saturday - 10:00am - Liturgy - NISKU (Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ) 8. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - VEGREVILLE 14. Saturday - The Circumcision of our Lord, St. Basil the Great and Julian New Years Day 15. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - NISKU 19. Thursday - 10:00am - Liturgy - NISKU (The Baptism of our Lord. Blessing of water & houses) 22. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - CALMAR (Blessing of water & houses) 22. Sunday - Afternoon - Blessing of houses - THORSBY 28. Saturday - 9:00am - Divine Liturgy; 10:30am - The Annual Diocese meeting will be held at St. James Russian Orthodox Church in Mundare 29. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - VEGREVILLE (Blessing of water & houses) FEBRUARY 4. Saturday - 10:00am - The Annual Orthodox 9 Parishes meeting will be held at St. Marys Parish Hall, NISKU 5. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - NISKU 12. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - CALMAR 15. Wednesday - Feast of the Meeting of the Lord. 19. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - NISKU (Blessing of candles) 19. Sunday- After the Service - The Annual St. Marys Parish meeting will be held at Parish Hall, NISKU 26. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy (Confession) - VEGREVILLE (After the Service - Annual Parish meeting) 27. Monday - GREAT LENT BEGINS MARCH 4. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy (Confession - NISKU 11. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy (Confession) - CALMAR 18. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy (Confession) - NISKU 25. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy (Confession) - THORSBY 30. Friday - 6:00pm - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts - NISKU (Confession) APRIL 1. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy (Confession) - NISKU 6. Friday - 10:00am - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (Confession. Blessing of Willow Branches) - MAC NUTT

2 7. Saturday -10:00am - Liturgy (Confession) -FOAM LAKE Feast of the Annunciation of the Mother of God. Blessing Willow Branches). 7. Saturday - 10:00am - Liturgy (Confession) - HOREN (Lazarus Saturday. Blessing of Willow Branches) - Bishop Job officiating. 8. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy (Confession) - NISKU (Palm Sunday. Blessing of Willow Branches) 12. Great Thursday- 6:00pm -Twelve Passion Gospels - NISKU 13. Great Friday - P L A S C H A N I Z A THE HOLY SHROUD: 2:00pm - NISKU 4:00pm - THORSBY 6:00pm - CALMAR 14. Great Saturday - Paschal Matins & Blessing of Pascha : 10:00am - HOREN 8:00pm - VEGREVILLE 11:30pm -Paschal Matins & Liturgy - NISKU 15. Easter Sunday- Paschal Matins & Blessing of Pascha : 8:00am - THORSBY 10:00am - CALMAR 22. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - Grave Yard Service - HOREN 29. Sunday-10:00am-Liturgy - Grave Yard Serv.- VEGREVILL 3:00pm - Grave Yard Service - WARWICK MAY 6. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - NISKU 3:00pm - Grave Yard Service - THORSBY 12. Saturday-9:00am-Liturgy-Grave Yard Service- FOAM LAKE 4:00pm - Grave Yard Service - INSINGER 13. Sunday-9:00am-Liturgy-Grave Yard Service - MACNUTT 19.Suturday-10:00am -Liturgy-Grave Yard Ser. - BONNYVILLE 20. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - Grave Yard Service - NISKU 2:00pm - Grave Yard Service - Old Cemetery - NISKU 4:00pm - Grave Yard Service - CALMAR 21. Monday - 10:00am - Liturgy - UKRAINIAN VILLAGE 24. Thursday - Holy Ascension Day. 27. Sunday - 10:00am-Liturgy-Patronal Feast - CALMAR (Blessing of water) JUNE 3. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - Patronal Feast - THORSBY (Holy Trinity Day. Blessing of water) 10. Sunday - 10:00am - Liturgy - NISKU 11. Monday - APOSTLES FAST BEGINS 17. Sunday - 10:00am-Liturgy-NISKU 24. Sunday - 9:00am - Liturgy- Patronal Feast - FOAM LAKE (Blessing of water. )

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO ORTHODOX 9 CHURCHES

Nisku , St Marys 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.