2025

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Circumcision of Our Lord

Saint Basil the Great / New Year’s Day

According to Jewish custom, every male child received its name on the eighth day, at the circumcision. Just as any other Jew, Jesus was also circumcised on the eighth day. In Hebrew, the name Jesus is “Yehoshua,” which means “The Lord saves.” On this day, we also commemorate St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea, who fell asleep in the Lord on January 1^st, 379. In addition to his work as a theologian, Basil was known for his care for the poor, the sick and the needy. Basil established guidelines for monastic life which focused on community life, liturgical prayer, and manual labour.

10:00 am        Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, English-Uk

(Dormition, Edmonton)

12:00 noon   Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, Ukrainian

(Dormition, Edmonton)

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Sunday Before Theophany Vigil of Theophany

8:00 am       Confessions | Rosary Prayer

9:00 am       Divine Liturgy, English-Uk (Dormition, Edmonton)

11:30 am     Divine Liturgy, Ukrainian (Dormition, Edmonton)

4:00 pm       Divine Liturgy and Water Blessing

(St. Nicholas, Carvel)

Monday, January 6, 2025

Theophany of Our Lord

Theophany means “the appearance of God.” After Easter and Pentecost Theophany is the third greatest feast of the Eastern Churches, greater than the Feast of the Nativity of Christ. It commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan by John, and the public manifestation of the incarnate Word to the world.

9:00 am      Divine Liturgy & Water Blessing (Dormition, Edm.)

7:00 pm      Divine Liturgy & Water Blessing (Dormition, Edm.)

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Sunday After Theophany

8:30 am           Confessions

9:00 am           Divine Liturgy (Eng.) & Kutia (Dormition, Edm.)

11:30 am         Divine Liturgy (Ukr.) & Kutia (Dormition, Edm.)

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Fore-feast of the Encounter

6:00 pm           Great Vespers & Lytia (Dormition, Edmonton)

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Encounter of Our Lord Jesus Christ

This feast, which takes place forty days after the Nativity of Our Lord, is also called the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Blessing of Candles.

8:00 am           Confessions | Rosary Prayer

9:00 am           Divine Liturgy, English-Uk (Dormition, Edmonton)

11:30 am         Divine Liturgy, Ukrainian (Dormition, Edmonton)

4:00 pm           Divine Liturgy (St. Nicholas, Carvel)

Baptism & Chrismation – for infants and adults: by arrangement in advance with the Pastor.

Marriage – please make an appointment with the Pastor for an interview at least six months in advance.

Confession – on Sundays, before each Divine Liturgy; on Saturdays, at 5:00 pm; upon request.

Anointing of the Sick – for healing and recovery, in all cases of surgery and grave illness (spiritual or physical), please call one Father Peter Babej at 780-993-8037.