JANUARY 2020 СІЧEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

fast-free fast-free 1 rest from labour 2 3 4

CIRCUMCISION; ST. BASIL THE GREAT Forefeast of Theophany ОБРІЗАННЯ/ВАСИЛІЯ Royal Hours 10 AM New Years Day

(civic holiday) Saturday before Theophany

Divine Liturgy 10 AM St. Sylvester, of Pr. Synaxis of the 70 App. St. M Gordius St. Theoctistus of Sicily

strict fast rest from labour rest from labour

5 wine & oil allowed 6 7 8 9 10 11

EVE OF THEOPHANY SYNAXIS OF ST. JOHN НАВЕЧІРЯ БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ THEOPHANY THE FORERUNNER Instruction for first Liturgy 10 AM БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ confession begins Vespers 4 PM СОБОР ІОАННА ПРEД. Hours 9.30 AM with first Blessing of Water Hours 9.30 AM Liturgy 10 AM Saturday after Theophany Supper 5.30 PM with Liturgy 10 AM 7 PM St. John the Chozebite, . M St. Ven. Theodosius the Great, the Outdoor Blessing of Water St. Dometian, bp. of Miletene St. Domnica of HM Phillip Cenobiarch

fish, wine & oil allowed

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 30th after Pentecost, Tone 5 Sunday after Theophany ПРEП. АНТОНІЙ ВEЛ.

Paraclisis at 12 PM

Apodosis of Theophany

Fathers slain at Sinai & Raithu Ven. Veneration of the Chains of the SS Athanasius and Cyril,

M Tatiana of Rome MM Hermylus and Stratonicus St. Nina of Georgia St. John the Hut-Dweller Holy Apostle Peter archbishops of

wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed 19 20 21 22 23 2 4 25 31st after Pentecost, Tone 6

Ven. Macarius of St. Ap. Timothy NMM Vincent and comp. St. Xenia of Rome St. Mark of Ephesus St. M Neophytus Ven. M Anastasius the Persian NHM Olуmpia, abbess. St. Xenia of Petersburg St. Gregory the Theologian

rest from labour 26 27 28 29 30 31

32nd after Pentecost, Tone 7

THE THREE HOLY

Volunteer Appreciation HIERARCHS Eve of the 3 Holy Hierarchs Dinner 5.30 PM Great Vespers 7:00pm ТРЬОХ СВЯТИТEЛІВ

Matins 8 AM Forefeast of the Meeting

Liturgy 10 AM

Trans. of the of Ven. Tr rel HM Ignatius the God- WW

Ven. Xenophon and Maria St. Ven. the Syrian bearer, bp. of Antioch St. Nikita, WW of Novgorod

NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tradition of the Eastern . Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance.

FEBRUARY 2020 ЛЮТИЙ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 February 22 is the first of six general commemorations of the dead or Soul Saturdays. Please update you family book of the reposed (located by the candles at the back of Eve of the Meeting the church). Place your donation inside your book and leave it in the designated box in the 7 PM narthex. The names will be read at each Soul Saturday throughout the year.

M Tryphon St. Bridget of Ireland rest from labour 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEETING OF OUR

LORD

СТРІТЕННЯ Sunday of Zacchaeus Afterfeast of the Meeting Hours 9.30 AM Rt. the God-receiver M Agatha of Palermo St. Parthenius bp of Lampascus GM Liturgy 10 AM and the Prophetess Anna St. St. Theodosius of Chernihov St. Bucolus, bp. of Smyrna NHM Petro of Pr. Zechariah

fast-free week fast-free fast-free fast-free fast-free fast-free fast-free

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Tone 1 The Publican and

the Pharisee

Apodosis of the Meeting HM Charalampus HM Blaise of Sebaste Rep. of St. Cyril,

M Nicephorus St. Anna of Novgorod Ven. Gobnait of Ballyvourney St. Meletius, bp. of Antioch Ven. Martinian enlightener of the Slavs Ap. Onesimus of the 70

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Tone 2 The Prodigal Son SOUL SATURDAY ЗАДУШНА СУБОТА Family Day (civic holiday) Parastasis 10 AM

MM Pamphilus, Ven. Timothy of Symbola Discovery of relics of the MM Porphyrius and comp. GM Theodore Tyro St. Leo the Great, pope App. Archippus and Philemon St. Leo, bp. of Catania St. Eustathius, apb. of Antioch at the gate of Eugenius

dairy allowed dairy allowed dairy allowed dairy allowed dairy allowed dairy, wine & oil allowed 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Tone 3 Saturday of The Last Judgement Cheese Week Meatfare Sunday use up your dairy products All Ascetic last day of eating meat before the fast begins (Saturday before Cheesefare)

Annual General Meeting

Findings I & II of the Head of HM , bp. of Syrna St. St. Tarasius of Constantinople St. Porphyrius, apb. of Gaza St. Procopius the Confessor St. Basil the Confessor Ven. John Cassian

NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tradition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance.

MARCH 2020 БEРEЗEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday wine & oil allowed Clean Week Clean Week Clean Week Clean Week Clean Week wine & oil allowed 1 2 Strict Fast 3 Strict Fast 4 Strict Fast 5 Strict Fast 6 Strict Fast 7 Tone 4 Forgiveness Sunday Saturday of

Cheesefare Sunday Compline with of Compline with Canon of Presanctified 5 PM Compline with Canon of Presanctified 5 PM St. Theodore Tyro St Andrew 7 PM St Andrew 7 PM St Andrew 7 PM and blessing of Kolyvo (First Saturday in Lent)

Compline with Canon of

Forgiveness Vespers

St Andrew 7 PM

7 PM

Ven. M Eudocia HM Theodotus, bp. of Cyrenia M Eurtropius and comp. Ven. M Conon of Isauria 42 MM of Amorium

wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Sun. I of Lent, Tone 5:

Sunday of SOUL SATURDAY Presanctified 5 PM Presanctified 5 PM ЗАДУШНА СУБОТА

Parastasis 10 AM

Lenten Vespers 7 PM

Ven. Theophanes, Confessor

Ven. Theophylactus 40 Martyrs of Sebaste M Codratus and comp. St. Sophronius of St. Gregory the Dialogist, pope Tr rel St. Nicephorus, pat. Ven. Benedict of Nursia wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sun. II of Lent, Tone 6: St. SOUL SATURDAY Presanctified 5 PM Presanctified 5 PM ЗАДУШНА СУБОТА

Parastasis 10 AM

Lenten Vespers 7 PM

MM Chrysanthus Ven. Fathers slain at St. Sabbas M Agapius and comp. M Sabinas of Egypt St. Patrick of Ireland St. Cyril, apb. of Jerusalem and Daria at Rome St. Cuthbert of Lidesfarne St. James the Confessor

wine & oil allowed fish, wine, oil allowed wine & oil allowed

22 23 24 25 rest from labour 26 27 28 Sun. III of Lent, Tone 7: Sunday of the Cross Eve of the ANNUNCIATION SOUL SATURDAY Vigil (Compline and ) Presanctified 5 PM ЗАДУШНА СУБОТА БЛАГОВІЩЕННЯ

7 PM

Parastasis 10 AM

Hours and Typica 10 AM

Lenten Vespers 7 PM

Vesperal Liturgy 11 AM

Forefeast of the Annunciation (No Presanctified)

Ven. the New Synaxis of the HM Basil of Ancyra Ven. M Nicon and comp. Ven. Zachariah the Recluse NHM Omelian of Majdanek M Matrona of Thessalonica WW Stephen, abbot of Triglia

wine & oil allowed 29 3 0 31 Vigil, or sometimes called the All-Night Vigil, consists of the combination of Vespers and Matins

Sun. IV of Lent, Tone 8: into one service. The combination of these two services brings us from the night into the day. It is St. John of the Ladder the Light of Christ that begins to dawn in our hearts as the darkness dissipates. It is at this service

that the "meat" of the feast is heard in the . This is exactly where we, as the body of Christ,

Lenten Vespers 7 PM come together to prepare to meet Christ Himself in the feast. It is our preparation together, or vigil,

that the experience of the feast is intensified and communicated to us in a deeper way.

Ven. Mark of Arethusa and comp. St. John of the Ladder St.Inncocent of Alaska If you cannot attend services on the day of the feast itself, please come for part or all of the vigil. NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tradition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance. APRIL 2020 КВІТEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed 1 2 3 4

Saturday of the Thursday of the Presanctified 5 PM THE GREAT CANON Great Canon with Akathist after dinner. (Fifth Saturday of Lent) of St. (approx.. 7 PM) with the reading of the life Presanctified 5 PM

of St.

Rep. of the NHM Nikolai of 7 PM Semakivtsi, bp. of Ven. Nicetas the Confessor Ven. the hymnographer

wine & oil allowed caviar, wine & oil allowed

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sun. V of Lent, Tone 1n: (Gregorian Good Friday) LAZARUS SATURDAY Ven. Mary of Egypt Presanctified 5 PM ЛАЗАРEВА СУБ.

Matins 8 AM Services for the dead Lenten Vespers 7 PM Liturgy 10 AM (pannakhydi) are not served

Easter Market 12-3 PM

until Tuesday of Thomas

MM Theodulus and Rep. of St. Methodius, Ven. George of Mitylene Week Eve of Palm Sunday Agathopodes and comp. enlightener of the Slavs Rep. of Bl. Josaphata App. Herodion and comp. M Eupsychius M Terrence and comp. Vigil 7:00 pm

fish, wine Holy Week Holy Week Holy Week Holy Week Strict Fast Holy Week (no food) 12 & oil allowed 13 Strict Fast 14 Strict Fast 15 Strict Fast 16 Strict Fast 17 18 Strict Fast

PALM SUNDAY: HOLY THURSDAY HOLY SATURDAY Bridegroom Matins Bridegroom Matins Bridegroom Matins GOOD FRIDAY into Jerusalem ВЄЛИКИЙ ЧЄТВЄР ВЄЛИКА СУБОТА 8 AM 8 AM 8 AM Matins 8 AM ВЄЛИКА ПЯТНИЦЯ Jer. Matins 9 AM (ukr.) КВІТНА НЕДІЛЯ Presanctified 5 AM Presanctified 5 PM Presanctified 5 PM Vesp. Liturgy 4 PM Royal Hours 8 AM

Div. Liturgy 10 AM Vespers 6 PM Vesp. Liturgy 5 PM Matins with the with placing of the shroud (Paschal Vigil) Vespers 7:00 pm Twelve - 8 PM Jer. Matins 8 PM (eng.)

Bright Week Bright Week Bright Week Bright Week Bright Week Bright Week

19 Х В 20 21 22 fast-free 23 24 fast-free 25

PASCHA BRIGHT MONDAY

ВОСКРЕСЕННЯ Matins 9 AM Serviced T.B.D. FRIDAY OF THE LIFE-

Liturgy 10 AM see parish website or bulletin GIVING SPRING

Resurrection Matins

and Liturgy 5 AM

& blessing of foods.

HM Januarius and comp. Agape Vespers 7 PM Ven. Theodore Trichinas M Theodore of Pergia Ven. Theodore of Syceum GM George, victory-bearer M Sabbas the General Ap. and Evangelist Mark

wine & oil allowed 26 27 28 29 30 Sun. II of Pascha, Tone 1 THOMAS SUNDAY РААДОНИЦЯ

*Specific services for the dead JOYFUL FOR THE Paschal Breakfast (pannakhydi) are resumed. DEPARTED after liturgy Visitation of graves ,,Cвяченнe” by request.

App. Jason and Sosipater 9 MM at Cyzicus HM Basil, bp. of Amasea HM Simeon the kinsmen. M Dada and comp. WW Memnon Ap. James, br. of St John Theol. NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tr adition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance. MAY 2020 ТРАВEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday wine & oil allowed 1 2

Rep. of NHM Clement

(Sheptytsky) Arch. of Univ St. Athanasius the Great

fish, wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed 3 4 5 6 7 8 rest from labour 9

Sun. III of Pascha, Tone 2

Sunday of the HOLY APOSTLE JOHN

Myrrhbearing Women THE THEOLOGIAN

ІОАННА БОГОСЛОВА

Paraclesis 10 AM

Rep. Ven. Theodosius, Appearance of the Cross over Trans. relics of St. Nicholas abbot of the Caves in Kiev VM Pelagia of Tarsus GM Irene Rt. Pr. the much-suffering Jerusalem in 351 A.D. Pr.

wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Sun. IV of Pascha, Tone 3

MID-PENTECOST

Sunday of the Paralytic

ПЕРЕПОЛОВЕННЯ

Paraclisis 10 AM

Mother’s Day

with Blessing of Water

Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles

Methodius and Cyril, teachers Ven.

Ap. of the Slavs St. Epiphanius, abp. of Cyprus VM Glyceria at Heraclia M Isidore of St. Isaiah, WW of Rostov Ven. Theodore the Sanctified

wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sun. V of Pascha, Tone 4

Sunday of the

Victoria Day

Samaritan Woman

(civic holiday)

Ap. Andronicus and Comp. Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Ven. Euphrosynia of Polotsk

NHM Ivan, abbot of Zboiska M Theodotus and 7 VMM HM Patrick of Prusa & comp. M Thallelaeus and comp. Constantine and Helen M Basiliscus Relics of St. Leontius of Rostov

wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Sun. VI of Pascha, Tone 5

Sunday of the Eve of Ascension ASCENSION

Man Born Blind Vigil 7 PM ВОЗНЕСЕННЯ

Hours 9.30 AM

Third finding of the head of St. Apodosis of Pascha

Liturgy 10 AM

Ven. Simeon of Wonderful mt. John the Forerunner and bap.

Ven. Nikita the Stylite NHM Mykola of Lviv, Ap. Carpus of the 70 HM Therapontus, bp. of Sardis Rep. of Ven. Ignatius of Rostov Ven. Theodosia the Ven. Isaac the Confessor

31 Sun. VII of Pascha, Tone 6 Holy Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils

Afterfeast of the Ascension NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tradition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance. JUNE 2020 ЧEРВEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed

1 2 3 4 5 6 SOUL SATURDAY ЗАДУШНА СУБОТА

Parastasis 10 AM

visitation of graves by request

Eve of Pentecost

Vigil 7 PM

WW Bessarion M Justin the Philosopher St. Nicephorus the Confessor M Lucillian and comp. St. Metrophanes, pat. of Const. HM Dorotheus, bp. of Tyre Ven. Hilarion the New fast-free week fast-free week fast-free week 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

PENTECOST

Trinity Sunday HOLY SPIRIT DAY (Whit Monday)

ТРОЙЦЯ

Зелені Свята

St. App. and Ven. the Great M Aquilina Vespers 7 PM Trans. Rel. GM Theodore Tyro St. Columba of Iona HM Timothy, bp. of Prusa Bartholomew Ven. Peter the Athonite St. Tryphyllius

fish, wine & oil allowed

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1st after Pentecost, Tone 8

All Saints

The Apostles fast begins

Pr. Eliseus M Leontius St. Methodius, pat. of Const. Pr. WW Tikhon of Amathus MM Manuel, Sabel, and Ismael Ven. Leontius, boy-canonarch Ap. Jude, br. of the Lord HM Methodius of Patara

fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine, oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed 21 23 24 rest from labour 25 26 27 22

nd

2 after Pentecost, Tone 1

Synaxis of the New Martyrs NATIVITY OF

All Saints of N. America and Confessors of : Eve of St. John JOHN THE BAPTIST St. Nikolai of Semakivtsi; Fathers day Vespers 7 PM St. Vasyl of ; РОЖ. ІОАННА ПРEД.

St. Nikita bp. of Canada;

Matins 8 AM

and companions.

Ven. of Thessalonica

Liturgy 10 AM

NMM Mykola & Volodymyr of NHM Severian of Drohobych M Julian of Tarsus HM , bp. of Samosata Meeting of the Vladimir VM Febronia of Nisbis Stradch, Andriy of Sykhiv NHM Zenovii of Lviv

fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine, oil allowed 28 29 rest from labour 30

3rd after Pentecost, Tone 2

HOLY APOSTLES

PETER AND PAUL

ПЕТРА І ПАВЛА

Eve of the Apostles

Vigil 7 PM Hours 9.30 AM

Liturgy 10 AM Tr rel Cyrus and John, WW Sergius and Herman of Valaam NHM of Drohobych Rep. Bl. Vasyl of Winnipeg

NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tradition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance. JULY 2020 ЛИПEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed 1 2 3 4

Canada Day (civic holiday)

Deposition of the Robe of the St. Andrew of Crete

WW Cosmas and Damian in M Hyacinth St. Martha

wine & oil allowed 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4th after Pentecost, Tone 3 SYNAXIS OF THE NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS OF

UKRAINE

Blessed , transferred from 27 June

(local commemoration) Ven. Sisoes the Great Ven. Thomas of Maleum GM Procopius Ven. Anthony, founder of the Grand-Princess of Rus’ Ven. St. Juliana Olshankaya Ven. Acacius Kazan Icon of the Theotokos HM Pancratius Kiev-Caves Hoshiv Icon of the Theotokos

wine & oil allowed

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

th

5 after Pentecost, Tone 4

ST. VLADIMIR,

GREAT PRINCE OF KIEV

Fun in the Sun

СВ. ВОЛОДИМИРA

Day Camp Week I

Paraclisis 10 AM

MM Proclus and Hilary Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel GM Marina (Margaret)

Ven. of Maleon Ven. Stephen the Sabbaite Ap. Aquilla HM Athenogenes and comp. HM Tarsykia, of Lviv M Emilian

rest from labour wine & oil allowed

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

6th after Pentecost, Tone 5

Sunday of the First Six HOLY PROPHET OF GOD Ecumenical Councils Fun in the Sun ELIAS THE TISHBITE Day Camp Week II СВ. ПРОРОКA ІЛІЇ

Matins 8 AM

Eve of St. Elias

Liturgy 10 AM Ven. Simeon, Fool-for-Christ Equal-to-the-apostles Mary Pochaev Icon Holy princes Boris and Hlib,

Vespers 7 PM followed by festive lunch passion-bearers Prophet Magdalene of the Theotokos Dormition of Rt. Anna

26 27 28 29 30 31 7th after Pentecost, Tone 6

Parish Picnic

App. Prochorus, Nicanor, App. and Sylvanus of the Forefeast of the Cross

HM Hermolaus and comp. GM and healer Pantelimon Timon, Parmenas of the 70 M Callinicus of Cilicia 70 and comp. Rt. Eudocimus

NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tradition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance. AUGUST 2020 СEРПEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1PROCESSION OF THE Dormition Fast Begins LIFE-GIVING CROSS èèè Paraclisis 10 AM with blessing of new honey

wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed

rest from labour 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 th 8 after Pentecost, Tone 7

th TRANSFIGURATION

Fr. Roman’s 50 Anniversary of

Simcoe Day

Eve of Transfiguration

priestly .

ПРЕОБРАЖЕННЯ

(civic holiday)

Vigil 7 PM

simple brunch after Liturgy.

Celebratory banquet on Sept. 27.

Hours 9.30 AM

Liturgy 10 AM Ven. Zosimas & Savvatii of Ven. Isaacius, Dalmatus & Trans. Rel. PM Stephen Faustus Seven Sleepers of Ephesus M Eusignius with blessing of fruits M Dometius of Persia Solovki

wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine, oil allowed 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 rest from labour

th 9 after Pentecost, Tone 8

DORMITION

Eve of the Dormition УСПЕННЯ

7 PM Vigil

Hours 9.30 AM

Apodosis of Transfiguration Liturgy 10 AM

Ap. Matthias M Laurence the Archdeacon M Euplus the Archdeacon MM Photius and Anicetas Ven. Maximus the Confessor Trans. Rel. of Ven. Theodosius with blessing of flowers

17 18 19 20 21 22 16

th

9 after Pentecost, Tone 1

PRAISES AT THE TOMB

OF OUR LADY

7:00 pm Matins

M Andrew the General Ap. Thaddeus of the 70 M Agathonicus and comp.

Holy Image of Christ HM Myron MM Florus and Laurus “Don” Icon of the Theotokos Pr. M. Vassa of Edessa Ven. Symeon of Stanyslaviv

wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed strict fast

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 rest from labour

11th after Pentecost, Tone 2 BEHEADING OF Eve of the Beheading JOHN THE BAPTIST 7 PM Gr.Vespers

УСІК. ГЛАВИ

ІОАННА ПРEД.

Synaxis of the Fathers of the

Matins 8 AM Apodosis of Dormition HM Eutyches Tr. rel. of Ap. Bartholomew MM Adrian and Natalia Far Caves in Kiev

St. of Lyons Pidhorets Icon of Theotokos Ap. Titus of the 70 Vladimir Icon of the Theotokos Ven. Pimen the Great Ven. Lavrentia of Khyriv Liturgy 10 AM

30 31

th

12 after Pentecost, Tone 3

SS Alexander, John & Paul, Dep. of the Cincture of the of Constantinople Theotokos in Constantinople

NOTE: The guidelines provi ded in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tradition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance. SEPTEMBER 2020 ВEРEСEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5

Indiction of the

Ecclesiastical New Year

M Mamas of Carsarea HM Anthimus HM Babylas, bp. of Antioch St. Simeon Stylite St. John the Faster, pat. Ven. Theoctistus Pr. the God-seer Rt. Zacharias & Elizabeth

wine & oil allowed 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13th after Pentecost, Tone 4 Labour Day NATIVITY OF THE

(civic holiday) HOLY THEOTOKOS

Eve of the Nativity РОЖ. БОГОРОДИЦІ

Vigil 7 PM

Hours 9.30 AM

Commemoration of the Miracle Zhyrovitskaya Theotokos Icon Liturgy 10 AM Holy Ancestors of God MM Menodora, Metrodora and Ven. Apodosis of the Nativity of Arch. Michael at Colossae Rep. of Pat. Josyf (Slipyj) Joachim and Anna Nymphodora Ven. Silouan of Athos HM Autonomus

wine & oil allowed strict fast 13 14 rest from labour 15 16 17 18 19

14th after Pentecost, Tone 5 EXALTATION OF THE

HOLY CROSS Eve of the Exaltation

Vigil 7 PM ВОЗДВИЖЕННЯ

Hours 9.30 AM

WW Pr. Theodore & his

Liturgy 10 AM Dedication of the Church of MM Sophia and her daughters children David & Constantine the Resurrection, Jerusalem. GM Nicetas GM Faith, Hope and Love Ven. Eumenes, WW of Gortyna St. Igor, Gr. Pr. of Kiev

wine & oil allowed rest from labour 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 15th after Pentecost , Tone 6 Sunday after Exaltation REP. OF JOHN THE

THEOLOGIAN

ІОАННА БОГОСЛОВА

GM Eustathius and comp. Apodosis of the Exaltation Ven. Euphrosyne Paraclisis 10 AM MM Michael of Chernihov and Ap. Conception of St. John the All Saints of Alaska Ven. Sergius WW of Radonezh his Boyar Theodore Op rel Demetrius of Rostov HM Phocas of Sinope Baptist Protomartyr Thekla Ven. Dosithea of Kiev St. Jean de Brébeuf

27 28 29 30 16th after Pentecost, Tone 7

50th Anniversary Dinner Eve of the Protection Services T.B.D. for Fr. Roman

see parish website

5 p.m., St. Volodymyr Cultural

Centre, Oakville

Ven.

Synaxis of the Fathers of the HM Gregory of Gr. Armenia

M Callistratus & his wife Near Caves in Kiev Ven. Cyriacus of St. Michael Met. of Kiev Ven. Nilus of Grottoferrata NOTE: The guidelines provi ded in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tr adition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance.

OCTOBER 2020 ЖОВТEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday rest from labour 3rd Annual Church 1 2 3

Music Convention PROTECTION “SingCon” OF THE HOLY THEOTOKOS in Philadelphia ПОКРОВ П.Б.

October 1 - 4 Service T.B.D. èèè see parish website HM and St. Roman the Melodist VM Justina HM Dionysius the Areopagite

wine & oil allowed 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 17th after Pentecost, Tone 8

HM Hierotheus Ven. Mother Pelagia

St. M Charitina of Amisus Ap. Thomas MM Sergius & Bacchus Ven. Thaïs of Egypt Ap. James, son of Alpheus MM Eulampius and Eulampia

11 12 1 3 14 15 16 17 18th after Pentecost, Tone 1 Sunday of the Seventh Thanksgiving (civic holiday)

Ap. Phillip of the 70 St. Martin the Merciful, Ven. Paraskeva of Ternovo Ven. Euthymius the New Pr. Ven. Theophanes, Confessor bp. of Tours M Carpus and comp. NHM Roman of Lviv HM Lucian of Antioch M Longinus the Centurion Ven. M Andrew of Crete

wine & oil allowed 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

th 19 after Pentecost, Tone 2 SOUL SATURDAY

ЗАДУШНА СУБОТА

Parastasis 10 AM

Pr. WW Abercius bp of Hieropolis M Aretas and comp. Ap. and Ev. Luke Ven. John of Rila GM Artemius Ven. Hilarion the Great Kazan Icon of the Theotokos Ap. James, br. of the Lord Icon “Joy of all who Sorrow”

wine & oil allowed rest from labour 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

20th after Pentecost, Tone 3

GM DEMETRIUS

ВЛ-МУЧ. ДИМИТРІЯ

Paraclisis 10 AM

M Nestor of Thessalonica M Parasceva of Iconium

Ven. Nestor the Chronicler of Ven. Job of Pochaev Rep. of Ven. , MM Zenobius and Zenobia

MM Marcian and Martyrius the Kiev Caves Ven. Feofil of Kiev WW of Rostov NHM Oleksiy of Strutyn M Stachys and comp.

NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tr adition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance.

NOVEMBER 2020 ЛИСТОПАД Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday wine & oil allowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

st 21 after Pentecost, Tone 4

SYNAXIS OF HOLY

UNMERCINARY

PHYCISIANS

(first Sunday in November)

Ven. Andrei, Met. of Lviv Ven. Joannicius the Great 33 MM of Melitene

NHM Theodore of Mukachevо M Acyndinus and comp. MM Acepsimas and comp. HMM Nicander & Hermas MM Galaction & Episteme St. Paul the Confessor Ven. Lazarus of mt. Galesius

wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed 8 rest from labour 9 10 11 12 13 14 22nd after Pentecost, Tone 5

ARCHANGEL MICHAEL Remembrance Day AND THE BODILESS HOSTS АРХ. МИХАЇЛА

St. John the Merciful

& & MM Onesiphorus Porphyrius MM Menas, Victor Vincent HM Josaphat of Polotsk Ven. Matrona of Constan. App. Erastus and comp. Ven. Gregory of Peremyshl, Conf. St. John Chrysostom Holy Ap. Philip

fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed fish, wine, oil allowed 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 rest from labour

23rd after Pentecost, Tone 6

ENTRANCE OF THE HOLY Begins Eve of the Entrance THEOTOKOS Vigil 7 PM ВВЕДЕННЯ П.Б.

Hours 9.30 AM

MM Gurias, Samonas, and WW Gregory of Neocaesaria Pr. Ven Gregory of Decapolis Abibus of Edessa Ap. and Ev. Matthew NHM Josaphat of Peremyshl MM Plato and Romanus M Barlaam Ven. Mother Josaphata Liturgy 10 AM

wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

24th after Pentecost, Tone 7

ADVENT MARKET

Ap. Philemon

Apodosis of the Entrance St. Alypius the Stylite M James of Persia

St. Amphilochius of Iconium GM Catherine HM Clement, pope of Rome Consecration of St. George Appearance of the Theotokos Ap. Philemon and comp. St. Gregory of Agrigentum GM Mercurius HM Peter of Alexandria Church in Kiev “Of the Sign” in Novgorod Ven. M Stephen the New fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed 29 30

25th after Pentecost, Tone 8 HOLY APOSTLE

ANDREW СВ. АП. АНДРEЯ

Paraclisis 10 AM

M Paramon and comp.

NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tradition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance.

DECEMBER 2020 ГРУДEНЬ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed fish, wine & oil allowed 1 2 3 4 5

Eve of St. Nicholas Vespers 7 PM

Pr. GM Barbara St. Pr. Bl. Ivan bp. of Ivano-Frankivsk Pr. Ven. St. John Feodorov, printer.

fish, wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

26th after Pentecost, Tone 1 ST. NICHOLAS

СВ. НИКОЛАЯ ЧУД. The Nativity Fast intensifies

St. Nicholas Concert

after Liturgy

WW Spyridon of Tremithus

Conception of the Holy MM Menas, Hermogenes & Guadalupe Icon of the St. bp. of Milan Ven. Patapius of Thebes Theotokos by St. Anna Eugraphus of Alexandria St. the Stylite Theotokos

wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed 13 1 4 15 1 6 17 18 19

th 27 after Pentecost, Tone 2 Sunday II before Nativity:

Sunday of the Forefathers

MM Eustratius, Auxentius,

Eugene, Mardarius, & Orestes MM Thyrsus, Leucius, St. Stephen the Confessor, Pr. Daniel and the M Boniface Ven. Herman WW of Alaska Callinicus and comp. archbishop of Surozh Pr. Three Holy Youths M Sebastian of Rome & comp. Ven. Elias of Murom

wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed fast-free rest from labour 20 21 22 23 24 25 rest from labour 26

28th after Pentecost, Tone 3 EVE OF THE NATIVITY NATIVITY OF OUR Sunday before the Nativity: SYNAXIS OF THE Sunday of the Fathers НАВЕЧЕРІЄ РОЖ. LORD CHRIST THEOTOKOS (Christmas)

Royal Hours 8AM СОБОР П.Б. РІЗДВО Г.Н.І.Х.

Vesp. Liturgy 3 PM

Compline 8 PM Hours 9.30 AM Hours 9.30 AM Forefeast of the Nativity Forefeast of the Nativity Forefeast of the Nativity Forefeast of the Nativity Matins 9 PM Liturgy 10 AM Liturgy 10 AM HM Ignatius, God-bearer VM Juliana of Nicomedia GM Anastasia Ten MM of Crete

fast-free 27 28 29 30 31 ТHIS CALENDAR HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR 29th after Pentecost, Tone 4 ST. ELIAS CHURCH Sunday after the Nativity: WITHOUT ECCL. Joseph the Betrothed, APPROVAL BY David the King, and James THE SINFUL the brother of the Lord;

READER

Protomartyr Stephen the

I.R.G.

Archdeacon

2000 MM in Nicomedia 14,000 Holy Infants Apodosis of the Nativity NHM Gregory of Stanyslaviv slain in Bethlehem VM Anysia of Thessalonica St. Melania of Rome

NOTE: The guidelines provided in this calendar reflect a more complete fasting tradition of the Eastern Church. Please refer to the last page of the calendar for clarification and guidance.