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, pope of Rome Pr. Malachi Synaxis of the 70 App. St. Seraphim of Sarov 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 Compline 7 PM St. John the Chozebite, abbot. M Polyeuctus St. Gregory of Nyssa Ven. Theodosius the Great, the Outdoor Blessing of Water St. Dometian, bp. of Miletene St. Domnica of Constantinople HM Phillip Cenobiarch
fish, wine & oil allowed
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 30th after Pentecost, Tone 5 Sunday after Theophany ANTHONY THE GREAT ПРEП. АНТОНІЙ ВEЛ.
Paraclisis at 12 PM
Apodosis of Theophany
Fathers slain at Sinai & Raithu Ven. Paul of Thebes 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 Alexandria
wine & oil allowed wine & oil allowed 19 20 21 22 23 2 4 25 31st after Pentecost, Tone 6
Ven. Macarius of Egypt St. Maximus the Confessor Ap. Timothy NMM Vincent and comp. St. Xenia of Rome St. Mark of Ephesus St. Euthymius the Great 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 relics of Ven. Ephrem the Syrian Tr rel HM Ignatius the God- WW Cyrus and John
Ven. Xenophon and Maria St. John Chrysostom Ven. Isaac 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 Church. 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 Vigil 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. Simeon the God-receiver M Agatha of Palermo St. Parthenius bp of Lampascus GM Theodore Stratelates Liturgy 10 AM and the Prophetess Anna St. Isidore of Pelusium St. Theodosius of Chernihov St. Bucolus, bp. of Smyrna NHM Petro of Lviv 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 Saints last day of eating meat before the fast begins (Saturday before Cheesefare)
Annual General Meeting
Findings I & II of the Head of HM Polycarp, bp. of Syrna St. John the Baptist 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 Canon 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. Gerasimus of the Jordan 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 Orthodoxy 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 Jerusalem 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. Gregory Palamas 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 ANNUNCIATION SOUL SATURDAY Vigil (Compline and Matins) 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. Hilarion the New Synaxis of the Archangel HM Basil of Ancyra Ven. M Nicon and comp. Ven. Zachariah the Recluse NHM Omelian of Majdanek Gabriel 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 hymns. 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 Akathist Hymn THE GREAT CANON Great Canon with Akathist after dinner. (Fifth Saturday of Lent) of St. Andrew of Crete (approx.. 7 PM) with the reading of the life Presanctified 5 PM
of St. Mary of Egypt
Rep. of the NHM Nikolai of 7 PM Semakivtsi, bp. of Volhynia Ven. Nicetas the Confessor Ven. Joseph 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 Entrance 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 Gospels - 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 PRAYERS 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. Job the much-suffering Jerusalem in 351 A.D. Pr. Isaiah
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. Pachomius the Great
Ap. Simon the Zealot of the Slavs St. Epiphanius, abp. of Cyprus VM Glyceria at Heraclia M Isidore of Chios 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, priest Ap. Carpus of the 70 HM Therapontus, bp. of Sardis Rep. of Ven. Ignatius of Rostov Ven. Theodosia the Virgin 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. Cyril of Alexandria App. Barnabas and Ven. Onuphrius 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. Amos 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 Ukraine: Eve of St. John JOHN THE BAPTIST St. Nikolai of Semakivtsi; Fathers day Vespers 7 PM St. Vasyl of Winnipeg; РОЖ. ІОАННА ПРEД.
St. Nikita bp. of Canada;
Matins 8 AM
and companions.
Ven. David of Thessalonica
Liturgy 10 AM
NMM Mykola & Volodymyr of NHM Severian of Drohobych M Julian of Tarsus HM Eusebius, bp. of Samosata Meeting of the Vladimir Icon 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 Joachim 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 Theotokos in Blachernae 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 Olga of Kiev, 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. Athanasius the Athonite St. Juliana Olshankaya Ven. Acacius Kazan Icon of the Theotokos HM Pancratius Kiev-Caves Lavra 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. Michael of Maleon Ven. Stephen the Sabbaite Ap. Aquilla HM Athenogenes and comp. HM Tarsykia, nun 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 Ezekiel 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. Silas 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 ordination.
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. Samuel 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. Irenaeus 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 patriarchs 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. Moses 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. Theodora of Alexandria 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 Euphemia 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. Quadratus 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
Synaxis of the Fathers of the HM Gregory of Gr. Armenia
M Callistratus & his wife Near Caves in Kiev Ven. Cyriacus of Palestine 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 Cyprian 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. Francis of Assisi 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 Ecumenical council Thanksgiving (civic holiday)
Ap. Phillip of the 70 St. Martin the Merciful, Ven. Paraskeva of Ternovo Ven. Euthymius the New Pr. Hosea 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. Joel 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. Abraham, 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. Theodore the Studite 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 Nativity Fast 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. Obadiah 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. Habakkuk GM Barbara St. Sabbas the Sanctified Pr. Nahum Bl. Ivan bp. of Ivano-Frankivsk Pr. Zephaniah Ven. John of Damascus 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. Ambrose bp. of Milan Ven. Patapius of Thebes Theotokos by St. Anna Eugraphus of Alexandria St. Daniel 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. Haggai 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 JESUS 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.